The $30 Trillion Economy That Doesn’t Need Humans | HackerNoon

Autonomous AI agents are emerging as independent economic actors, requiring payment systems that work without human identity or approval. Blockchain, stablecoins, and AI-native payment protocols like x402, Visa Trusted Agent Protocol, and PayPal’s Agentic Commerce are laying the foundation for a machine-to-machine economy. Analysts project this “agentic economy” could reach up to $30 trillion by 2030, making crypto-based, programmable payments the natural financial layer for AI-driven commerce.