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title: "BlackRock Says AI Agents Need ‘Machine-Native Money': Is Bitcoin Their Savings Account?"
date: 2026-09-23
source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/blackrock-says-ai-agents-machine-085749527.html
description: "The paper's most shareable claim is borrowed. BlackRock cites a February 2026 study by the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a pro-bitcoin research and advocacy group, as \"preliminary support\" for a split monetary role."
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# BlackRock Says AI Agents Need ‘Machine-Native Money': Is Bitcoin Their Savings Account?

The paper's most shareable claim is borrowed. BlackRock cites a February 2026 study by the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), a pro-bitcoin research and advocacy group, as "preliminary support" for a split monetary role.

*Published: 2026-09-23*