Base Agents Surpass $52M in Spending Via x402 Protocol

The Base network announced on July 16, 2026, that agents using the x402 protocol have collectively spent over 52 million. The milestone was shared via the official base account on X, highlighting the growing economic activity driven by autonomous agents on the Layer-2 network.

According to base, agents using x402 have collectively spent over 52 million to date — a figure the account shared alongside a chart of the running total. The milestone reflects growing adoption of x402 among agent-based applications on the network.

Base, an Ethereum Layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase and led by Jesse Pollak, has been fostering an ecosystem of consumer-focused onchain applications. The x402 protocol enables agents to execute transactions and spend funds autonomously, and this 52 million figure underscores the real-world utility being built on the platform.