PAOLO ARDOINO FORECASTS 1 TRILLION AI AGENTS USING BITCOIN, USDT WITHIN 15 YEARS

- Tether's CEO Paolo Ardoino predicted on The Block's Big Brain podcast that Bitcoin and USDT will power a future dominated by AI agents.

- Ardoino expects one trillion autonomous AI agents to have self-custodial wallets within 15 years, using blockchain assets to settle trades.

- Ardoino emphasized that traditional banks like JPMorgan won’t open accounts for AI bots. Instead, these bots will rely heavily on stablecoins like USDT and Bitcoin for transactions.

- AI agents are autonomous software entities capable of interacting and transacting without human intervention.

- Tether’s Wallet Development Kit, launched in late 2024, already supports non-custodial integration, making it ready for AI adoption. This ties into Tether’s broader AI initiatives, including Tether Data and Tether AI, aimed at enabling a vast peer-to-peer AI network.

- Ardoino’s forecast arrives as the U.S. Congress debates stablecoin regulations that could unlock trillions in value.

- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimates the sector could surpass $2 trillion by 2028 with clear rules in place.

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