RWA tokenization volumes surge ($213B quarterly on HYPE, $160M into SOL credit, $3B+ on XLM) while AI agent infrastructure for autonomous trading and machine-to-machine payments accelerates (Agents.Fun, Prime Intellect, MCP deployments).

AI & Agents · 2026-08-07

Real-world asset tokenization activity accelerated across multiple blockchain networks, with HYPE recording $213 billion in quarterly volume driven primarily by RWA perpetual futures, while Solana saw $160 million flow into tokenized credit products and Stellar's RWA market cap exceeded $3 billion. Concurrently, infrastructure for autonomous AI agents expanded to support transacting capabilities, including new features for trading at launch venues and machine-to-machine payments for research services, with API user growth surging 4x amid agent deployment activity.

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