agents have now paid $50M for services through x402 no API keys. no billing dashboards. no OAuth.

2026 is going to be a big year for @base

Building on Base just got easier. Our upgraded docs now work with your AI agents and here's how!

Micropayments are the surface area. The deeper story is machine-grade payment infrastructure. Receipts idempotency are what make x402 usable in production — auditable, retry-safe, and built for agent-to-agent commerce instead of demoware.

x402 solves a real problem for builders outside our echo chamber crypto skeptic devs writing thought pieces about it is the antithesis of token holders shilling projects this is why it’s one of the most important thing happening in crypto rn

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Reminder: Submit your x402 enabled project by 10am PT tomorrow. Quote tweet the thread below with: → A video demo → An explanation of your project Keep your DMs open so we can contact you. Can't wait to see what you've built! 🚀

this is the first x402 update that actually expands the market, not just the docs. If x402 only works with one asset, it’s a neat payment primitive. If x402 works with the assets users already hold, it starts looking like real internet monetization infra. That’s the difference. USDC is still the adult choice. But supporting ERC-20s via Permit2 means builders can meet users where liquidity and attention already are. The risk, obviously, is people will use this to accept garbage tokens and call it adoption. The opportunity is much bigger: apps can now price access, APIs, and agent actions in the native asset context of their own ecosystem. That makes x402 more dangerous in the good way.

Very soon there are going to be more AI agents than humans making transactions. They can’t open a bank account, but they can own a crypto wallet. Think about it.

This week on Base News ■ Base Batches 003 introduced a new a Robotics track led by @virtuals_io to support embodied AI builders working on robotics agents, fleet operations, and robot-to-agent systems. ■ Builder attribution on Base is moving forward with ERC-8021 Builder Codes, giving apps and protocols a standardized way to track their role in onchain user journeys and future rewards programs. ■ @Bankless highlighted the rise of “zero-human companies,” showcasing @FelixCraftAI, an AI CEO running products, operations, and agent marketplaces onchain. ■ @clairevo featured @chintanturakhia and the Base team’s AI-native engineering workflow, showing how they are using tools like Cursor, Linear, and Claude to ship production software faster at scale. ■ @daydreamsagents highlighted a new agent workflow where unused compute credits can be turned into USDC by plugging a skill file into Claude Code or OpenClaw and sending agents to Taskmarket. ■ @titlesxyz spotlighted artist @aleqth in Studio 01, showcasing his modular studio setup blending painting, music, and digital art production. ■ @Noise_xyz teased the next generation of its culture-driven trading platform launching in 2026. Launches ■ @predofficial launched PRED mainnet, opening its sports prediction exchange built for high-speed trading and inviting early users and waitlisted traders to access the platform. ■ @wasabi_protocol deployed its Prop AMM on Base, enabling professional market making fully onchain. ■ @bananagun released a redesigned all-in-one Telegram trading bot, allowing users to buy, sell, DCA, and copy trade across Ethereum, Solana, Base, BNB, and MegaETH from a single interface. ■ @luly_io shared the roadmap for its Base Learning Hub, including wallet-based progress tracking, rewards for course completion, Base App integration, multilingual support, and onboarding Base communities worldwide. ■ @toady_hawk launched @betrmint v3, introducing infinite spin rounds, onchain provably fair rewards via Chainlink VRF, and buyback-driven tokenomics. ■ @dashworld_gg released their new skill-based mini-game on Base where players race through neon environments while competing on leaderboards. ■ @slabcash launched collector profiles, giving users a new way to showcase and manage onchain collectible identities. ■ @dripshop_live integrated Base Verify, letting verified users unlock rewards and discounted Instant Packs inside the Base App. ■ @Quicknode open-sourced its x402 npm package, giving agents and developers wallet-authenticated access to 130 blockchain networks with USDC payments on Base and no signup or API key required. ■ @Galxe is giving builders discounted access to Business tools including analytics, Sybil protection, and ecosystem visibility. ■ @paysponge lets builders upload docs to and generate x402 payment endpoints on Base so agents can pay for services directly. ■ @streamex is bringing the gold economy onchain with tokenized bullion connected to real-world financial utility. ■ @gizatechxyz launched Giza World Snapshots, allowing users to visualize and track autonomous financial agents operating across DeFi. ■ @frenzy_finance launched as a real-time onchain prediction market with no house edge. ■ @agentmail enabled AI agents to create email inboxes using USDC on Base via Coinbase’s x402 payment protocol. ■ @PEXX_Official added support for USDC on Base, enabling global card payments and bank transfers with faster confirmations and lower fees. ■ @0xyoussea introduced the Base Skills Repo, giving Claude, Codex, and OpenClaw users a set of skills to build on Base, including a one-prompt Base Pay demo flow. ■ @ripdotfun introduced mobile pack ripping so anyone can collect digital cards and redeem physical versions. ■ @wasabi_protocol launched Prop AMM, bringing professional market-making infrastructure onchain. ■ @frenzy_finance introduced a new onchain prediction market where users can trade directly on economic events in real time.

Base TVL Ranking @base is now the #6 chain in the world by TVL. $3.98 billion locked. Above Arbitrum. Above Hyperliquid. Above every other L2. The leaderboard: Ethereum — $54.2B Solana — $6.6B BSC — $5.6B Bitcoin — $4.6B Tron — $4.1B Base — $3.98B The gap to Tron is $120M. At current growth, that flips soon. For builders: liquidity depth on Base now rivals alt-L1s. If you're still deploying to chains with less TVL than a single Base protocol, you're optimizing for the wrong variable. Data: @DefiLlama , March 2 2026

Aerodrome Dominance @AerodromeFi is doing $534M/day in volume on Base. That's 46% of all Base DEX activity. From one protocol. @base DEX breakdown (24h): → Aerodrome Slipstream: $534M (46%) → PancakeSwap V3: $300M (26%) → Uniswap V3: $166M (14%) → Uniswap V4: $43M (4%) → 101 others: $125M (10%) Total: $1.17B daily across 105 protocols. Aerodrome generates $299K/day in fees from Slipstream alone. The ve(3,3) flywheel is working: Bribes attract liquidity → liquidity attracts volume → volume generates fees → fees attract more bribes. For builders integrating swaps: Aerodrome is the default liquidity venue on Base. If you're routing through anything else first, you're leaving execution quality on the table. Data: @DefiLlama , March 2 2026