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BlackRock Says AI Agents Will Run on Stablecoins. The Agents Have Not Shown Up Yet.

Published

23 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

BlackRock published a paper arguing autonomous AI agents will rely on stablecoins and tokenised compute for payments and settlements in a machine-native economy, highlighting stablecoins' current market scale and future compute asset trading potential despite Europe's regulatory environment and current technology trials.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a shift where stablecoins and cloud compute will become core settlement and financing tools for AI-driven services. Start shaping your payment and compute partnerships now before regulated alternatives catch up.

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