Blockchain Crypto Links Become Default Payment Layer for AI Agents, Stablecoins Dominate Machine Transactions

On May 24, Coindesk reported that a recent report from industry organization Keyrock indicates that traditional payment channels are insufficiently adaptable to small, high-frequency machine payment scenarios, leading blockchain crypto links to gradually become the default payment medium for AI Agents. Data shows that in the past year, there have been 176 million on-chain transactions related to AI Agents, with a settlement scale exceeding $73 million. Currently, machine payment settlements are highly concentrated, with 98.6% of transactions completed using the USDC stablecoin, which not only solidifies the issuer's industry position but also gives rise to potential risks associated with reliance on a single currency.