AI Agents to Drive Demand for Stablecoins, Blockchain Networks: Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will strengthen cryptocurrency's role in global payments rather than replace it.

Armstrong argued that crypto and AI are complementary technologies, with blockchain serving as general-purpose infrastructure to support the financial activity of autonomous software.

'AI being a megatrend takes nothing away from crypto,' Armstrong said. 'If anything, it makes crypto more important.'

Coinbase is positioning USDC, its Base blockchain, and x402 payments protocol as core infrastructure for AI-driven market needs.