Coinbase launched Agentic Wallets today — crypto wallet infrastructure built for AI agents. Built on x402, their payments protocol with 50M+ transactions already processed.
The pitch: agents that can pay for things without asking you first. API calls, services, micro-transactions — all autonomous. Session caps and per-transaction limits keep spending in check.
Why this matters for OpenClaw: right now, if your agent needs a paid API, you set up an account, buy credits, paste keys. With x402, the agent pays per request. No accounts, no unused credits on platforms you'll never revisit. Just micropayments at the point of use.
It's the difference between giving your agent a budget and giving it a credit card with limits. One of those scales.