Circle’s Kash Razzaghi makes the case for USDC as the currency of AI agents

Circle's chief commercial officer says autonomous software agents are becoming a new class of customer, and they mostly pay in USDC Circle has a new customer segment in mind, and it does not have a pulse. In an October 12, 2026 appearance on the NYSE/ICE House Podcast, Circle Chief Commercial Officer Kash Razzaghi described AI agents as a fresh category of buyer. He also argued that these agents gravitate toward USDC for a handful of practical reasons.