# Stripe reports sharp rise in AI agent purchases on Link but keeps the totals private

In September, AI agents using Stripe's Link payment service made 38 times as many transactions as before, and the payment volume they moved rose 20-fold. Stripe hasn't said what numbers those multipliers apply to.Upstarts Media first reported the figures. The report says the growth began from a smal

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| Published | 19 October 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/stripe-reports-sharp-rise-in-ai-agent-purchases-on-link-but-keeps-the-totals-private/