Stripe Co-founder Predicts AI will Spark E-commerce Boom

BlockBeats News, February 25th. Stripe Co-founder and President John Collison predicted that an impending “wave” of AI agents driven by stablecoins and high-throughput blockchains is set to usher in commercial adoption. Autonomous AI agents are moving beyond the experimental phase and will increasingly handle real economic activity, whether in payments or capital allocation.

Collison also referenced Stripe’s recent actions. Earlier this year, Stripe integrated the x402 standard, allowing AI agents to transact using USDC on Coinbase’s Base network. This integration enables AI agents to autonomously send and receive stablecoin payments via Stripe’s infrastructure, marking a significant step towards machine-to-machine transactions.