Coinbase Launches Financial Infrastructure for AI Agents

Coinbase has introduced 'Coinbase for Agents,' a dedicated infrastructure layer designed to enable autonomous AI agents to perform financial tasks such as trading, borrowing, lending, and payments. Launched between June 11 and June 16, 2026, the platform supports USDC-denominated microtransactions via the x402 protocol, which has already processed over 180 million payments. The service also includes an SEC-registered AI advisor and utilizes the AgentKit framework to facilitate blockchain-based financial interactions for AI systems.