BlackRock: AI agents could drive next crypto demand wave via stablecoins

BlackRock’s research argues that autonomous AI agents—capable of executing multi-step tasks—will soon require their own payment rails, with stablecoins as the most suitable instrument. The asset manager suggests that standardized claims on compute capacity could become a major use case for programmable digital assets, framing AI as the “native intelligence” and crypto as the “native money” of machines. The report highlights how AI-driven transactions may outpace traditional payment systems.