A16Z says AI agents will need crypto rails for identity and payments
AI agents will increasingly transact and interact on-chain, with blockchains providing identity, payments, and contract rails to prevent impersonation and automate tasks.
Summary
- A16Z argues AI agents need blockchain rails for micropayments, high-speed, low-fee transactions, and automated smart contract execution.
- The firm sees blockchains as critical identity infrastructure to verify agents and reduce impersonation in digital ecosystems.
- A16Z frames crypto as the technical backbone for autonomous AI systems, aligning with its broader AI–blockchain investment thesis.
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) stated that blockchain technology may serve a…
