You.com and Coinbase Demo Agent Autonomously Paying for APIs via Crypto

RichardSocher · x · 2026-08-11

Richard Socher's team demonstrated a fully autonomous agentic trading workflow. An agent fetches real-time research reports via the @youdotcom Finance Research API and pays for them automatically using the @coinbase x402 standard.

The process requires no manual API key setup, credit cards, or KYC. The agent autonomously pulls reports before market open and executes up to 3 trades with a $250 cap per trade, showcasing an early prototype of AI agents earning and spending independently.

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