Brian Armstrong: AI Agents Will Make Cryptocurrency Even More Important for Global Payments
2026-07-27 22:46
Odaily Planet Daily News: Coinbase Co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong stated that AI and cryptocurrency are complementary technologies, and the AI trend will not weaken cryptocurrency but instead make it more important. He believes that in the future, AI Agents will need to earn, hold, and spend funds without requiring human approval at every step.
Brian Armstrong predicts that AI Agents will eventually execute a greater number of daily transactions than all humans combined, requiring real-time programmable money. Coinbase is positioning USDC, the Base blockchain, and the x402 payment protocol as the core infrastructure for this market.
Coinbase refers to its related strategy as "Agentic Finance" and is developing tools that allow AI systems to access wallets, make payments, and execute financial instructions within user-defined limits. The company recently launched USDC AI Agent payment capabilities for enterprises through Coinbase Business.
Brian Armstrong predicts that AI Agents will eventually execute a greater number of daily transactions than all humans combined, requiring real-time programmable money. Coinbase is positioning USDC, the Base blockchain, and the x402 payment protocol as the core infrastructure for this market.
Coinbase refers to its related strategy as "Agentic Finance" and is developing tools that allow AI systems to access wallets, make payments, and execute financial instructions within user-defined limits. The company recently launched USDC AI Agent payment capabilities for enterprises through Coinbase Business.
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