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Blockchain users will be agents

NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin tells CoinDesk that AI agents, not people, will become the primary users of blockchains.
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March 3, 2026
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin tells CoinDesk that AI agents, not people, will become the primary users of blockchains.
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