COINBASE FEBRUARY RECAP: STOCKS, AGENTIC WALLETS, AND X402

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Coinbase accelerated its platform expansion in February, rolling out stock trading for US customers alongside a Yahoo Finance partnership, Bitcoin rewards for USDC holders, and crypto-backed loan access extended to XRP, DOGE, ADA, and LTC. The most consequential developer moves centered on agentic infrastructure: Coinbase Dev launched agentic wallets enabling AI agents to hold identity, manage funds, and transact onchain, while Stripe deployed x402 payments on Base, allowing developers to charge AI agents directly in USDC. Base's ecosystem buildout continued with Builder Codes enabling apps to earn onchain for activity and Y Combinator startups gaining the ability to receive funding in stablecoins on the network.