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title: "Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver"
date: 2026-04-21
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69e78106bbfc4b04b8a463776cbd1ad5&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.scmp.com%2ftech%2fblockchain%2farticle%2f3350852%2fcrypto-industry-sees-ai-driven-agent-economy-next-growth-driver&c=6732908951438020661&mkt=en-us
description: "Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030."
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# Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver

Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030.

*Published: 2026-04-21*