Furqan Rydhan, Founder of thirdweb, shares how USDC is shaping the future of onchain AI and developer ecosystems. From dynamic agents to scalable infrastructure, Furqan reveals how USDC is designed to maintain not just stable value but foundational programmability for next-gen apps and agent economies.

Furqan explains why Circle's tools, including CCTP, help to unlock seamless USDC movement across chains, powering thousands of thirdweb apps without developers needing to manage complexity.

Key Takeaways:

(01:01) Programmable value is essential for enabling real-world use cases.

(11:08) Intelligent agents require infrastructure that can reason and transact autonomously.

(15:10) Dynamic contract creation can support complex, customized interactions.

(16:37) USDC simplifies how value moves across agents, apps, and services.

(17:59) Developers benefit from abstracted tools that handle wallets and permissions.

(19:18) Circle’s infrastructure is critical for enabling trusted, crosschain activity.

(29:08) Onchain economies are forming through tools that reduce friction and risk.

(32:34) USDC supports new income models and participation in digital-first jobs.

Resources Mentioned:

Circle’s CCTP

https://www.circle.com/cross-chain-transfer-protocol

Circle Discord

https://discord.com/invite/buildoncircle

Nebula

https://nebula.thirdweb.com/login

Thirdweb | Website

https://thirdweb.com/

USDC

https://www.circle.com/usdc

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