How Base Plans to Bring the Next Billion Users On-Chain | Xen Baynham-Herd

Bitcoin.com News Interviews · Jul 1, 2026 · 17m

What will bring the next billion users on-chain?At Proof of Talk 2026 in Paris, Alex Richardson sits down with Xen Baynham-Herd, Head of Marketing at Base, to explore how stablecoins, AI agents, tokenization, and open blockchain infrastructure are reshaping crypto adoption.In this episode, we discuss:- Why Base believes stablecoins are crypto's biggest breakthrough- How AI agents could accelerate on-chain adoption- What Base MCP means for developers- Why tokenized markets are gaining momentum- Open blockchains vs. permissioned networks- How USDC expands global financial access- Why builder…