Consolidated References

This file aggregates 230 unique URL references cited across all sections of the report. Of these, 55 URLs are cross-referenced in 2 or more sections, providing triangulation.

References are grouped by category. Full footnote context is preserved inline in each section file.

Index by domain

Domain # References Sections
github.com 38 00, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13
arxiv.org 10 00, 01, 02, 09, 11, 12
eur-lex.europa.eu 9 01, 10
fca.org.uk 6 10
ecfr.gov 5 10
businesswire.com 4 00, 01, 05, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13
consumerfinance.gov 4 10
techcrunch.com 4 00, 01, 05, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13
bis.org 3 10, 12
cnbc.com 3 00, 07, 08, 11, 13
datatracker.ietf.org 3 00, 01, 02, 05, 06, 09, 11, 12, 13
docs.x402.org 3 00, 01, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13
newsroom.paypal-corp.com 3 00, 01, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13
simonwillison.net 3 00, 09, 11, 12, 13
congress.gov 2 10
consumerbankers.com 2 00, 01, 02, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13
developers.cloudflare.com 2 05
digitalcommerce360.com 2 00, 08, 12
docs.cdp.coinbase.com 2 05, 10
docs.stripe.com 2 00, 01, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13
eba.europa.eu 2 10
eips.ethereum.org 2 00, 01, 05, 09, 11, 12
example.com 2 03
fatf-gafi.org 2 10
finextra.com 2 06, 12
forbes.com 2 07, 08
investor.visa.com 2 00, 01, 03, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13
mas.gov.sg 2 10
mdpi.com 2 00, 02, 09, 11, 12, 13
openai.com 2 04, 07, 08
paymentexpert.com 2 00, 01, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13
ppc.land 2 04, 08
stripe.com 2 00, 04, 05, 07, 08, 12
venturebeat.com 2 07, 08
w3.org 2 01, 02, 03, 09, 11, 12, 13
x402.org 2 05
a2a-protocol.org 1 03
agentcommercekit.com 1 05
agenticcommerce.dev 1 00, 01, 03, 04, 11, 12
agentpaymentsprotocol.info 1 00
ai.ethereum.foundation 1 00, 01, 05, 09, 11, 12
ainvest.com 1 12
americanexpress.io 1 00, 01, 06
ankura.com 1 10
bankingexchange.com 1 06
bcg.com 1 12
blog.cloudflare.com 1 00, 05, 11, 12, 13
cac.gov.cn 1 10
casetext.com 1 10
catenalabs.com 1 05
cbsnews.com 1 08
chain.link 1 00, 11
citiwarrants.com 1 12
cloud.google.com 1 00, 01, 03, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13
cloudflare.com 1 00, 01, 06, 08, 11, 12, 13
cloudsecurityalliance.org 1 00, 02, 03, 09, 11, 12
consumerfinancemonitor.com 1 12
corporate.walmart.com 1 00, 01, 04, 07, 08, 11, 13
creditandcollectionnews.com 1 07
crossmint.com 1 00, 01, 05, 11, 12, 13
crowdfundinsider.com 1 00, 01, 05, 06, 11, 13
cryptobriefing.com 1 00, 01, 05, 11, 12, 13
debevoise.com 1 10
deloitte.com 1 12
developers.googleblog.com 1 00, 01, 06, 08, 11, 12, 13
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu 1 10
disruptionbanking.com 1 07
dwt.com 1 12
edpb.europa.eu 1 10
emvco.com 1 06
ethereum-magicians.org 1 05
expedia.com 1 08
ffnews.com 1 07
finance.ec.europa.eu 1 10
finance.yahoo.com 1 07
fincen.gov 1 10
fintechnews.sg 1 07
fsb.org 1 10
google-a2a.github.io 1 03
gtlaw.com 1 10
handbook.fca.org.uk 1 10
hkma.gov.hk 1 10
independent.co.uk 1 07
infoq.com 1 00, 07
instacart.com 1 08
investors.affirm.com 1 07
justt.ai 1 00, 01, 02, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13
kearney.com 1 00, 01, 02, 07, 11, 12, 13
klarna.com 1 07
mayerbrown.com 1 10
mckinsey.com 1 00, 01, 02, 11, 12, 13
merchant.example.com 1 04
mirakl.com 1 08
modelcontextprotocol.io 1 00, 01, 09
nekuda.ai 1 05
orium.com 1 00, 02, 05
owasp.org 1 09
paypal.gitbook.com 1 00, 01, 05, 07, 12
pbc.gov.cn 1 10
perplexity.ai 1 08
phocuswire.com 1 08
platform.openai.com 1 00, 12
psr.org.uk 1 10
restaurantbusinessonline.com 1 08
retaildive.com 1 08
retailtouchpoints.com 1 08
sebgnotes.com 1 07
security.googleblog.com 1 00, 09, 11, 13
shopify.com 1 07
shopify.engineering 1 12
sidley.com 1 10
skyfire.xyz 1 05
supermarketnews.com 1 08
swift.com 1 10
tech.yahoo.com 1 04
techinsights.linklaters.com 1 00, 01, 02, 10, 11, 12, 13
terms.law 1 08
theglobeandmail.com 1 07
thepaymentsassociation.org 1 00, 11, 12, 13
thesiliconreview.com 1 08
usa.visa.com 1 10
visa.github.io 1 03
web-assets.bcg.com 1 12
ww.fashionnetwork.com 1 08

Cross-referenced sources (cited in ≥2 sections)

These URLs appear in multiple sections, forming the factual spine of the report.

Full list by section

00-executive-summary.md (49 URLs)

01-introduction-and-taxonomy.md (38 URLs)

02-academic-literature.md (21 URLs)

03-protocol-deep-dive-ap2.md (27 URLs)

04-protocol-deep-dive-acp.md (22 URLs)

05-protocol-deep-dive-x402-and-crypto.md (32 URLs)

06-card-networks.md (15 URLs)

07-wallets-platforms.md (28 URLs)

08-merchant-and-retail.md (34 URLs)

09-security-and-trust.md (25 URLs)

10-regulation-and-compliance.md (61 URLs)

11-pain-points-and-open-problems.md (41 URLs)

12-future-directions.md (53 URLs)

13-conclusion.md (33 URLs)