Why the x402 protocol didn’t fade after the PING hype, and what’s driving the second wave

X402 is moving beyond the PING hype as Coinbase and Cloudflare turn “402 Payment Required” into real pay-per-use infrastructure.

x402 enables pay-per-use functionality on the internet.

The current momentum is infrastructure-led, driven by Coinbase and Cloudflare.

PING was a catalyst, but the real story is protocol adoption, not the token.

Read more