Coinbase Releases Dedicated Wallet, Stripe Supports Autonomous Payments with Base Integration

The practical implementation of the 'machine economy,' where AI agents and software autonomously conduct transactions, is gaining momentum. On the 11th, leading US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the 'Agentic Wallet,' a wallet infrastructure designed specifically for AI agents. On the same day, US payment giant Stripe also released a preview version of a payment system for machines, which integrates the 'x402' payment protocol developed by Coinbase. Coinbase positions the Agentic Wallet not just as a simple embedded wallet for agents, but as specialized for autonomous financial activities...