Coinbase CEO: In the future, there may be more AI agents participating in trading than humans
On September 20, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in an interview with The Wolf Of All Streets that the number of intelligent agents participating in trading in the future could exceed that of human beings. He believes that as agents begin to handle tasks on people’s behalf, existing payment systems struggle to meet the needs in terms of speed, global reach, and small-value payments, and that agents require new financial infrastructure. To this end, Coinbase is positioning for the agent economy with products such as Base, USDC, and x402.
Source: The Wolf Of All Streets
On September 20, 2026, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in an interview with The Wolf Of All Streets that the number of intelligent agents participating in trading in the future could exceed that of human beings. He believes that as agents begin to handle tasks on people’s behalf, existing payment systems struggle to meet the needs in terms of speed, global reach, and small-value payments, and that agents require new financial infrastructure. To this end, Coinbase is positioning for the agent economy with products such as Base, USDC, and x402.
Source: The Wolf Of All Streets