Coinbase and Amazon Web Services have teamed up to bring USDC payments to AI agents used by businesses. The new integration adds Coinbase’s x402 payment technology to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments, making it easier for developers to build AI agents that can pay for online services, handle small transactions, and complete tasks automatically.
With this system, companies can create AI tools that manage payments without needing complex payment infrastructure. The platform also includes security and compliance features such as spending limits, transaction tracking, and wallet protection.
The partnership shows that large technology companies are increasingly exploring crypto payments for enterprise AI systems, especially as demand grows for AI agents that can perform tasks and transactions on their own.
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Adds USDC Support
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments helps businesses on AWS add payment features to their AI agents without creating separate payment systems or working with multiple vendors. Through the new integration with Coinbase, developers can allow AI agents to send and receive USDC payments more easily.
Coinbase said the system gives businesses strong security and compliance tools while allowing AI agents to complete transactions automatically.
Developers can manage wallet authentication, payment approvals, and transaction processing using a single API call, making the setup process faster and simpler.
The platform also includes budget controls, compliance monitoring, and transaction tracking to help enterprises safely manage AI-powered payments.
According to Coinbase, AI agents do not receive direct access to private keys, which improves security and reduces operational risks for businesses using the system.
AI Agents Can Make Autonomous Payments
The new payment system helps AI agents make payments automatically without human involvement in every step. Businesses can use these AI agents to buy digital services, access online tools, or pay for APIs while performing tasks.
According to Coinbase developers can build AI agents that complete transactions on their own, making workflows faster and more efficient. This means companies do not need to manually approve every small payment made by an AI system.
The infrastructure is designed to support “agentic commerce,” where AI tools can independently interact with digital platforms and services.
Coinbase said the system also includes security, compliance, and spending controls, helping enterprises safely use AI-powered payment solutions in real business operations and large-scale production environments.
Enterprise Compliance and Security Features
Coinbase said AgentCore Payments includes several security and compliance tools designed for enterprise users. The platform allows businesses to set spending limits for AI agents, monitor transactions in real time, and manage payment activity through detailed dashboards.
The system also includes compliance checks powered by Coinbase CDP Facilitator, helping companies follow legal and financial requirements before AI agents are allowed to handle payments independently.
According to Coinbase, these features are aimed at helping enterprises safely move AI-powered payment systems from testing environments into real-world business operations.
Brian Foster, Head of Infrastructure Growth and Strategy at Coinbase, said the integration allows AWS developers to build AI agents that can send payments quickly while still maintaining the security, trust, and compliance standards expected by large organizations.
Stripe Joins AgentCore Payments Preview
AWS also announced that Stripe is joining AgentCore Payments as a preview payment integration partner. The collaboration is expected to strengthen payment flexibility within Amazon Bedrock AgentCore by adding broader fiat transaction support alongside stablecoin-based payments.
With Stripe entering the ecosystem, developers building AI agents on AWS may soon gain access to more payment options for handling subscriptions, API purchases, and digital service transactions.
The move also highlights growing interest among major fintech and cloud companies in supporting agentic commerce infrastructure. AWS and Stripe are currently working toward expanding payment capabilities beyond micropayments to support a wider range of enterprise AI use cases.
x402 Protocol Powers Machine-to-Machine Payments
The integration operates through x402, Coinbase’s open payment protocol built around the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code.
Coinbase launched x402 in 2025 to enable machine-native transactions across APIs, applications, and AI agents using stablecoins such as USDC.
The protocol allows automated systems to send and receive payments directly over HTTP without relying on traditional payment rails. Coinbase said x402 is designed to create a more open, efficient, and standardized infrastructure for the growing AI-driven commerce ecosystem.
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Faster USDC Settlement on Base Network
Coinbase stated that payments processed through AgentCore Payments settle in nearly 200 milliseconds on Base while transaction costs remain below a fraction of a cent.
The company added that AI agents using AgentCore can connect to thousands of x402-enabled services through Coinbase MCP integration, including providers such as Exa, Messari, and Browserbase.
Coinbase Expands x402 Ecosystem
The latest announcement adds further momentum to Coinbase’s push to position x402 as an open standard for AI-powered commerce.
Earlier, Coinbase and Cloudflare announced plans for the x402 Foundation to support the protocol as neutral infrastructure for AI-driven payments.
Coinbase said x402 has already processed more than 169 million payments involving over 590,000 buyers and 100,000 sellers during its first year.
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