Periplus No. 15, The Machine Economy: AI agents, blockchain and money that moves itself (2010–2035)

AI agents can now handle tasks that take a person most of a working day. In February 2025 the leading model completed tasks of about one hour with 50% reliability; by February 2026 that figure was about twelve hours (METR). The money those agents move is still small. Third-party estimates of all value settled through x402 and similar agent payment rails range from about USD 19 to 73 million.

This dossier covers both sides of that gap, from 2010 to November 2026, and sets out what published sources expect up to 2035.

What is inside:

• 24 chapters in six parts: origins (2010–2022); the agentic turn; agents that pay; agents on-chain; trust, identity and rules; the road to 2035
• Card networks (Visa, Mastercard), Big Tech protocols (AP2, ACP, UCP), x402, stablecoins, tokenized bank deposits, Swift and ISO 20022, agent identity and Know Your Agent
• Regulation in the US, EU, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China (GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, MiCA, EU AI Act)
• Every quantified forecast found, side by side, with publisher and date, plus three scenarios for 2030–2035 and a dated calendar for 2027–2035
• 147 exhibits (97 charts), 523 distinct sources (international organisations, central banks, regulators, companies, consulting and research firms), a timeline and a glossary

Format: 3 PDFs, English (master edition, 290 pages), Italian and Spanish. Data to 8 November 2026.

Launch price until 30 November 2026: 99 € (regular price 149 €).

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For information only. Not investment, legal or tax advice. The dossier reports data and attributed forecasts and does not rate any company, token or asset. The author holds positions in gold, silver, copper, crypto-assets and mining equities.