Haun Ventures CEO: The global payments sector is witnessing an arms race, and AI agents will drive the continued growth of stablecoin demand

BlockBeats News, March 22, Katie Haun, Founder and CEO of crypto venture capital firm Haun Ventures, said in an interview with CNBC, "What's happening in the global payment space is actually an arms race. Mastercard acquired stablecoin infrastructure company BNK this week for up to $1.8 billion, officially entering the stablecoin space. This is one of Mastercard's largest acquisitions ever. Stablecoins can transfer digital dollars globally instantly and frictionlessly, which is a truly important innovation. The transaction volume in this space has now reached $12.5 trillion, and we believe this scale will only continue to grow in the AI era."

On the regulatory front, Katie Haun said, "This week, the CFTC and SEC jointly issued guidance on the core issues of what constitutes a security and what constitutes a commodity in the crypto industry. I heard that the Senate Banking Committee is advancing a compromise solution, which could be announced as early as today. I am cautiously optimistic about this. But the key issue is that Congress essentially only has three working months left before the midterm elections, and they need to swiftly push the CLARITY Act to a vote after the Easter recess."

Regarding the combination of AI and blockchain, Katie Haun said, "AI agents will increasingly replace humans in conducting transactions and payments. If you think AI agents will use the same payment systems as humans, I think that's a mistake. Agents need 24/7 real-time settlement on a global scale, and stablecoins are the infrastructure built for this new era."