Coinbase debuts AI agent that can trade and pay for premium research

Coinbase has debuted AI agent accounts designed to trade and spend on behalf of users. These agents can specifically pay for premium research and utilize the x402 protocol to secure access to necessary data and APIs. This new functionality allows the AI agents to manage financial transactions and information retrieval autonomously, streamlining the trading process and research acquisition for Coinbase users through integrated protocol support and automated account management capabilities.