BlackRock just name-dropped Coinbase's x402 protocol as a potential backbone for AI-to-AI payments.
The thesis: AI agents settle instantly in $USDC 24/7, no human middleman, no banking hours.
This isn't just a tech spec—it's BlackRock signaling what infrastructure they think wins in an AI-native economy.
If autonomous agents become the next wave of on-chain users, x402 could be the rails everyone builds on.
@brian_armstrong—how massive does x402 scale if AI becomes the largest cohort of crypto participants?
The thesis: AI agents settle instantly in $USDC 24/7, no human middleman, no banking hours.
This isn't just a tech spec—it's BlackRock signaling what infrastructure they think wins in an AI-native economy.
If autonomous agents become the next wave of on-chain users, x402 could be the rails everyone builds on.
@brian_armstrong—how massive does x402 scale if AI becomes the largest cohort of crypto participants?
