DSRV Unveils Payments Infrastructure Plan for AI Agents, Bets on Agent-to-Agent Economy

Global Ethereum validator DSRV has outlined a detailed payments infrastructure plan for artificial intelligence agents, arguing that a new financial system will be needed if AI emerges as an economic actor.

Speaking at the "DeSeRVe All 2026: Web3 Neobank" event at the Conrad Seoul in Yeouido on April 29, Sionic AI Chief Executive Officer Ko Seok-hyun said AI has moved beyond simple chatbots to become an economic actor capable of planning and executing tasks on its own. He said an "A2A," or agent-to-agent, economy, in which agents transact directly with one another, is on the way.

Sionic AI is an enterprise generative AI integration solutions company that has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with DSRV to build an AI agent economic ecosystem.

Ko said AI agents have advanced to the point where they can set their own plans, use a range of tools and interact with other agents. Once those agents begin working together, transactions and payments between them are bound to increase.

That shift will require infrastructure built specifically for AI agents rather than existing systems, he said. In an agent economy, hundreds or thousands of transactions per second and micropayments will become routine. Existing financial systems will struggle to handle that structure, while blockchain-based payments and smart contracts can solve the problem, he added.

DSRV also unveiled a working demo of its "agent network" platform at the event.

DSRV Chief Technology Officer Kim Jun-kyo said transactions between AI agents will require a new authentication system to replace human-centered tools such as digital certificates and one-time passwords. The company is currently developing an agent network that vertically integrates payments, identity information, wallets and compliance functions.

Kim added that the number of agents worldwide could rival the global population by 2027. The ultimate goal is to build a financial network that operates around the clock without interruption.