The next big user of crypto might not be a person. It might be an AI agent. Two developments this week show the shift is already happening.
Bitget gives AI agents real trading accounts
Bitget launched dedicated agent accounts and expanded its Agent Hub with new skills, data tools, and execution capabilities.
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This means AI agents can now analyze markets, make decisions, and execute trades autonomously across more than 250 API endpoints, without a human ever pressing the button.
It turns the AI into a first-class client of the exchange. Sounds more than a fancy chatbot upgrade.
Base bets big on the agent economy
Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 chain, updated its 2026 strategy and explicitly named AI agents as a core focus.
The team is actively optimizing the chain for autonomous execution, making it easier for agents to interact with DeFi, payments, and onchain markets.
Together, these moves signal something bigger: crypto infrastructure is being deliberately redesigned for machine-native users, agents that run 24/7, make decisions based on data, and execute at machine speed.
Why crypto rails are perfect for this
Crypto is permissionless, programmable, and always on. That combination is extremely attractive to AI agents, given that traditional finance still has human gatekeepers, business hours, and slow settlement. Crypto doesn’t.
As agents become better at strategy, risk management, and execution, having native access to onchain rails gives them a natural home.
DeFi, in particular, is already highly automated, so it’s only logical that machine users would thrive there.
What this means for you
This is both exciting and a little strange. On one hand, AI agents could discover opportunities faster, execute more efficiently, and even manage small portfolios on your behalf.
On the other hand, it raises new questions: Who is responsible when an agent makes a bad trade? How do you audit an AI’s decisions? What happens if a prompt gets hijacked?
The infrastructure is being built right now. The next wave of adoption might not come from more humans entering crypto, but from machines becoming first-class participants.
Bottom line
AI agents are moving from chatbots to trading clients. Bitget is giving them accounts, Base is building the rails, and DeFi is becoming their natural environment.
The next big user of crypto might not be human. And that’s something entirely new.
Crypto market researcher and external contributor at Kriptoworld
Wheel. Steam engine. Bitcoin.
📅 Published: April 4, 2026 • 🕓 Last updated: April 4, 2026
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