Coinbase Enables AI Agent Payments Through x402 Protocol

Coinbase has introduced a new feature for businesses to accept payments from AI agents using its x402 protocol. This expansion of Coinbase's artificial intelligence strategy allows AI agents to make purchases from businesses using USDC through Coinbase Payments, requiring no extra setup for eligible businesses.

The company describes AI payments as one of its highest-conviction growth areas and aims to recreate the traditional shopping experience for the internet by providing agent-friendly checkout processes powered by Coinbase AI payments. Sid Coelho-Prabhu, Head of Coinbase Business, stated that AI agents can create wallets through Coinbase developer tools before making purchases.

Coinbase has also introduced new features for exchange users who rely on AI agents for market activity, including a live order list that streams an agent's open and active orders in real-time. Developers can now add payment support to APIs, MCP servers, or web services with just three lines of code using the newly released x402 software development kit.