Crypto
AI Agents Set to Fuel Blockchain Demand, Says BlackRock Whitepaper
BlackRock's whitepaper 'The Machine-Native Economy' argues that agentic AI will likely increase demand for blockchains and programmable payment rails.
The paper, signed by four executives including head of digital assets Robbie Mitchnick, cites a stablecoin market capitalisation above US$300 billion as of September, with adjusted stablecoin volume projected to exceed US$11 trillion in 2025.
BlackRock believes that autonomous AI agents paying for data, services and computing power could become an underappreciated source of demand for digital assets, with stablecoins likely to lead transactional use.