Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver
SCMP Tech / 4/21/2026
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Key Points
- Experts at Hong Kong’s Web3 Festival believe AI-driven agents are poised to become the next major growth driver for the crypto industry.
- The article projects that AI agents could help facilitate up to $5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030.
- It argues that AI agents will require practical tooling to realize their full economic potential, and that crypto’s fast, cross-border fund transfers can provide that foundation.
- The piece frames the move as part of a broader convergence between cryptocurrency and traditional finance, aimed at accelerating mainstream adoption.
As cryptocurrency converges with traditional finance, driving industry growth and mainstream adoption, officials at Hong Kong’s Web3 Festival are anticipating the next leap: the emergence of artificial intelligence agents.
They say AI agents – which perceive their environment, make decisions and act autonomously around the clock – will need tools to unlock their full economic potential, which crypto can provide through its ability to transfer funds instantly across borders without...
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