The Solana Foundation is positioning its network as core infrastructure for an emerging “agentic” internet, where AI systems drive economic activity.
The network has already processed 15 million on-chain payments from AI agents, primarily tied to machine-to-machine transactions using stablecoins.
“AI is not really a vertical. It's a platform shift… affecting everything across every industry, including crypto,”
Said Solana Foundation chief product officer, Vibhu Norby.
The foundation argues that programmable crypto payments enable sub-cent, pay-per-use transactions, potentially reshaping how internet services are monetised.
Stablecoins are expected to become the default payment method for AI agents, particularly for accessing compute resources and digital services.
Solana’s high-speed, low-cost infrastructure is being positioned as an advantage in serving AI-driven demand, especially for automated transactions at scale.
Norby said the majority of future crypto activity could come from AI systems, predicting that up to 95–99% of transactions may eventually be executed by large language models.