AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments in a Year. Most Were Tiny
A new Chainalysis report found payments through Coinbase’s x402 protocol surged from about 1,500 in mid-2025 to more than 138 million by Q3 2026, with U.S. wallets dominating spending on AI models.
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A Chainalysis report found that AI agents made over 138 million crypto payments through Coinbase's x402 protocol by Q3 2026, up from roughly 1,500 in mid-2025. Most payments were very small, and U.S. wallets dominated spending on AI models. The data highlights growing machine-to-machine crypto activity, but the tiny transaction sizes limit immediate market impact.
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