PANews, February 26: According to Cointelegraph, Stripe co-founders Patrick Collison and John Collison predicted in their annual letter that as AI agents become the primary drivers of online transactions, blockchain transaction per second (TPS) capacity may need to scale to levels of one million or even one billion to bridge the infrastructure gap. They noted that major public blockchains have previously experienced delays of over 12 hours in user withdrawals and transaction fees spiking 35-fold during memecoin trading surges, highlighting current scalability limitations. Chainspect data shows that the Internet Computer Protocol and Solana currently achieve actual TPS of approximately 1,196 and 1,140, with peak rates of 25,621 and 5,289 respectively, and theoretical maximums of only about 209,700 and 65,000 TPS. Stripe emphasized that if AI agents were to widely assume five levels of capability—including form filling, search, memory of preferences, automated shopping, and proactive decision-making—the future of “agent-driven e-commerce” will depend on open protocols and universal interoperability.
Stripe co-founders predict blockchain needs billions of TPS to support AI agent transactions.
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Stripe co-founders Patrick Collison and John Collison highlighted blockchain developments in their annual letter, predicting that blockchain transaction capacity may need to reach one million to one billion TPS to support AI agent transactions. They noted that current blockchains face scalability challenges, pointing to memecoin surges that have caused delays and elevated fees. According to Chainspect data, the Internet Computer Protocol and Solana process approximately 1,196 and 1,140 TPS respectively, with peak TPS of 25,621 and 5,289, and theoretical maximums of 209,700 and 65,000 TPS. Stripe emphasized the necessity of open protocols and universal interoperability for the future of agent-based e-commerce, stating that a blockchain upgrade is essential to meet these demands.
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