[BlackRock: AI Adoption Could Become a Structural Catalyst for Digital Asset Adoption; Stablecoins and Computing Power Assets May Form the Infrastructure of the AI Economy] Beating AI Newsflash: In its latest report, *The Machine-Native Economy*, BlackRock states that AI and digital assets are accelerating their integration: AI represents 'machine-native intelligence,' while digital assets represent 'machine-native currency.' As AI agents begin autonomously purchasing services and initiating financial transactions, blockchain can provide machine-readable assets and programmable settlement infrastructure. BlackRock believes that stablecoins may become the primary transaction tool for agent-driven commercial activities. Compared to traditional payment networks, blockchain is better suited for 24/7, high-frequency, small-value machine-to-machine payments. Data shows that as of September 2026, the circulating market value of stablecoins will exceed $300 billion, with adjusted transaction volume surpassing $11 trillion by 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 80% from 2020 to 2025. Additionally, computing power may emerge as a significant new market for digital assets. Analysts predict that the combined revenue of AWS, Microsoft Intelligent Cloud, and Google Cloud could reach approximately $1.1 trillion by 2030. In the future, computing power usage rights could be standardized and tokenized for transfer, collateralization, and programmable settlement. Computing power futures could also facilitate price discovery and risk hedging. BlackRock also points out that liquidity in agent payments and the computing power market is still in its early stages. However, as AI applications expand, digital assets may gradually become critical infrastructure for the AI economy. [Original Link]