A Coinbase Ventures report predicts that AI agents (autonomous programs managing wallets and transactions) will increasingly operate on blockchain infrastructure, supported by four key layers: 1. Compute through decentralized networks 2. Data pipelines for AI model input 3. Middleware for AI model development 4. Applications that leverage blockchain-based AI in user-facing products. Current AI agents are active in DeFi trading and governance. Experts expect AI agents to handle over 80% of blockchain transactions within 6-12 months, automating tasks like trading and NFT generation. Some see "AI agents" as marketing hype, but the sector has attracted $79.5 million in recent investment, with a projected market size of 47.1 billion dollars by 2030. Sources: Coinbase Ventures & Beincrypto