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Circle's stock (CRCL) surged above $123 as Clear Street upgraded it from Hold to Buy with a $136 price target, driven by increased USDC stablecoin adoption. The rally reflects growing institutional demand for stablecoins amid geopolitical tensions and expectations for regulatory clarity through the CLARITY Act.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts AI agents will dominate global finance, highlighting that while AI agents cannot open traditional bank accounts, they can hold crypto wallets. Coinbase has launched Agentic Wallets via the x402 protocol to enable fast AI-to-AI payments and gasless trading on their Base network.
A Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol is attempting to solve micropayment challenges, but market data indicates x402 remains in trial phase with limited demand. The concept of agentic commerce shows potential but has not yet gained significant market traction.
