Zhao Changpeng: The Possibility of Large AI Companies Issuing Tokens Exists

Zhao Changpeng stated at the "Bitcoin Asia 2026" conference in Hong Kong that the RWA and AI sectors are gaining momentum, with stablecoins, centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, and meme tokens expected to continue growing. He noted that it is difficult to predict the next breakout point, and the creativity of entrepreneurs will be key. Zhao mentioned that billions of AI agents will use cryptocurrencies for automated buying, negotiating, and trading in the future, potentially starting with stablecoins and gradually integrating other public chain assets like Bitcoin. He has discussed the possibility of issuing tokens with several top AI companies, as building data centers requires massive funding, with the cost of 1 GW of computing power estimated at around $30 billion to $50 billion. Some AI companies plan to build hundreds of GW of computing power in the coming years, thus considering the issuance of data center tokens to allow holders to gain rights to use computing power. Furthermore, the payment scenarios for AI agents may materialize later than trading scenarios, as current AI companies are more focused on optimizing trading solutions, while trading scenarios require AI to process information quickly to enhance trading efficiency by about tenfold.