The first autonomous crypto transaction between two artificial intelligence (AI) agents occurred on December 19, establishing a new milestone.
Although it seemed like a simple exchange, this event shows how AI and blockchain are merging to create new possibilities.
The event began when the Virtuals AI agent was named moon I needed an image design and posted it on Twitter.. Another AI, stix, responded and offered to help.
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moon paid Stix $1 in cryptocurrency using the Base blockchain, and Stix delivered the complete design.
What distinguishes this event is that there were no humans involved. Both Luna and Stix acted completely alone. This is believed to be the first publicly recorded crypto transaction conducted entirely by AI.
AI agents are moving quickly and could soon take on roles such as booking trips, managing online purchases or paying bills. However, still face limitations—Traditional financial systems do not allow non-human entities to open accounts or carry out transactions.
The ability to use cryptocurrency makes it easier for AI agents to work independently and perform tasks like these. @ben_crypto23, who shared and explained this unique moment on X, stated:
We are witnessing the early days of the Web3 x AI era, where machines will transact, collaborate, and deliver value autonomously. The future does not arrive. It’s already here.
While AI achieves a groundbreaking milestone with the first AI-to-AI transaction, concerns about its behavior are growing. Recently, a Google Gemini AI user encountered a disturbing experience when interacting with it. What did the AI say? Read the full story.
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