Coinbase announced on X on July 23 that business users can now directly receive USDC payments from AI agents via x402 using standard payment methods, without any additional setup. At the same time, Coinbase launched an AI trading tool and a software development kit (SDK). Coinbase also disclosed that in June, traffic generated by AI agents first surpassed human traffic on Coinbase’s Base profile pages.
Coinbase Business Directly Receives AI Agent USDC
According to Coinbase’s official announcement dated July 23, 2026, this update allows Coinbase Business users to directly receive USDC payments from AI agents into their own accounts without any additional setup.
x402 was initially launched in May 2025. Its core mechanism is to enable AI agents, applications, and APIs to make stablecoin payments via the HTTP protocol. Before this business-side rollout, x402 was mainly aimed at developers and technical integration scenarios.
Two Tools Also Released: AI Trading Tool and SDK for Developers
According to the Coinbase announcement, the two accompanying tools and their functions are as follows:
AI trading tool: Users can monitor orders, access real-time market data, and automatically execute trading actions based on pre-set conditions
Software development kit (SDK): Enables developers to easily integrate AI agent functionality into their own applications
Coinbase said these products are designed specifically for the “agent economy.” In this new economic model, AI agents can handle payments on behalf of users, manage finances, and complete other tasks.
AI Agent Traffic First Surpasses Human Traffic
According to Coinbase’s announcement, last month the traffic generated by AI agents on Coinbase’s Base profile pages first surpassed human traffic, serving as a measurable signal for scalable adoption of AI agents.
In terms of industry trends, aside from Coinbase’s x402 business-side rollout, OKX recently launched an AI marketplace. Crossmint enabled Visa card payments so that AI agents can carry out autonomous commercial activities. Multiple companies have simultaneously positioned stablecoin and blockchain payments as infrastructure for AI agents.
FAQ
After Coinbase x402’s business-side opening, what kind of payments can Coinbase Business users receive?
According to Coinbase’s announcement dated July 23, 2026, Coinbase Business users can now directly receive USDC payments from AI agents via x402 using standard payment methods, without any additional setup.
What features does the AI trading tool launched by Coinbase have?
According to Coinbase’s announcement, the AI trading tool provides three main features: order monitoring, real-time market data access, and automatically executing trading actions based on pre-set conditions.
When did the milestone of AI agent traffic surpassing human traffic first appear?
According to Coinbase’s announcement, last month (June 2026) the traffic generated by AI agents on Coinbase’s Base profile pages first surpassed human traffic, serving as a measurable signal for the scalable adoption of AI agents.
