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Coinbase CEO says AI expansion raises crypto value in symbiotic relationship

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the rise of artificial intelligence will not weaken the cryptocurrency market and could increase the need for blockchain and crypto. He said viewing AI and crypto as rivals is a zero-sum approach. Armstrong described crypto as a general-purpose infrastructure technology and said AI agents will require their own financial infrastructure. Coinbase is building infrastructure for AI agents using the x402 protocol, Base and USDC, he said.