# The Infrastructure Battle for Agentic Commerce Begins Is your business ready for the AI-agent-driven economic revolution? - **Source:** [Fortune | FORTUNE](https://brifing.si/source/769282ef-327a-4454-909a-3c7936216004) - **Published:** 2026-07-20 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/3c95ba65-08ae-48b4-9a04-a2f4b4ac739d ## The New Economic Order An 'agentic economy' powered by AI shoppers and blockchain infrastructure is emerging. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire advocates for a 'circulatory system for value' to complement the planetary information network. This vision points to a future where financial transactions are entirely software-managed. ## Stablecoin Revolution Regulated stablecoins like USDC could become building blocks of agentic commerce. New projects like Open USD, partnering with Stripe and Visa, will share reserve income. Retail giants like Walmart launching their own stablecoins may bypass credit card fees entirely. ## Financial Infrastructure Shift Visa's stablecoin platform for 200M merchants and SWIFT's blockchain ledger are accelerating traditional finance's transformation. Circle's comprehensive stack—from open-source Arc infrastructure to application-layer nanopayments—aims for ecosystem integrity. ## Strategies of Key Players Industry dynamics keep shifting with Stripe's PayPal bid and new currency partnerships. Companies are attracting top developers to build 'toll booths on safe highways.' Visa CEO Ryan McInerney predicts agentic commerce will expand their addressable market. ## Regulatory Challenges Post-GENIUS Act, compliance standards for agentic commerce are evolving. Circle's federally approved national trust bank highlights regulated stablecoins' importance. Transparent alternatives gain ground against controversial players like Tether. ## Future Economic Paradigm An economy run by software agents requires software money, smart contracts, and digital governance. Leaders must reevaluate infrastructure investments as agentic commerce redefines financial services in this transformative era. ## Sources covering this story - https://fortune.com/2026/07/20/agentic-commerce-stablecoins-infrastructure-circle-ceo-jeremy-allaire/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._