Ep. 749 Coinbase’s Head of AI Explains the Future of Agentic Finance

Ep. 749 Coinbase’s Head of AI Explains the Future of Agentic Finance

From CRYPTO 101 by Bryce Paul & Brendan Viehman

September 3, 2026 · 44 min

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Lincoln Murr discusses Coinbase's advancements in AI-driven financial infrastructure.

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Lincoln Murr, Head of AI Product at Coinbase, explains how Coinbase is building financial infrastructure for AI agents. He breaks down X402, a payment standard that allows AI agents to spend money online using crypto rails, especially USDC on Base, without relying on credit cards, subscriptions, or traditional payment workflows. The conversation covers agent wallets, machine-to-machine payments, microtransactions, Coinbase Advisor, agentic trading, premium data access, and why Coinbase wants to become the backbone of the agentic economy. Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101 Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101 Get my #1 altcoin pick for this month. Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling, Get immediate access to my entire…

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Hosts: Bryce Paul, Brendan Viehman

Guest: Lincoln Murr

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Organizations: Coinbase

Products: USDC, X402

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