Basis Theory Forms Agentic Commerce Consortium, Publishes White Paper Setting Standards for Agentic Commerce

New collaboration unites AI researchers, innovators, and networks to advance agent-led commerce.

SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Basis Theory today announced the formation of an Agentic Commerce Consortium with Lithic, Crossmint, Skyfire Systems, Rye, Channel3, Catalog, New Generation, and Henry Labs . This consortium is a global initiative, uniting AI researchers, solution providers, and networks committed to building the infrastructure to support agent-led commerce.

Basis Theory formed the Agentic Commerce Consortium with key AI players: Lithic, Rye, Crossmint, and more.

Together, the consortium is releasing its inaugural white paper, Empowering Merchant-Controlled AI Commerce: An Open Agentic Commerce White Paper . The paper lays the foundation for understand