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Moonbeam, once a flagship Polkadot project, is making a bold move to Ethereum’s Base layer two, aiming to become the go-to network for AI agents to negotiate, transact, and settle payments on-chain—no middlemen required. With big crypto names betting AI agents will soon dominate blockchain payments, Moonbeam is positioning itself at the forefront of this emerging frontier. While adoption has been slow—only $2M in volume through Coinbase’s protocol—Moonbeam’s pivot raises questions about Polkadot’s future. Holders of GLMR tokens must bridge to Base by July 31, 2026, even if staked or lent. Moonbeam assures Polkadot builders they’ll remain supported, but this is clearly a strategic realignment toward what they believe is the next big thing in on-chain AI.

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