Agentic Payment Daily Signal · 2026-04-26

Pollak, who will be speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 next month, also sees the open-source protocol x402 as a key part of that wave.

  • Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak says AI agents are the next big wave for crypto payments
  • Pollak, who will be speaking at Consensus Miami 2026 next month, also sees the open-source protocol x402 as a key part of that wave.
  • Why it matters: This signals a major payment infrastructure player is betting on agent-to-agent crypto transactions, which could accelerate real-world adoption of autonomous payment systems.
  • Crypto is built for AI agents, not humans, says Alchemy's CEO
  • Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan argues the global financial system was designed for humans, but the next wave of commerce will be driven by AI agents that operate natively in crypto.
  • Why it matters: This reframing could accelerate investment and development in crypto-based agent infrastructure, shifting focus from retail user experience to automated, machine-native financial rails.

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