Coinbase has added support for AI agent-initiated payments through Coinbase Business, giving merchants a way to accept USDC sent by autonomous software using the company’s open payment standard, x402. The setup also lets businesses manage, reconcile, and convert those funds within a single account. Coinbase said Coinbase Business, launched in June 2025, has signed roughly 5,000 customers and has processed about $1 billion in payments and trading volume. Eligible idle USDC balances held through the service can earn a 3.35% reward. Early use cases have focused on digital services such as APIs, cloud storage, and domain names. Separately, Coinbase added real-time trading functions to Coinbase for Agents. The update allows AI agents to monitor open orders, view market depth, and track live prices and volume, while user-defined limits continue to govern what actions those agents can take.
Coinbase has rolled out support for AI agent-initiated payments through Coinbase Business, allowing merchants to accept USDC from autonomous software using x402, the company’s open payment standard. Funds received through the system can be managed, reconciled, and converted within the same account.
Coinbase Business launched in June 2025. The company said the service has signed about 5,000 customers and has handled roughly $1 billion in combined payments and trading volume. Businesses using the product can earn a 3.35% reward on eligible idle USDC balances. Early use cases have centered on digital services, including APIs, cloud storage, and domain names.
Coinbase also added real-time trading capabilities to Coinbase for Agents. The feature lets AI agents monitor open orders, check market depth, and follow live price and volume data. Users can also set conditions using natural language, though those actions remain subject to limits defined by the user.
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