BlackRock Executive Calls Bitcoin 'Computer-Native Money' for AI Agents

BlackRock's Robert Mitchnick said AI agents are more likely to transact in Bitcoin and crypto because it's "computer-native money" — a notable endorsement from the world's largest asset manager.

Robert Mitchnick, a senior executive at the $14 trillion asset manager BlackRock, said on Tuesday that AI agents are more likely to transact in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency because it represents "computer-native money," as reported by @BitcoinMagazine. The framing is significant: it reframes crypto not as a speculative asset or inflation hedge but as infrastructure for machine-to-machine commerce.

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