Yat Siu: "50 Billion AI Agents Will Live on the Blockchain" | Full Interview

Yat Siu: "50 Billion AI Agents Will Live on the Blockchain" | Full Interview

Author: Bitcoin.com March 6, 2026 Duration: 52:00

Animoca Brands Chairman Yat Siu makes a bold prediction: within the next few years, there will be 30 to 50 billion AI agents operating online. And they won't live on Facebook or Google — they'll live on the blockchain.In this wide-ranging conversation, Yat breaks down why crypto infrastructure was built for this moment, why Europe faces "technology colonization," and what Apple's 30% Patreon fee reveals about platform power.In this conversation:• Bitcoin acting as a safe haven vs. risk asset• Hong Kong's position as Asia's financial hub• The real state of NFTs and gaming• Animoca Combines: AI agents for everyone• His prediction: 30-50 billion agents on-chain• Why digital identity matters more for agents than humans• Agent swarm security experiments at AnimocaAbout the Guest:Yat Siu is the Chairman and Co-founder of Animoca Brands, one of the world's leading blockchain gaming and investment companies. Animoca Brands has made over 400 investments in Web3 projects.📍 Bitcoin.com News✅ Subscribe for more interviews with the biggest names in crypto and Web3.🔗 Links:Bitcoin.com News: https://news.bitcoin.comAnimoca Brands: https://www.animocabrands.comYat Siu on X: @ysiu


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