X402 Explained | How Coinbase is Building Payments for AI

30/10/2025 10 min Episodio 35
X402 Explained | How Coinbase is Building Payments for AI

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Episode Synopsis

What if an AI agent could buy data on its own? That’s what Coinbase’s new X402 protocol enables — a standard for machine-to-machine payments that could redefine how AI, crypto, and Web3 interact.
In this episode of Unwrapped, we break down how X402 and ERC-8004 create a foundation for a permissionless AI agent economy — where intelligent software can find, trust, and pay each other onchain.
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We cover:

What Coinbase’s X402 standard is and why it matters
The “vending machine for data” model explained
How AI agents can make onchain micro-payments using USDC on Base
The role of ERC-8004 in building trust between AI agents
Why this matters for the future of crypto, AI, and Web3

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