The X402 payment standard on the Base chain is driving the mass adoption of AI agent micro-payments — each transaction only costs $0.001 in fees. On the surface, it appears to generate revenue for the platform, but the real value lies behind the transaction data. Every X402 payment reflects the pricing ability distribution of AI services: which agents can generate profits, which tasks are cost-competitive, and the market price anchors for various services. These granular data at the transaction level are redefining the economic models of Web3 applications. From micro-payments to intelligent recognition, the Base ecosystem is validating the feasibility of small, high-frequency transactions in the AI era.
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GateUser-00be86fc
· 12-21 00:59
Mass adoption of micro-payments sounds good, but the ones that can truly monetize are still the leading AI agents. How can small ordinary projects compete?
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StableGenius
· 12-20 01:48
actually, everyone's hyping the fees when the real play is the data layer underneath... but let me guess, most won't see it coming until it's too late
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Blockwatcher9000
· 12-20 01:45
0.001 dollar fee sounds great, but the real profit still comes from eating data for a living.
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gas_fee_therapist
· 12-20 01:36
0.001 USD fee sounds great, but data is the real gold and silver... Base is indeed paving the way this time.
The X402 payment standard on the Base chain is driving the mass adoption of AI agent micro-payments — each transaction only costs $0.001 in fees. On the surface, it appears to generate revenue for the platform, but the real value lies behind the transaction data. Every X402 payment reflects the pricing ability distribution of AI services: which agents can generate profits, which tasks are cost-competitive, and the market price anchors for various services. These granular data at the transaction level are redefining the economic models of Web3 applications. From micro-payments to intelligent recognition, the Base ecosystem is validating the feasibility of small, high-frequency transactions in the AI era.