Ant Group’s blockchain arm unveiled Anvita at its Real Up summit in Cannes, a platform for AI agents on crypto rails (Anvita platform) announced during the event. Anvita comprises two main products, Anvita TaaS (Tokenization-as-a-Service) and Anvita Flow, which were presented as the platform’s core components. Anvita Flow integrates the x402 protocol to enable stablecoin payments directly over HTTP, and agents on the platform can complete sub-cent transactions instantly using USDC.
Anvita comprises two main products: Anvita TaaS (Tokenization-as-a-Service) and Anvita Flow. Anvita TaaS is identified by its name as Tokenization-as-a-Service and is presented as one of the platform’s core offerings. Anvita Flow is presented as the platform’s other principal product and is paired with TaaS as the platform’s foundational components. Both products were introduced together as the core components of Anvita.
Anvita Flow integrates the x402 protocol, enabling stablecoin payments directly over HTTP. The integration of x402 is specified as a capability of Anvita Flow. Agents on the platform can complete sub-cent transactions instantly using USDC. The platform’s ability for agents to complete sub-cent USDC transactions instantly is described as part of Anvita Flow’s payment functionality.
Anvita includes an Agent Store offering modules for data collection, financial analysis and gaming. Developers can create and list their own agents on the platform. The platform supports OpenClaw and Claude Code and offers flexible hosting options for agents. The Agent Store, developer listing capability, supported runtime integrations and hosting flexibility are presented as components of the Anvita ecosystem.
The unveiling of Ant Group’s Anvita platform is part of a broader shift towards an onchain agentic economy. Zhuoqun Bian of Ant Digital Technologies emphasizes the move from static digital asset infrastructures to dynamic ecosystems where autonomous agents actively hold assets, execute trades, and optimize portfolios. In this competitive space, numerous major players have developed protocols to facilitate agent-based transactions.
Visa has introduced its Trusted Agent Protocol, while Coinbase has rolled out the x402 protocol. Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), introduced recently, is gaining traction with backing from over 60 organizations worldwide. These protocols illustrate the growing emphasis on agent-based payment systems across the industry.
Mastercard’s strategic acquisition of the stablecoin firm BVNK for $1.8 billion underscores the financial sector’s investment in agent technology. Meanwhile, the Solana Foundation’s report of over 15 million onchain agent transactions highlights the burgeoning adoption of such technologies.
Prominent industry voices highlight the potential of AI agents in commerce. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, predicts agents will eventually surpass human transaction volumes. Supporting this view, McKinsey forecasts that by 2030, AI agents could oversee $3 trillion to $5 trillion in global consumer commerce, marking a significant transformation in economic operations.
Ant Group unveiled the Anvita platform, combining two principal products—a tokenization-as-a-service offering and a payment flow—to enable AI agents to transact on blockchain rails. The platform’s payment flow integrates protocols that allow stablecoin payments over HTTP and supports instant sub-cent transactions for agents, and Anvita includes an Agent Store with modules for data collection, financial analysis and gaming. The platform also provides developer support for creating, listing and flexibly hosting agents and is positioned within a broader industry movement toward onchain agentic systems in which autonomous agents hold assets and execute transactions.
