Real Agentic Commerce Volume Is $30K a Month
On Ep. 8 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Sam Ragsdale, Founder & CEO @ Merit Systems to discuss blockchain enabling massive scale for agentic transactions, Merit focusing on open agent commerce with USDC on Base and Solana and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
6:43 Blockchain enables massive scale for agentic transactions
9:32 Cognitive friction was the real barrier to microtransactions
10:30 Vibe coders as a new market for API consumption
14:30 Stablecoins are the natural payment rail for agent microtransactions
21:30 Merit focuses on open agent commerce with USDC on Base and Solana
23:14 Current agentic commerce volume is small but growing steadily
33:01 Discovery layer is key for agents to find merchant services
Tokenized is sponsored by Visa
A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.
Tokenized is also presented by Mesh
As the first global crypto payments network, Mesh makes it possible for anyone — or any agent — to pay or get paid instantly, from any wallet, on any chain, anywhere in the world. Learn more at meshpay.com
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We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!
Music by Henry McLean
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
6:43 Blockchain enables massive scale for agentic transactions
9:32 Cognitive friction was the real barrier to microtransactions
10:30 Vibe coders as a new market for API consumption
14:30 Stablecoins are the natural payment rail for agent microtransactions
21:30 Merit focuses on open agent commerce with USDC on Base and Solana
23:14 Current agentic commerce volume is small but growing steadily
33:01 Discovery layer is key for agents to find merchant services
Tokenized is sponsored by Visa
A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.
Tokenized is also presented by Mesh
As the first global crypto payments network, Mesh makes it possible for anyone — or any agent — to pay or get paid instantly, from any wallet, on any chain, anywhere in the world. Learn more at meshpay.com
***
We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!
Music by Henry McLean
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