Visa and Coinbase Prepare Competing Payment Rails for AI Agent Economy
Visa and Coinbase are building rival infrastructures for AI-driven payments as autonomous agents begin executing microtransactions across the internet economy.
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Visa and Coinbase are building rival infrastructures for AI-driven payments as autonomous agents begin executing microtransactions across the internet economy.
The x402 protocol, designed for AI-driven micropayments, currently processes minimal daily volume, highlighting early-stage adoption challenges despite a $7 billion ecosystem valuation.
Coinbase expands its regulated product suite in Europe, offering crypto and equity index futures to Advanced users under MiFID regulations in 26 countries.
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest added shares of Coinbase and Robinhood as geopolitical tensions tied to Iran weighed on US equities.
The OCC released a proposal to implement the GENIUS Act, formally barring yield on payment stablecoins and tightening oversight of issuer-affiliate reward structures.
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Coinbase shares rose 12% despite missing Q4 revenue and profit estimates, as analysts lowered price targets citing weak trading and macro pressures.
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The Coinbase Premium has dropped to its lowest level since late 2024, signaling weakening institutional demand for Bitcoin amid broader market stress and ETF outflows.
Nevada regulators have moved to block Coinbase’s prediction market offerings, arguing the exchange is facilitating unlicensed sports wagering through event-based contracts.
Coinbase is testing Flipcash’s USDF stablecoin as it develops tools that would allow businesses to issue branded, dollar-backed tokens.
The UK advertising watchdog has banned several Coinbase ads, citing concerns that they downplayed crypto investment risks amid economic stress.
Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board of cryptography and quantum experts to evaluate long-term risks that quantum computing could pose to Bitcoin and blockchain security.