a16z Crypto Partner: The crypto industry is entering the "shirt era," and the integration of blockchain and AI will drive on-chain proxy payments

Odaily · 2026-03-27T15:57:52+00:00

a16z crypto Partner Guy Wuollet pointed out on the program that the crypto industry is moving toward maturity, having moved beyond the early stages, with Wall Street rapidly adopting blockchain as the dominant trend. Traditional financial institutions like BlackRock and Fidelity are embracing blockchain technology. The integration of AI and blockchain signals the development of on-chain agency commerce, with consumer-grade AI talent entering the crypto space. Regarding the fragmentation of payment standards, Wuollet believes that AI models will accelerate adaptation and promote adoption.

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2026-03-27 15:57:52

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Odaily Planet Daily reports that a16z crypto partner Guy Wuollet said on Fortune’s Crypto Playbook program that the crypto industry is moving toward maturity and is currently in the “shirt era”—not fully formalized yet, but already beyond the early stage. He noted that the current dominant trend in the crypto industry is Wall Street’s rapid adoption of blockchain. Traditional financial giants such as BlackRock and Fidelity not only offer Bitcoin ETFs, but are also embracing blockchain technology in the areas of stablecoins and tokenized stocks.

Wuollet also said that the convergence of blockchain and AI is laying the groundwork for on-chain agent commerce. He said that a large number of talent coming from the consumer AI sector is entering the crypto industry because they believe the first agent payments will happen on-chain, and Stripe also discussed agent payments in its annual letter. Regarding the risk that different payment standards could lead to fragmentation, Wuollet believes AI models are good at understanding different systems, so this is unlikely to slow adoption.

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