What happens when AI agents can spend money?

In this episode of The Macro AI Podcast, Gary Sloper and Scott Bryan explore the emerging world of machine-to-machine commerce, where AI agents can purchase data, software, compute, and services programmatically.

They break down how USDC, x402, Google’s AP2, Visa, Mastercard, OpenAI, and other emerging technologies are building the financial infrastructure for autonomous agents. They also separate the real progress from the hype, including why raw blockchain transaction counts can be misleading.

The bigger question for business leaders is not whether AI agents will use crypto. It is how much financial authority companies will eventually delegate to software—and how identity, spending limits, approvals, auditability, and governance will work when agents can transact on their own.

This episode explains what is real today, what is still early, and why agent payments could ultimately change how enterprises buy and sell digital services.

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