Bitcoin (BTC) and certain altcoins are expected to benefit from the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Real Vision analyst Jamie Coutts. Coutts believes that AI will require a money system, and BTC may be the best option available. However, he also states that stablecoins and native tokens for smart contract platforms like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and NEAR are well-suited for this purpose. Coutts recently predicted that AI technology could drive the total market cap of the layer-1 crypto sector from its current valuation of $1.9 trillion to as high as $25 trillion by 2030. His firm’s report suggests that AI will increase the demand for on-chain verification and authentication services, and that smart contract platforms could be used by AI agents for value exchange. Coutts expects that by 2030, AI agents could make up over 40% of total daily active users, leading to significant growth in blockchain asset valuations.
