Viewpoint: Machines will drive the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies, not humans

According to Foresight News, analysts have pointed out that the number of AI agents in future blockchain networks may exceed that of human users, marking a transformation in the cryptocurrency industry. Evan, the head of Monad's ecosystem, said, "We may see 1 billion AI agents on the chain instead of 1 billion human users." He believes that cryptocurrency is not user-friendly enough for human users, but AI agents will not be hindered by these obstacles. Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital, pointed out that the popularity of AI cloud computing has lowered the development threshold, allowing developers to launch on chain applications for only $10000, which may trigger a "on chain renaissance". However, this trend also brings ethical issues regarding identity authentication and digital trust. Qureshi mentioned that many so-called 'AI agents' currently resemble chatbots with accompanying tokens rather than true autonomous agents. In addition, Delphi Labs mentioned in a study released last year that the combination of AI and cryptocurrency can provide better solutions for developers and users, which is expected to avoid the monopoly of large technology companies and countries on AI. At present, projects such as Wayfinder have developed features that support AI agents to autonomously interact with blockchain, while protocols such as Virtuals Protocol are also injecting AI functionality into game characters, driving industry change. Nevertheless, philosopher and software engineer Yuk Hui believes that AI agents will not completely replace humans, but rather push humans beyond the boundaries of self-awareness by coexisting with them.