Tether-backed startup Oobit has unveiled Agent Cards, a virtual expense solution designed specifically for AI agents. Powered by the Visa network, these cards allow autonomous bots to settle payments directly using USDT balances, effectively removing humans from every “approval loop” of routine commerce.
The core innovation addresses a massive hurdle in the 2026 economy: the liability of autonomous payments. While giants like Coinbase and OKX have experimented with bot-wallets, Oobit is adding a layer of traditional corporate discipline. CEO Amram Adar notes that “nobody solved the liability problem” until now. By issuing one unique card per agent, companies can give their software the freedom to operate without giving them unchecked access to the main vault.
To prevent a coding bot from accidentally “hallucinating” a luxury yacht purchase, Oobit has implemented rigid, code-enforced controls: spending caps (hard limits on per-transaction and per-merchant totals), category controls (bots are restricted to specific merchant types relevant to their task), and automated auditing (every transaction is logged with a human-readable reason, simplifying the nightmare of AI expense reports).
Tether, Oobit’s largest shareholder, continues to drive USDT into the heart of functional commerce with this pivot. By connecting stablecoin liquidity to Visa’s global rails, Oobit is betting that the future of finance belongs to the software that works for us—provided we keep it on a very short, regulated leash.
