Tether CEO: "1 trillion AI agents within 15 years… Payments will be made with Bitcoin and USDT"
Summary
- Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino predicted that Bitcoin and Tether (USDT) will become the main payment methods for 1 trillion AI agents.
- He stated that machine-to-machine commerce using blockchain-based assets will surge, and Tether and Bitcoin will be at the center of this development.
- Currently, more than half of US dollar-pegged stablecoins in circulation are accounted for by Tether (USDT), and Tether’s market capitalization exceeds $155 billion.
Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether (USDT), predicted that "Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether will become the main currencies for AI agents."
On the 26th (local time), in an interview on The Block's Big Brain Podcast, Ardoino stated, "Within 15 years, 1 trillion AI agents will settle transactions using blockchain-based assets," adding, "Machine-to-machine commerce will increase explosively, and Tether and Bitcoin will be at the center of it."
He said, "Traditional financial service providers such as JPMorgan are unlikely to acquire AI agents as clients," and added, "AI agents are expected to use stablecoins and transact in Bitcoin."
According to The Block's data, the total supply of US dollar-pegged stablecoins currently in circulation exceeds $243 billion (USD), with more than half accounted for by Tether. Tether's market capitalization exceeds $155 billion.
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