Solana bets on AI agents: Foundation claims that the network is becoming central infrastructure for the internet.
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The Solana Foundation claims that the network has already processed 15 million on-chain payments from agents, with stablecoins emerging as the standard payment method for AI-powered computing and services.
The foundation argues that agentive payments and native AI tools can reshape the monetization of the internet and lead to a future where crypto transactions predominantly come from AI agents.
At the core of Solana's strategy are payments. Norby stated that the network has already "processed 15 million on-chain payments by agents," primarily related to machine-to-machine commerce. "The programmatic aspect of crypto payments is what makes it interesting for agents," he said, adding that "stablecoins will be the standard medium that agents will use to pay for any computational resource."
This change could fundamentally reshape internet business models, believes Norby. "Agentive payments will likely change the entire way the internet is monetized," he said, highlighting the ability to support pay-per-use transactions with amounts under a cent, which traditional pathways cannot achieve.