x402 payments on Base explode from 58.8K to 138.5M transactions in a year
rkulidzan · x · 2026-10-15
Chainalysis data shows cumulative x402 transactions on Base skyrocketed from 58.8K in Q3 2025 to 138.5M in Q3 2026 — over 2300x growth, with steep quarter-over-quarter gains starting Q4 2025.
The economics: sub-dollar transactions don't make fiscal sense for credit card networks, but stablecoins settle for under a cent, letting AI agents pay per API call — the infrastructure prerequisite for fast-growing agentic commerce.
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