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title: "AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments, But China Barely Paid for AI Models"
date: 2026-10-17
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6ad43429c88b42cbb66360ceda1cc0e1&url=https%3a%2f%2fmemeburn.com%2fai-agents-crypto-payments%2f&c=14260066930108287066&mkt=en-us
description: "AI agents crypto payments hit 138 million in 2026, and US wallets made 88% of AI model payments. China made 0.1%. Here's what that says about who pays for AI."
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# AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments, But China Barely Paid for AI Models

AI agents crypto payments hit 138 million in 2026, and US wallets made 88% of AI model payments. China made 0.1%. Here's what that says about who pays for AI.

*Published: 2026-10-17*