Why do AI agents need crypto for payments? A panel with Nevermined, Skyfire & Coinbase | Crypto x AI Event

OCT 22, 2024 • 87 Min

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Why do AI agents need crypto for payments? – Leading builders explore how blockchain could become the default payment infrastructure for the emerging AI agent economy.

This in-depth conversation between Can Gurel (Delphi) and industry experts features:

  • Craig DeWitt (Skyfire)
  • Don Gossen (Nevermined)
  • Yuga Cohler (Coinbase)

Key topics include:

  • Why traditional payment rails are insufficient for AI agent transactions
  • The emergence of agent-to-agent commerce and micropayments
  • How crypto enables programmatic, instant, and global payments
  • The evolution of shopping experiences in an AI-driven economy
  • Different payment patterns between human-agent and agent-agent interactions
  • Security and reliability considerations for autonomous AI payments

The discussion provides valuable insights into how crypto infrastructure could facilitate millions of AI agents transacting in real-time, and explores the technical and business challenges of building payment rails for the next generation of autonomous systems.

Watch more sessions from Crypto x AI Month here: https://delphidigital.io/crypto-ai

Crypto x AI Month is the largest virtual event dedicated to the intersection of crypto and AI, featuring 40+ top builders, investors, and practitioners. Over the course of three weeks, this event brings together panels, debates, and discussions with the brightest minds in the space, presented by Delphi Digital.

Crypto x AI Month is free and open to everyone thanks to the support from our sponsors:

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Can Gurel on Twitter/X ► https://x.com/cannngurel
Don Gossen on Twitter/X ► https://x.com/dongossen
Craig DeWitt on Twitter/X ► https://x.com/cryptocwby
Yuga Cohler on Twitter/X ► https://x.com/yugacohler

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