Ethereum’s AI Agents Are Revolutionizing Crypto Payments—Coinbase Devs Reveal How

Forget clunky old payment rails—Ethereum’s AI agents are rewriting the rules. Coinbase developers just dropped a bombshell: autonomous AI could soon handle your crypto transactions faster than a Wall Street trader chasing a bonus.

Here’s the breakdown:

Smart Contracts Meet Smarter AI

Ethereum’s network isn’t just settling for DeFi dominance. Now, its AI agents are learning to execute payments with terrifying efficiency—no human hesitation, no 3-day bank delays. Imagine a Visa network that actually scales.

The Fine Print (Because Finance Loves Fine Print)

Coinbase’s team insists this isn’t Skynet for your wallet. These AI agents operate within strict smart contract parameters—think of them as hyper-caffeinated accountants who never sleep. Or embezzle.

Why TradFi Should Sweat

While legacy finance still struggles with fax-level tech, Ethereum’s AI could process micropayments cheaper than a bank’s coffee budget. The irony? Banks spend millions on "innovation" labs that can’t even beat a blockchain script.

One Coinbase dev put it bluntly: "We’re not killing banks. We’re just showing what they should’ve built in 2015." Ouch.

Coinbase’s x402 Enables AI-Driven Crypto Payments

According to the GitHub account, coinbase has already developed a system called the “x402 payments protocol” that lets these AI agents use a 30-year-old web rule (HTTP 402) to pay for things with cryptocurrency without human help. For example, self-driving taxis could pay their costs, or AI could create content and pay for it instantly. 

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