Crypto Exchanges Must Adapt to AI Agent Demand

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents in financial markets is transforming the way transactions are made and processed. With the increasing demand for agent-driven execution, cryptocurrency exchanges must adapt to provide the necessary infrastructure.

Recent developments have shown that software needs its own money and infrastructure to operate efficiently. Coinbase's launch of Agentic Wallets has been a significant step in this direction, allowing AI agents to hold funds, trade tokens, and transact on-chain autonomously.

Exchanges must now focus on building for the participation of AI agents, which requires unified settlement across asset classes, intelligent execution infrastructure, and agent-ready architecture. Those that fail to adapt may be left behind as traditional finance moves into the space.