Question
X Pay Launches HTTP Micropayments Settled in USDC on Base Mainnet
Direct answer
X Pay announced the live mainnet launch of its payment infrastructure on the Base Layer-2 network, introducing an automated settlement framework for API monetization. The tool allows developers and software systems to bill on a granular, per-HTTP-request basis.
Settling in USDC stablecoin and utilizing the x402 standard, the gateway bypasses traditional payment overhead such as credit card rails, user registrations, and subscription contracts, accelerating stablecoin velocity in automated machine-to-machine transactions.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-13
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “X Pay Launches HTTP Micropayments Settled in USDC on Base Mainnet”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-13. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-13/x-pay-launches-http-micropayments-settled-in-usdc-on-base-mainnet-49de47
X Pay announced the live mainnet launch of its payment infrastructure on the Base Layer-2 network, introducing an automated settlement framework for API monetization. The tool allows developers and software systems to bill on a granular, per-HTTP-request basis.
Settling in USDC stablecoin and utilizing the x402 standard, the gateway bypasses traditional payment overhead such as credit card rails, user registrations, and subscription contracts, accelerating stablecoin velocity in automated machine-to-machine transactions.
Transmission
01 · Catalyst
X Pay Launches HTTP Micropayments Settled in USDC on Base Mainnet
02 · Mechanism
Protocol-level per-request API settlement in USDC on Base drives on-chain transaction volume and sequencer fee capture for Coinbase.
Sectors
- Technology
- Financials
- Digital Assets
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