# How AI agents pay

> Agent Paywire reports how AI agents pay and get paid. Coverage is stablecoins, machine-to-machine payment protocols, and technical options for agents. Machine readers come first.

Not investment advice.

## Latest

- [The machine-native economy: why AI agents need crypto payment rails](https://agentpaywire.com/articles/machine-native-economy/): A note on BlackRock's paper dated 5 October 2026: agentic commerce requires machine-native payment rails; stablecoins are likely to lead; the ecosystem remains nascent. Markdown: https://agentpaywire.com/articles/machine-native-economy.md. Published 2026-10-20. Status: live.