[Ant International Collaborates with Visa and Mastercard to Develop AI Agent Payment Standards] According to CNBC, Ant International has partnered with Visa and Mastercard to establish a "Know Your Agent" (KYA) interoperability framework. This framework aims to set universal standards for AI agent identity verification, authentication, and transaction monitoring, enabling agents verified on one network to be used across ecosystems. McKinsey estimates that by 2030, AI agents could participate in $3 trillion to $5 trillion worth of global consumer transactions.