The next 10 years will be an era of "A2A (Agent to Agent)" transactions, in which artificial intelligence (AI) agents trade with one another, according to a forecast presented at an industry event. Analysts argue that stablecoins will become the core payment infrastructure in this process.
Kim Seo-joon, CEO of Hashed, made the remarks at "Bitcoin Seoul 2026," held at the FKI Tower in Yeouido, Seoul, on Friday and hosted by Seoul Economic Daily and Decenter. "In the not-too-distant future, the volume of A2A transactions, in which AI agents trade goods or services with one another, will become far larger than the volume of transactions between individuals and businesses," he said.
"Stablecoin transaction volume already exceeds three times that of Visa cards, which is evidence that the scale of A2A could grow even larger," Kim said. "Just as we use smartphones now, within two to three years an era will come in which everyone uses AI agents." In his view, the coming decade could become the era of AI agent finance.
Lim Jong-kyu, head of Asia-Pacific at LayerZero, who also gave a presentation, said, "Korea was not only the first to introduce open banking but is also the country with the highest usage of AI services, so it can create enormous value through stablecoin issuance." He advised, "We must move beyond the experimental stage and actually be able to issue won-denominated stablecoins."
Lee Se-hoon, Senior Deputy Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), said in his congratulatory address that day, "Digital assets are serving as a catalyst that accelerates the digital transformation of the financial industry as a whole." He added, "The FSS also plans to actively communicate with and support the government and related institutions for the sound development of the digital asset ecosystem."
