Chuk Okpalugo - Agentic Finance Is More Than AI That Can Pay - May 2026

A LinkedIn article by Chuk Okpalugo that provides an overview of agentic finance, explaining how AI agents are moving from chat to execution and the need for a financial stack that supports delegation, control, and accountability. The article covers key developments such as the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) from Stripe and Tempo, Coinbase's x402 moving to the Linux Foundation, agentic commerce initiatives by Visa and Mastercard, and a new crop of startups building wallets, identity, and machine-native payment flows. It also references the Stablecon and Artemis Q2 State of Stables report, which includes a market map of key players, policy questions, and a teardown of the Mastercard-BVNK deal.