BlackRock sees AI agents using stablecoins to autonomously buy compute and data

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, predicts that AI agents will soon independently purchase computing power and data using stablecoins. The firm identifies payments as the most immediate opportunity in this space, viewing it as more mature than other potential use cases. Markets for computing capacity, while promising, are still considered to be at an early stage of development. The prediction underscores growing institutional interest in the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital assets.