Circle joins Agentic AI Foundation

USDC issuer Circle announced via X that it has joined the Agentic AI Foundation. Within the foundation, member companies will collaborate to address ecosystem fragmentation, improve interoperability, establish technical standards, and promote the development of open protocols. Circle stated that as AI agents move beyond research and experimentation into real-world service environments, the importance of open standards and interoperable infrastructure has become greater than ever. The company added that programmable, internet-native money will be the foundation of the agentic economy.