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Coinbase CEO Predicts End of Subscription Era

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has predicted that stablecoins and AI-powered payments could disrupt the subscription economy, allowing consumers to pay for individual articles and other digital services instead of committing to monthly subscriptions.
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Brian Armstrong argues that stablecoins and x402 provide digital usage payments: instead of hiring a month to read a single note, an agent could acquire that item and pay for it alone.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that stablecoins and the x402 payment protocol could replace the monthly subscription model that is still holding back much of the internet…

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🚨 Coinbase CEO said that stablecoins and x402 could change the internet subscription model. 💡 Armstrong explained that AI agents working on behalf of users could make one-time payments for content. 🧩 Coinbase expanded its infrastructure work with AWS and Cloudflare for x402, which was introduced in May 2025. Read More: Coinbase CEO says subscription model could change with x402 The article "Coinbase CEO says subscription model could change wi…

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u.today broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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