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Cards vs stablecoins for agentic payments? Both. And here is why.
@cuysheffield (@Visa Crypto) and @0xfishylosopher (@PanteraCapital) join our Stateful podcast, hosted by @masonnystrom.
In this episode, they cover everything at the intersection of payments, AI, and crypto:
- Stablecoin supply up 40%, adjusted volume up 90% in 2025 and still accelerating
- The AI mullet: cards in the front, stablecoins in the back
- Vibe coders are the most exciting customer segment on the planet. One human companies are coming.
- Kill the API key: wallet identity over X402 and MPP is a 10x better developer experience
- Why cards are the best way for agents to pay and be paid.
01:08 How Stablecoins Grew 40% in 2025
02:42 Why Stablecoins Work Like Cards
04:16 Visa's Payment Infrastructure Play
05:14 Permissionless vs Vertical Stablecoin Networks
07:32 Agentic Payments: Real vs Hype
09:04 x402: The Agenctic Inflection Point
09:30 Killing API Keys With Wallets
13:00 Building for the Vibe Coder
14:54 Cards vs Crypto: The Real Debate
16:50 What Actually Works for Builders
18:49 Cross-Chain Payment Infrastructure
21:36 Keys, Wallets & User Experience
24:36 Future of Autonomous Payments
29:13 What Gets Builders Most Excited
34:31 Agentic Payment Holy Grails

