Coinbase-supported x402, an artificial intelligence payments standard, has introduced a marketplace for apps and services to enhance the functionality of AI agents.
Nick Prince, the product lead at Coinbase, explained in a video on X that the goal of Agentic.market is to provide humans and their agents with access to a multitude of services without the need for API keys.
Prince also stated that Agentic.market serves as a hub for discovering, comparing, and utilizing x402 services, offering a wide range of apps and websites that AI agents can utilize, including CoinGecko, Google Flights, and the social media platform X.
He highlighted that while hundreds of thousands of AI agents have conducted transactions totaling hundreds of millions in volume, users have struggled to find compatible services due to fragmented sources and word-of-mouth recommendations.
The x402 protocol, launched by Coinbase in May 2025, facilitates internet payments for AI agents using stablecoins and has gained significant support as companies anticipate increased AI involvement in commerce.
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– Track agentic commerce trends
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Prince mentioned that Agentic.market features a user-friendly web interface for humans to browse and assess services, as well as a programming layer that enables AI agents to autonomously search, filter, and integrate new capabilities at runtime without human intervention.
The platform equips AI agents with “skills,” which are instructions on how to utilize a service, and a wallet that enables them to both purchase and sell services.
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The x402 protocol, named after the HTTP status code “402 Payment Required,” garnered support from tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services, leading to the establishment of the x402 Foundation to oversee the protocol.
Notable companies such as American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and others expressed their initial intent and support for the foundation, recognizing the potential for AI agents to dominate online transactions in the near future.
CEO Brian Armstrong of Coinbase predicted a future where AI agents will outnumber human transactions online, a sentiment echoed by Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, who projected that billions of AI agents will be engaging in blockchain transactions within the next few years.
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