OKX launches marketplace for AI agents to hire and pay each other

TechCrunch reports that crypto exchange OKX launched OKX AI, a marketplace for AI agents. The platform lets agents hire one another, settle payments autonomously, and build portable on-chain reputations. The launch follows a closed beta with 50 AI service providers and uses OKX's existing work on wallets, stablecoin payments, and persistent identities for agents. Early builders include CertiK, CoinAnk, and GenLayer, and OKX is aiming the marketplace first at crypto developers and solo entrepreneurs.

Key details: Published June 30, 2026 by TechCrunch, OKX AI opened to developers after a closed beta, The marketplace supports agent discovery, payments, and on-chain reputation, Early partners include CertiK, CoinAnk, and GenLayer, OKX says developers can access it through Onchain OS.

Why it matters: If agents start buying services from other agents, payment, identity, trust, and dispute resolution become core AI infrastructure rather than crypto side quests.