Crypto AI Gateways Recorded $3,800 in x402 Model Payments

Crypto AI gateways using x402 recorded about $3,800 in model payments over 30 days, a small share of an estimated $8.7 million tally dominated by Venice AI. The measurement period ran from Sept. 13 through Oct. 12, 2026. The tally covered 130 Web3 AI projects and combined blockchain receipts and token burns, x402 settlements, project settlement records and supplier activity estimates. It excluded OpenRouter’s own activity, DIEM credit consumption and figures based only on project self-reports. Because the methods vary, the $8.7 million total measures tracked or estimated payments rather than total industry revenue.

Source: TokenPost