Key Takeaways Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said AI agents will use USDC and Base for real-time payments. Coinbase says 24/7 agent payments could deepen demand for stablecoins and blockchain networks. Coinbase’s x402 and Agentkit may scale next, but security and regulation remain unresolved. Coinbase Bets AI Agents Will Use USDC, Base and x402 for Machine-Speed Payments Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong has rejected the idea that crypto companies must abandon blockchain to chase the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. In a post on X, Armstrong argued that crypto and AI are complementary technologies. He described blockchain as general-purpose infrastructure that could …