Stripe collaborates with Anthropic, Claude Duet integrates with Link proxy wallet

On October 21, Stripe and Anthropic announced in San Francisco and Dublin that Anthropic has integrated Link's agent wallet and Stripe MCP into Claude Duet. Claude Duet is a new application launched in research preview form, aimed at small business owners and professionals for tracking to-do items and completing tasks delegated by users.

Business owners can have Claude Duet use Link to purchase items online such as digital ads, business cards, team lunches, or whiteboard markers. Each purchase must be approved by the user before Claude completes the transaction using a virtual card. Through Stripe MCP, users can also send invoices and payment links, manage products and pricing, analyze revenue, and process refunds without leaving the application.

Kevin Miller, Head of Payments at Stripe, stated that business owners want agents to handle tasks such as ordering supplies or invoicing clients, and Link's agent wallet along with Stripe MCP allows Claude Duet to take on more daily tasks while keeping control with the business owners. Rahul Patil, Chief Technology Officer of Anthropic, mentioned that when agents start handling actual work for people, trust in financial transactions becomes even more crucial. The purchases made by Claude Duet are built on Link, allowing users to maintain control over every dollar. Link has provided payment capabilities for over 200 individual agents, including Meta's Muse, SpaceXAI's Grok Bot, and Instinct.