Coinbase has unveiled “Agentic Wallets,” a new infrastructure designed to let AI agents autonomously hold, spend, and trade cryptocurrency. Following this, Lightning Labs announced tools for AI payments on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, while over 13,000 AI agents registered on Ethereum in one day following a new standard’s launch. Several AI-focused cryptocurrency tokens posted gains this week as the narrative gained momentum.
Coinbase revealed a new wallet infrastructure specifically for AI agents this week. The system, built on Coinbase’s infrastructure and powered by the x402 payments protocol, aims to enable autonomous machine-to-machine crypto payments.
The company stated, “The next generation of agents won’t just advise – they’ll act.” Developers can set transaction limits while private keys remain secured within Coinbase’s infrastructure, and built-in compliance tools will screen transactions automatically. Other developers shared similar updates tied to AI-powered payments.
Lightning Labs also announced a new set of tools to help AI agents transact directly over the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Their update includes support for automatic L402 payments and remote key signing for added security.
Activity is also heating up on Ethereum, where over 13,000 AI agents registered on-chain in a single day. This followed the launch of ERC-8004, a new standard giving agents portable identities and a built-in trust layer.
Several major AI tokens finished the week in positive territory despite some top tokens dipping. Kite climbed by nearly 15% over the past seven days, while tokenbot went up more than 15%. Siren gained over 12%, and Unibase rose by more than 9% weekly.
The broader trend implies investors could be stepping in early for a potential major growth story. With these infrastructure developments, the AI-crypto economy may already be taking shape.
