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According to Coinbase’s head of AI product, we’re currently in the “Napster/LimeWire era” of agentic payments.
Coinbase's head of AI product forecasts AI agents as crypto's next billion users, paying with stablecoins in what he calls the Napster/LimeWire era of agentic payments, shifting demand to payment infrastructure.
Coinbase's head of AI product tells CoinDesk that agentic payments are in the 'Napster/LimeWire era,' framing AI agents as crypto's next billion users who pay with stablecoins. That positions Coinbase's payment and custody infrastructure to capture machine-to-machine transaction volumes. The article does not quantify revenue impact, but the strategic focus supports COIN's long-term expansion beyond exchange fees.
The AI agent thesis suggests Coinbase can grow its payment and custody revenue if stablecoin-based machine payments scale, but no financial impact is quantified in the article.
The 'next billion users' framing points to a long-term adoption cycle, not a near-term earnings catalyst.
According to Coinbase’s head of AI product, we’re currently in the “Napster/LimeWire era” of agentic payments.
He said agentic payments are in the Napster/LimeWire era and that AI agents could become crypto's next billion users, paying with stablecoins.
Stablecoins provide a settlement layer for machine-to-machine transactions, allowing AI agents to transact without traditional banking rails.
It positions Coinbase's custody and payment infrastructure to capture demand from agentic commerce, expanding its market beyond exchange trading.