2026-01-13 10:28:16

The robot revolution isn't something waiting in the future—it's already underway. Rather than getting caught up in when physical robots will arrive, what really matters is the infrastructure being built right now.

Take autonomous payment systems, for instance. In December 2025, several projects began implementing autonomous payments powered by USDC, laying the groundwork for what's essentially an invisible machine economy. This isn't just about software anymore; it's about creating the plumbing that allows autonomous agents to transact seamlessly.

The real shift is happening beneath the surface. While everyone watches for robots walking through the door, the actual infrastructure enabling machine-to-machine transactions and autonomous economic participation is already being deployed. That's where the actual game is changing.

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PrivateKeyParanoia

· 01-16 06:07

Haha, as expected, infrastructure is still the most critical. Everyone is watching for when the robots will appear, but the channels for money have already been laid out long ago. It's that feeling of "You see the eagle in the sky, while the underground snakes have already formed an ecological closed loop." USDC autonomous payments... to put it simply, it's preparing to work for AI. But speaking of which, December 2025 has already passed, so why are we only discussing 🤔 now? The term "AI economist" might really need to be changed to "agent economist."

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MEVHunterX

· 01-13 15:46

ngl The real game isn't about when robots will appear, but about who is now seizing the position of payment infrastructure.

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SilentObserver

· 01-13 10:40

Look at this argument, it really hits the point... But I think everyone is still too focused on those visual impacts; the real power has already been embedded in the code. This matter of USDC autonomous payments, to be honest, is just laying down an invisible production line, with the machine economy already in place... Starting to use it by December? That's a bit fast. The real question is who truly controls these underlying infrastructures—that's the critical part.

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GasFeeTears