AI Agent Transactions on Base Chain Surge to Over 138 Million in a Year
10/14/2026 — 10/15, 15:21·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- According to Chainalysis, AI Agent transactions on Coinbase's Base chain surged from around 1,500 in Q2 2025 to over 138 million in Q3 2026,…
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According to data released by Chainalysis on October 14, 2026, total payments initiated by AI agents on Base have surpassed $138 million. The analytics indicate that frequent capital flows and repeat funding events suggest developers are increasingly integrating automated commerce into their daily workflows.
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Latest turnOn-chain data from Chainalysis, reported by Fortune, shows agentic commerce on Coinbase's Base grew from roughly 1,500 transactions in Q2 2025 to over 138 million in Q3 2026, with more than 87% of payments under 10 cents. The numbers suggest AI agents transacting autonomously at micro-payment scale have moved from novelty to real volume, with crypto serving as the settlement layer.
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On-chain data from Chainalysis, reported by Fortune, shows agentic commerce on Coinbase's Base grew from roughly 1,500 transactions in Q2 2025 to over 138 million in Q3 2026, with more than 87% of payments under 10 cents. The numbers suggest AI agents transacting autonomously at micro-payment scale have moved from novelty to real volume, with crypto serving as the settlement layer.
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According to Fortune, total payments initiated by AI agents on the Base blockchain have surpassed $138 million, per Chainalysis data. Faster spending and repeat funding indicate that developers are integrating automated commerce into everyday workflows.
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