
About this episode
Can autonomous AI agents negotiate, pay, and transact with machine-level speed? We unpack a Bitcoin Policy Institute study that tested 36 frontier AI models to see what money they prefer when managing a treasury and executing daily transactions. Discover why these AIs leaned toward stablecoins for everyday spending and Bitcoin for long-term value, and learn about the rise of machine-centric financial rails—from USDC-based settlement to the Lightning Network for near-instant micropayments. We also explore the provocative idea that AI agents are already inventing internal microcurrencies tied to energy and compute power, and what a future where your fridge or car buys, pays for, and optimizes energy and services could mean for you, your privacy, and the global financial system.
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