AI agents could overwhelm blockchains with micropayments, analysts warn
- —Coinbase's x402 protocol has processed about 75 million transactions worth $24 million
- —The average AI agent payment was just 32 cents
- —Agents split payments into micropayments rather than one large transaction
- —Current blockchain infrastructure may not handle the simultaneous flow
Why it matters: Growing AI agent adoption could force major networks to rebuild infrastructure for hundreds of millions of small daily transactions.
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