# Yellow Pitches Trust Layer for AI Agents Using XRP Ledger By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/37310 Published: 2026-10-22T01:59:30.000Z Updated: 2026-10-22T01:59:30.000Z Section: Technology > The Oct. 21 proposal gave no launch date or technical details and did not say whether agents would need to pay in XRP. Yellow has outlined a trust system for AI agents transacting through the XRP Ledger, raising questions about how it would fit with existing payment tools and whether XRP would be required. The Oct. 21 post focused on transactions between agents with no prior shared history. Yellow wrote, “The real challenge now is trust.” The post gave no technical design or launch date, and did not identify a required payment asset. The XRP Ledger supports payments in XRP and other assets. Ripple’s AI Starter Kit, announced June 9, 2026, supports x402 payments for API access, AI model inference and other digital services using XRP or Ripple USD (RLUSD). Transactions on the network settle in three to five seconds. Yellow’s proposal is distinct from the [XRPL tools for x402 payments]() described in earlier coverage. Yellow’s network uses off-chain state channels to update trades, while blockchains handle settlement. Network fees are paid in YELLOW. The post did not explain whether that fee arrangement would apply to AI-agent transactions or how it would work alongside payments on the XRP Ledger. ## Links in this article - [XRPL tools for x402 payments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/30459)