Circle advocates for programmable money as foundation for AI-driven commerce
Circle is promoting programmable money as essential for future AI-driven commerce. The company has introduced the Circle Agent Stack, which includes tools for AI agents to autonomously transact using USDC. This initiative aims to facilitate instant, low-cost transactions between software programs without human intervention.
- ▪Circle has launched the Circle Agent Stack, designed for AI agents to transact using USDC.
- ▪The stack includes Agent Wallets, an Agent Marketplace, and a nanopayments protocol for gas-free transfers.
- ▪Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicts that tens of billions of AI agents will eventually use stablecoins in the real economy.
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<img src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/19000056/circle-logo-vector-template-symbol-element-design-42149949-v-2-1-800x420.jpeg" alt="Circle advocates for programmable money as foundation for AI-driven commerce" class="w-full aspect-[19/10] object-cover" /> Circle advocates for programmable money as foundation for AI-driven commerce The stablecoin giant is building wallets, marketplaces, and nanopayment rails designed for a future where billions of AI agents need to move money at machine speed. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 19, 2026 The pitch is elegant in its simplicity: if AI agents are going to buy and sell things on our behalf, they’re going to need money that moves as fast as they think.
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