Aptos builds GPU rental infrastructure for AI agents settling in USDC
- —x402 has processed over 100 million payments since May 2025
- —USDC accounts for more than 99% of settlements in the x402 ecosystem
- —Transaction finality under 50 ms, fees below $0.0005
- —Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs invested $50 million in AI tools
Why it matters: Aptos is positioning itself as the base settlement layer for AI-agent payments, which could broaden demand for USDC and network usage.
Source: Crypto Briefing