BlackRock releases paper projecting AI demand for digital asset rails
BlackRock rolled out a research paper on Sept 23, 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence agents acting on their own could drive demand for stablecoins and automated payment systems.
Why it mattersGrowing use of artificial intelligence could expand digital currencies into daily automated business payments.
How we got here
- BlackRock CFO Martin Small stated the firm expanded investor access to capital markets and digital assets. Yahoo Finance
- Forbes published coverage discussing the paper and a Bitcoin rally. Forbes
- An earnings calendar estimated BlackRock's third-quarter earnings release without confirmation from the firm. Marketbeat
What's likely next
- BlackRock’s next Q3 earnings call was not confirmed in the cited materials. MarketBeat estimated October 13, 2026, with a 7:30 a.m. ET call, while another calendar estimated October 9; treat the date as provisional.
All coverage
The coverage
- BlackRock’s ‘Extraordinary’ Prediction For Crypto Is Suddenly ...Forbes · Sep 24
- BlackRock says AI agents could use stablecoins to pay for data and computing powerCoindesk
- BlackRock on X: "Our latest research paper explores the growing connection between AI and digital assets and explains why broad AI adoption may drive new demand, utility and applications across the digital asset economy. https://t.co/z5T88Orble" / XX
- The Machine- Native EconomyBlackrock
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