Haun Ventures CEO: Global Payment Sector Witnessing Arms Race, AI Agents to Drive Sustained Stablecoin Demand Growth

Crypto World News: On March 22, crypto venture capital firm Haun Ventures founder and CEO Katie Haun said in an interview with CNBC, “What’s happening in the global payments space is actually a race for dominance. Mastercard announced this week it acquired stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, marking Mastercard’s official entry into the stablecoin sector. This is one of Mastercard’s largest acquisitions ever. Stablecoins enable instant, frictionless transfer of digital dollars worldwide, which is a truly significant innovation. Currently, the trading volume in this sector has reached $12.5 trillion, and we believe this scale will only continue to grow in the AI era.” On the regulatory front, Katie Haun stated, “This week, the CFTC and SEC jointly issued guidance on the core issues of what constitutes a security versus a commodity in the crypto industry. I’ve heard that the Senate Banking Committee is pushing forward a compromise bill, which could be announced as early as today. I am cautiously optimistic about this. But the key issue is that Congress only has about three working months before the midterm elections, and they need to quickly push the CLARITY Act for a vote after the Easter recess.” Regarding the integration of AI and blockchain, Katie Haun said, “AI agents will increasingly replace humans in executing transactions and payments. If you think AI agents will use the same payment systems as humans, I believe that’s a mistake. Agents require 24/7, real-time settlement worldwide, and stablecoins are precisely the infrastructure built for this new era.”