The stablecoin sector is focusing on AI agentic payments as a new growth narrative, with companies like Circle and Stripe developing supporting infrastructure, including the Arc blockchain and Tempo stablecoin chain. Despite these efforts, adoption remains limited. For instance, Coinbase's x402 payment standard recorded approximately $24 million in transactions over the past 30 days, a small fraction compared to the projected $6.88 trillion global e-commerce market for this year.