Machine-to-machine commerce could rely on stablecoins and blockchains for payment as autonomous software tools become more capable. BlackRock research argues that these "agentic systems" require machine-native payment rails, making digital assets a central part of the economic infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

This convergence of technologies is expected to drive new demand and utility for crypto assets beyond speculative trading. The report identifies stablecoins as the most likely leaders for this transactional use as autonomous agents begin to operate independently within financial ecosystems.