AI Agents Spark New Era of Continuous Payments

Researchers have discovered that AI agents are making over 176 million on-chain transactions worth more than $73 million, mostly in small amounts of around $0.01 to $0.10.

This is part of a growing trend in machine payments, where software can buy data, compute, and other services without human intervention.

According to McKinsey and Artemis, an estimated $390 billion in stablecoin payments took place in 2025, with USDC accounting for 98.6% of settlements.

The XDC Network believes that this is just the beginning of a new era in payments, where agents can make continuous transactions without delays or traditional payment methods.