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Kristian Hein – LEI System, September 3

LEI Code and AI Agent Payments

AI agents now complete payments on Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe rails without a person confirming each step. GLEIF's August 2026 discussion paper proposes an Agent Mandate Credential built on verifiable LEI data to prove who authorized an agent, what it can do, and for how long. The framework is still a proposal, but it makes one thing clear: an accurate LEI record is the foundation any future agent authorization model will need.

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