USDC vs Bitcoin: Agentic Payments Test

Show Notes

Steve Lee (@moneyball) tests agent payments across USDT and USDC, which quickly turns into a stablecoin maze. This PBJ clip breaks down the wallet setup, confusion, and why Lightning feels simpler. Timestamps 0:00 Defining agentic payments 1:10 Wallet setups across Bitcoin, Spark, USDT (WDK), and USDC on Base 5:00 Stablecoin pair explosion/fragmentation 8:10 More stablecoin complexity: exit paths and trust assumptions 15:30 Stablecoin UX nightmare and Lightning simplicity 🎧 From the PBJ podcast recorded at 📍Presidio Bitcoin 🔗 Full episode: https://youtube.com/live/oeJpuHfd8dg?feature=share 🌐 Learn more: https://www.presidiobitcoin.org/