{"id":23741,"date":"2025-05-07T14:18:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/coinbase-unveils-payment-technology-for-ai-agents\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:18:19","slug":"coinbase-unveils-payment-technology-for-ai-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/coinbase-unveils-payment-technology-for-ai-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase Unveils Payment Technology for AI Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coinbase has introduced the x402 tool for online payments. It is designed for transferring stablecoins via standard internet protocols, enabling AI agents to conduct autonomous transactions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">x402 is fixing the internet\u2019s first mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Onchain payments are now easy and frictionless, opening new use cases for agentic commerce for API providers, context retrieval protocols, content creators, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iC1edIOALU\">pic.twitter.com\/iC1edIOALU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coinbase Developer Platform?\ufe0f (@CoinbaseDev) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoinbaseDev\/status\/1919784746881577239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cOnchain payments have become simple and seamless, opening new opportunities for agentic commerce for <span data-descr=\"application programming interface\" class=\"old_tooltip\">API<\/span> providers, context retrieval protocols, content creators, and more,\u201d the company stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The solution is built on the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the protocol through which web browsers exchange data with web servers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cHTTP 402 \u2018Payment Required\u2019 has been part of the internet\u2019s blueprint for decades but has never been used. x402 turns this 402 status code into a real payment layer: any server can request payment, and a client (human or agent) can respond with digital dollars, i.e., stablecoins like USDC,\u201d the exchange added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It noted that today, providing agents with access to external context and APIs is a complex process with many manual settings. They do not allow bots to autonomously access external services.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, agents with access to external APIs, context, and tools outperform models that can only rely on internal data and web search.<\/p>\n<p>x402 eliminates a key bottleneck on the path to agent autonomy. Now they can pay for API calls without human intervention. The solution also opens up opportunities for content creators to monetize their activities, Coinbase emphasized.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cContent creators, you can now monetize your content as a contextual model without the need for a subscription or minimum credit card payment, enjoying virtually zero fees and nearly instant payments,\u201d the exchange added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Coinbase is launching the new protocol in partnership with Amazon Web Services, Circle, Anthropic, and Near Protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Providing AI agents with access to crypto payments is a promising new solution that experts <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/aptos-ceo-advocates-blockchain-access-for-ai-agents\">have been discussing<\/a> recently, though there are risks to security and fund safety.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ElizaOS AI Agents Pose Risks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Researchers from Princeton University and Sentient Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2503.16248\">discovered<\/a> a vulnerability in AI agents built on ElizaOS technology, which manage millions of dollars. The issue involves memory manipulation, allowing unauthorized fund transfers to malicious actors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cEliza has memory, and we attempted to introduce false memories through someone else injecting on another platform,\u201d noted Princeton graduate student Atharv Patlan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>AI agents that rely on social media sentiment are particularly vulnerable to manipulation, the study says.<\/p>\n<p>Malicious actors can use fake accounts and coordinated messages to deceive AI into making trading decisions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-qw.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfWw8KFQFF4y_trxYcntzlNMrfeYYT3vKpPG-HNUPE2Wy0ZwBaEM7lGSn_N2Qcwp3kEdrVClPNcfitAo_WnjwmvVk5V2yC9BBZWsa-NkAb_ejuF8_EHD7rFomwa26-B8J0HzFzVpw?key=hlt3jFji3IbzmGy3pcv2Wg\" alt=\"Coinbase \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0436\u043d\u0443\u044e \u0442\u0435\u0445\u043d\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u044e \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0418\u0418-\u0430\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0432\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attack scheme. Data: research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAn attacker can execute a Sybil attack by creating multiple fake accounts on platforms like X or Discord to manipulate market sentiment. By organizing coordinated posts that falsely inflate the perceived value of a token, the attacker can deceive agents into buying the \u2018pumped\u2019 token at an artificially high price, then sell their assets and crash the value,\u201d the study states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberpedia.reasonlabs.com\/EN\/memory%20injection%20attacks.html\">Memory injection<\/a> is an attack where malicious data is inserted into an AI agent\u2019s memory, causing it to recall and use false information.<\/p>\n<p>The research findings have been forwarded to Eliza Labs.<\/p>\n<p>ElizaOS is a framework for running AI agents. It was introduced by Eliza Labs in October 2024, initially under the name <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/ai-bot-token-ai16z-reaches-market-cap-of-100-million\">ai16z<\/a>, but was later <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/ai-project-ai16z-rebrands-as-elizaos\">renamed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Princeton University, in collaboration with Sentient Foundation, developed the CrAIBench benchmark, which measures AI agents\u2019 resilience to context manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/aptos-ceo-advocates-blockchain-access-for-ai-agents\">stated<\/a> that AI agents need access to blockchain assets\u2014cryptocurrencies, tokens, and tokenized instruments like real estate.<\/p>\n<p>In May, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/tether-to-launch-personal-ai\">announced<\/a> the launch of Tether AI\u2014a personal artificial intelligence accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coinbase has introduced the x402 tool for online payments. 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