DECRYPT · 2026-10-14 20:16 UTC

AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments in a Year. Most Were Tiny

AI agents made over 138 million crypto payments through Coinbase's x402 protocol on Base, with 87%+ of payments between a hundredth of a cent and 10 cents. Agentic commerce is emerging as one of crypto's fastest-growing use cases, with cumulative payments rising from 1,500 in mid-2025 to 138 million by Q3 2026. Major payment infrastructure providers including Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and Google are supporting AI-agent payments, though some research suggests much activity may be scripts rather than genuine autonomous agents.

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