Coinbase CEO: 'Cryptocurrencies Gain Importance in the AI Era'

2026/07/27 13:25 (Updated 2026/07/27 17:00)

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Coinbase CEO: 'Cryptocurrencies Gain Importance in the AI Era'

Laying the Groundwork for an AI Agent Economy

On the 27th, Brian Armstrong, CEO of U.S.-based Coinbase, unveiled a new concept called 'Agentic Finance (AiFi)' on his X (formerly Twitter) account, aimed at creating a financial infrastructure for AI agents.

Cryptocurrencies, like electricity and the internet, serve as a universal infrastructure, and the rise of AI only increases their significance...

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