AI Agents May Need a New Currency

Fifty to one hundred billion AI agents are expected to be transacting on the internet over the next few years, according to Yat Siu, co-founder and chairman of Animoca Brands. Siu predicts that these agents will handle bookings, payments, scheduling, and commerce in the background on behalf of humans.

This shift raises a fundamental question for Animoca and the wider industry: what currency will these AI agents use to pay each other?

Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe, believes that an 'AI currency' will emerge specifically for AI agents. He predicts it will be a stablecoin or another type of crypto token that could become the largest currency in history.