It is predicted that stablecoins will emerge as a new beneficiary asset alongside the explosive growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The analysis suggests that as AI evolves beyond simple task assistance into an economic entity capable of autonomously performing transactions and payments, the importance of blockchain-based payment infrastructure capable of operating 24 hours a day will increase.
Puneet Mehta, founder and CEO of the AI customer experience (CX) platform Netomi, stated in an interview with CoinDesk, "AI and cryptocurrency are not competitors but complementary technologies," adding, "As the AI industry grows, the demand for stablecoins and blockchain payment networks will expand along with it."
He predicted that the global customer experience (CX) market, currently valued at approximately $500 billion, could grow to $5 trillion by 2030, driven by advancements in AI technology. He explained that as companies shift customer consultation, booking, purchasing, payment, and settlement operations to an AI-centric model, changes to existing financial infrastructure are inevitable.
The field that the market is particularly focusing on is 'Autonomous AI Agents.' If an era opens where AI books airline tickets, purchases cloud services, and pays data usage fees on behalf of humans, countless microtransactions will occur in real time. The problem is that existing banking systems are constrained by business hours and national financial networks.
On the other hand, stablecoins can operate 24/7 and process cross-border transactions instantly. Furthermore, the use of smart contracts enables automated payments and settlements between AIs. This is why the industry regards stablecoins as the "Payment Rail of the AI Economy."
In fact, global financial institutions and big tech companies have recently been accelerating the combination of AI and stablecoins. Mastercard has unveiled infrastructure supporting autonomous payments between AI agents, while Visa and Coinbase are also actively working to expand stablecoin-based payment networks.
The industry is paying attention to the possibility that the growth of the AI industry will not be limited to merely increased demand for semiconductors and data centers, but will lead to structural growth in the stablecoin market. Just as credit cards and electronic payments became essential infrastructure during the Internet era, the view is gaining traction that stablecoins and blockchain will assume the role of new financial infrastructure in the AI era.
This suggests that stablecoins can evolve beyond a mere means of cryptocurrency trading into a core payment asset driving the AI economy. Attention is focused on whether the convergence of the two industries—AI and stablecoins—will emerge as a new growth axis for the future digital economy.
