AI Bots Are Crowding Out Human Traders On Blockchain Networks
While crypto traders focus on XRP exchange-traded fund launches, a more significant transformation is underway. Autonomous AI agents are taking over as primary blockchain network participants, requiring infrastructure that operates differently from systems designed for humans.
SKALE Network (CRYPTO: SKL) recently deployed a Layer-3 blockchain on Coinbase Global Inc.’s (NASDAQ:COIN) Base platform, built specifically for AI agent operations. Meanwhile, the x402 payment protocol, which allows machines to transact with each other autonomously, saw weekly transactions jump from 50,000 in September to over 500,000 by late October, a 10,000% increase.
The Silent Infrastructure War
AI agents operate nothing like human traders. They run continuously, executing thousands of micro-payments while accessing APIs, buying data streams, and completing transactions across numerous platforms at once.
Existing blockchain systems were not built for this usage pattern. Transaction costs that barely register for humans conducting occasional trades become expensive barriers when AI agents need to process …
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