XDC Says AI Agents Could Upend Invoices and Card Payments

Crypto Insight Summary: An estimated $390 billion in stablecoin payments took place in 2025, according to McKinsey and Artemis. But inside this market, AI agents are creating an interesting kind of payment activity. Research shows that agents completed more than 176 million on-chain transactions worth over $73 million between May 2025 and April 2026. But most of them Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Neutral Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Mid-term (1-8 weeks) Reasoning: AI agents' on-chain activity shows growing adoption but not significant enough to shift market dynamics.