OKX and MetaMask Back Internet Court for AI Agents

The protocol is designed to handle disputes between AI agents and lines up with standards like Coinbase’s x402, ERC-8004, and Google’s A2A for agentic commerce.

Key Takeaways

• OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs, and Genlayer have launched Internet Court for disputes between AI agents.
• The protocol is meant to better connect payments, escrow, and dispute resolution within agentic commerce.
• Internet Court responds to the rise of fragmented AI commerce standards and the need for enforceable financial agreements.

OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs, and Genlayer are among the crypto and Web3 companies behind Internet Court, a new protocol built to settle disputes between AI agents. The 27 parties involved want to make payments, escrow, and dispute resolution work together more smoothly as software agents increasingly negotiate and transact on their own.

Why This Is Needed

The founders say agent-to-agent deals can break down fast once a contract dispute appears. Traditional courts are too slow for that kind of environment, while AI agents are moving at machine speed. Genlayer says it is creating a shared layer where agents can turn when a deal goes wrong, so financial agreements can still be enforced in an automated setting.

The launch also comes as a number of separate AI commerce standards and protocols are taking shape, including Coinbase's x402 for payments, ERC-8004 for agent identity, and Google’s A2A for interoperability. Each one covers only part of the process, which leaves gaps elsewhere. Internet Court is meant to help close that gap by letting different layers work together. It also fits into the broader rise of special accounts for AI bots, where payment and trading permissions are already being set up separately for agents.

Role of the Founding Members

The Genlayer Foundation is leading the effort. David Riudor, CEO and cofounder of the foundation, says money that moves at machine speed also needs dispute resolution that can keep up. Albert Castellana, cofounder and CEO of GenLayer Labs, says Internet Court ties the market's separate pieces into one open tool that any agent can use to keep financial obligations in place, even when there is a disagreement.

MetaMask is adding its Smart Accounts Kit, including ERC-7710 delegations and the x402 Facilitator. Ryan McPeck, Smart Accounts Lead at MetaMask, says that gives the protocol a workable execution layer inside agentic systems. For the crypto market, it is another sign that settlement and proof around AI transactions are becoming just as important as payments themselves.

Why This Matters for European Crypto

For European crypto readers, the bigger point is that the next stage of Web3 is not only about wallets and tokens, but also the infrastructure built around them. If AI agents start moving value on their own more often, how disputes are handled becomes a core part of the market. That could also matter for European companies building payment rails, custody, or other services tied to automated crypto and AI applications.