Bitwise Predicts a 10 to 100 Times Increase in Blockchain Transaction Volume
By: journalducoin.com|2026/08/22 10:00:00
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Prefer us on GoogleMatt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, believes that transactional activity on blockchains will be significantly underestimated, with a potential increase of 10 to 100 times as tokenized markets develop and artificial intelligence agents begin trading on behalf of users. AI agents have already generated over 100 million transactions in nine months on the Base network, illustrating the potential impact on the cryptocurrency market. Hougan emphasizes that each human decision can lead to dozens, if not hundreds, of automated transactions through AI agents capable of executing strategies continuously. This phenomenon is supported by giants like Visa, Mastercard, and Google, which are developing payment standards for AI agents. If this thesis holds true, blockchains, currently valued based on assumptions of human adoption, could see their actual usage diverge from these projections, affecting network fees and token valuations. Hougan advocates for a structural change in the crypto market rather than a cyclical one.
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