Alchemy links AgentCard to Visa for autonomous AI purchases

Alchemy, a major AI and blockchain infrastructure provider, has integrated its AgentCard service with Visa Intelligent Commerce, enabling AI agents to autonomously make online purchases on behalf of consumers. The integration, announced on June 18, 2026, provides AI agents with a complete payment and identity stack, allowing them to handle transactions such as booking travel, ordering groceries, and renewing subscriptions without requiring human interaction at checkout.

The AgentCard functions as a virtual spending card and identity layer. Through a single API, developers can provision an AI agent in under a minute, equipping it with a Visa payment token, a dedicated email address, a phone number, and a crypto wallet. This setup allows agents to register for online services, receive verification messages, and complete transactions using existing Visa credentials, thereby preserving a user's card benefits, rewards, and credit lines without creating new accounts.

Nikil Viswanathan, co-founder and CEO of Alchemy, framed the development as part of a broader technological shift, stating that every major computing evolution creates a new kind of economic actor and that AI agents need...