Bitwise CEO: AI agents need a completely new system and use stablecoins and Bitcoin for transactions

On December 14, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley posted on platform X stating that less than 200 years ago, the United States passed a law allowing for the widespread creation of non-human autonomous entities, which are companies. The invention and evolution of companies may be the best analogy for understanding the future development of autonomous artificial intelligence agents. Most facilities in today's world do not serve humans but serve corporations. They trade through legal currency, borrow from bond markets, determine ownership through stock markets, and reach agreements through courts and contracts.

For AI Agents, a completely new system is needed. This system will be encrypted; it will use stablecoins and Bitcoin for transactions; it will borrow via DeFi; it will use smart contracts without needing courts; they will have tokenized ownership and governance. It might still be too early to have such discussions now but cryptocurrencies are more than just digital versions of gold or stock investments - they aim to create an entirely new independent financial system and property system for people and entities in the digital world.