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Bitcoin outlook in AI era hinges on government interest rate policy
A NYDIG report analysed the macroeconomic impact of artificial intelligence on Bitcoin and said the key variable is not technology but government interest rate policy. The report rejects pessimism that AI will collapse the economy, arguing past innovations such as the steam engine and electricity ultimately drove growth. It says AI may reshape economic and organisational structures and could alter payments through AI agents, though incentives may limit rapid adoption.
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Robots pay in USDC as unmanned economy draws closer
Stablecoin issuer Circle said it completed a test with OpenMind in which a robot paid a charging-station fee directly in USDC and finished charging without human involvement. CoinPost reported the robot, Bits, demonstrated the process, signalling machine-to-machine micropayments. Circle is promoting the x402 payment protocol tied to HTTP requests. CEO Jeremy Allaire said stablecoins are the only practical option for AI agents needing cross-border payments.
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Lightning Labs launches Bitcoin Lightning payment tool aimed at AI agents
Lightning Labs has released an open-source toolkit designed to let AI agents use the Bitcoin Lightning Network, The Block reported on Wednesday. The tool is built to enable direct, native Bitcoin payments without identity, API keys or sign-up procedures. Based on the L402 protocol, it uses the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code to automate Lightning invoice payments and grant access to resources through encrypted payment proofs.