x402 — open standard for internet-native payments · x402 Foundation
Known for
Takes Coinbase's agent wallets and x402 to builders.
Why chosen
He connects campus blockchain clubs with wallets for AI agents. At Wake Forest he founded the university's fintech and blockchain club, and he has since guest-lectured at Johns Hopkins and George Washington University. At Coinbase he leads AI business development and go-to-market for the Developer Platform, bringing AgentKit and x402 payments to builders, and in 2026 he co-authored the Coinbase Institute paper on machine-to-machine payments. Every agent deserves a wallet.
x402 — open standard for internet-native payments · x402 Foundation
Role
AI Business Development and Go-to-Market Lead, Developer Platform, Coinbase
Signal
BuilderLeads AI go-to-market for Coinbase Developer Platform, including AgentKit and x402. Coinbase Developer Platform role confirmed by Chainalysis's x402 report and a podcast interview.
