Will Su, Alec Glovett of Coinbase, and Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink discussed the integration of AI agents into onchain finance. The focus is on creating infrastructure that allows autonomous software to execute financial transactions without constant human oversight.
Chainlink is developing the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), a framework designed to enable AI agents to interact with DeFi protocols and tokenized assets. The system uses verified pricing data and operates within pre-set human parameters to ensure safety.
Coinbase is working on the x402 protocol, which facilitates autonomous micropayments between software agents. This tool allows AI to pay for data, compute, or services independently based on programmed rules.
The companies aim to streamline financial activities, including crypto and equity trading, through natural language commands. Chainlink has processed over $34 trillion in onchain transaction value to date.
The discussion highlighted that AI agents require verified data, defined operational limits, and native payment rails to function in finance. Both firms emphasize compliance and interoperability to encourage institutional adoption.
