Building From the Code Up! 🏗️ In S2E2 of CDPod, @yugacohler sat down with co-founder of @Solana, @aeyakovenko. They discussed the origins of Solana, building on SVM, stablecoins, AI, x402, and a lot more. Timestamps: - Intro / Guest welcome - Coinbase Developer Podcast intro - CDP multi-chain and Solana support - Qualcomm background & lessons - Solana origin & PoH eureka - Stablecoins, demand & ledgers - Competing L1s & Solana positioning - EVM vs SVM and developer selection - Open participation and network flywheel - Percolator and AI coding workflow - AI copilots - x402, web auth & AI agents - Eliminating API keys and web2 auth issues - Blockchain as a new base layer - Crypto rails simpler than legacy systems - Closing and wrap-up - Thanks and closing statements

Co-founder of @solana, @aeyakovenko, describes the "eureka moment" that sparked the creation of Solana.

x402 facilitator diversification is a good thing; it enables the protocol's core principle of being an open standard, not forcing reliance on a single party at the same time, I want our @CoinbaseDev facilitator to set the bar HIGH on performance and ease of use 🔥 x402➡️global

Our CDP x402 Facilitator is now available in 100+ countries, adding to benefits like: → Coinbase-grade security, scale, and throughput powered by our Server Wallets → Simple devex with no key management → Built-in compliance checks → Discoverability with auto-inclusion in x402 Bazaar ... and more! Let us know what else you'd like to see from our facilitator. 💬👇

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The Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) is powering orchestration for secure and scalable agentic workflows to unlock next-gen applications using crypto & AI. How 7 leading platforms are leveraging CRE for AI-powered workflows ↓ First, a quick primer on CRE: CRE provides an all-in-one orchestration layer for building end-to-end institutional-grade smart contracts—smart contracts that are easily connected to external data, cross-chain enabled, compliance-ready, and privacy-preserving, which are able to securely interoperate across thousands of public and private blockchains, existing identity systems, and core financial infrastructure. • x402 by @coinbase is now the first AI payments partner to enable agents to autonomously pay for CRE workflows. The Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) gives AI agents access to crypto wallets to perform onchain actions and make programmatic payouts via x402. • @SentientAGI is a partner AI lab building powerful open-source AI systems, including ROMA, OpenDeepSearch, and Sentient Chat. Sentient can leverage all Chainlink's data – Asset Prices, Macroeconomic data, and other real-world data and CRE capabilities like interop, payments, and consensus, which are then integrated into customized powerful AI agents. This enables AI to make smarter decisions based on onchain proofs and coordinate intelligence across Web3 and Web2 environments. • @gizatechxyz adopted CRE as the orchestration layer for reading onchain events and triggering agent logic focused on stablecoin yield optimization for USD1, dynamically deploying the stablecoin from World Liberty Financial across DeFi to maximize yield. This enables Giza’s yield optimization products, Arma and Pulse, to execute yield strategies across both stablecoins and other blue-chip DeFi assets. • Chaos Chain (@Ch40sChain) is integrating CRE the Chainlink Runtime Environment to provide a set of pre-checks for any payment flow. Agentic pre-checks can significantly decrease the number of third-party API calls, reduce latency, and enable businesses to trust agents with real value, allowing them to discover, collaborate, and pay each other via the x402 standard. • @codecopenflow is integrating the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) with its CodecFlow SDK (OPTR) to power MechaShip, a decentralized delivery network. CRE acts as the event-driven orchestration layer, automatically reacting to onchain DeliveryRequested events to discover available mechas (via ERC-8004), request quotes (via x402), and rank agents. OPTR enables the autonomous mechas to register, calculate dynamic pricing, and maintain real-time status via heartbeat monitoring. • @ampli_inc is using the CRE for signing operations and powering its trusted execution environment to verify and authorize AI agent requests. The CRE enables agents to operate within guardrails and customizable policies that allow for compliant and secure operating environments. • ElizaOS leverages the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE) via its Spartan agent to power AI-driven execution. This enables the agent to autonomously manage liquidity, execute cross-chain arbitrage, and monitor protocol risk using real-time, on-chain data. Learn more about the Chainlink Runtime Environment—now live on mainnet for all developers: blog.chain.link/chainlink-ru…

"The future of the open web depends on micropayments for content and APIs. The autonomously browsing AI agents would pay a small fee for the content or service they want to access and subsidize the human activity. x402 ecosystem enables this paradigm. " absolute banger.

🚀 New updates have landed! CDP Changelog - 11/6/2025 → x402: · Payments MCP v1.0.5: app auto-checks for updates in the background → Wallets: · Sign in with X now live on Embedded Wallets · Link multiple login methods to the same wallet · Google, Apple, and X social login fully supported on React Native → Data API: · Server-side caching: repeated queries return results much faster

Watch the full episode: piped.video/M6pu9zhqLVU

Co-Founder of @Solana, @aeyakovenko, explaining his transition from C++ to Rust, highlighting Rust's advantages in managing complex codebases and addressing C++'s common issues.

Our @CoinbaseDev Embedded Wallets support dead-simple, web2-friendly sign in with: ✅e-mail ✅mobile (many countries) ✅Google ✅Apple ✅... and now X 🚀 Which auth methods should we add next? 👇

A wide variety of use cases in onchain finance are being built and deployed on CRE today: • Cross-chain DvP transactions across public & private chains • Tokenized fund workflows using ISO 20022 messaging • Tokenized fund subscriptions and redemptions • Hybrid smart contracts combining cloud infra with onchain execution • Streamlined processing of corporate actions data • The purchase of crypto assets onchain using existing credit card providers • Compliant, interoperable, institutional-grade stablecoins • And much more Leading institutions, Web2 enterprises, and Web3 protocols are increasingly adopting CRE to power their expansion into onchain finance.

Last night, @CloudflareDev hosted an x402 meetup at their headquarters in San Francisco. Over 150 people showed up to learn more about agentic payments, and watch demos from leaders at @freepik, @crossmint. @browserbase, @vercel, and @merit_systems, and @coinbasedev.

Create a simple UX in your applications with @CoinbaseDev Embedded Wallets + @gelatonetwork's Bundler 🍦

Dive into @gelatonetwork's Integration Guide: docs.gelato.cloud/smart-wall…

The @gelatonetwork team has created a guide on how to integrate CDP as a Smart Wallet provider with Gelato's Bundler. Power up your app with better UX and onboard users onchain with seamless transactions.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: piped.video/M6pu9zhqLVU Also on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2WO…

CDPod S2E2 with @yugacohler and @solana co-founder, @aeyakovenko, is out now! Don't miss this conversation as they discuss the origins of Solana, building on SVM, stablecoins, x402, and a lot more. 👇