BlackRock: Stablecoins are the best settlement tool for AI intelligent machine payments

BlackRock released a report pointing out that traditional payment networks have shortcomings in machine trading scenarios, and stablecoins have become the optimal tool for AI intelligent machine payments due to their efficient settlement characteristics. After adjustment in 2025, the trading volume of stablecoins will exceed $11 trillion, reaching the level of Visa and Mastercard. The report proposes that computing power capacity can be used as standardized on chain vouchers, and in the future, derivatives such as computing power futures are expected to emerge. AI agents can purchase and automatically settle computing power resources on demand through protocols such as x402. Stripe's acquisition of OpenRouter is an industry signal for the integration of computing power scheduling and programmable payments.