x402 vs AssetFare USDC Bridge
x402 is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑17.
x402 is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by calgooon. No marketplace we read lists it any more. AssetFare USDC Bridge is an MCP server published by assetfare. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  AssetFare USDC Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace b-open-io/claude-plugins | Removed on 2026-10-17 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.21.3 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | x402no longer listed · | AssetFare USDC Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (api.assetfare.dev/mcp/bridge) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/calgooon/x402 | github.com/assetfare/assetfare-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 5 days ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of x402
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Paid token risk and security intelligence for AI agents over MCP with x402 payments.
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Verify and settle x402 stablecoin payments; browse the PayAI Bazaar of x402-payable resources.
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Test any x402 paid URL without paying: 402, PAYMENT-REQUIRED, USDC, amounts, payTo, EIP-712, CORS.
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70+ pay-per-call security, crypto, and data tools for AI agents via x402 USDC micropayments on Base
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Give AI agents a Bitcoin wallet with Lightning Network payments and L402 support.
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MCP bridge for autonomous x402 payments in HPP USDC.e — discover and pay for services per call.
What each says it does
x402
BSV-authenticated and paid API requests - BRC-31 auth, 402 micropayments, and automatic refund handling via MetaNet Client
AssetFare USDC Bridge
Exact-amount top-two routing for six pilots; caller signs; AssetFare never signs or submits
How to run each
x402
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
AssetFare USDC Bridge As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http assetfare-bridge https://api.assetfare.dev/mcp/bridgeCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only AssetFare USDC Bridge has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of x402 nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: x402 · What it can do: AssetFare USDC Bridge · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.