Artificial intelligence agents could become cryptos next major class of users as payment companies race to build infrastructure that allows software to autonomously purchase data, computing resources and online services. AI agents can perform multi-step tasks for users, but many of those activities require payments. Coinbase, MoonPay, Cloudflare, Circle, Visa and Mastercard are developing systems that give agents controlled access to stablecoins, cards and other payment methods. Stablecoins currently appear to have an early advantage, particularly for machine-to-machine micropayments…. Read more






