Binance Founder CZ: Currently, the cryptocurrency industry has two mature sectors—exchanges and stablecoins. The outlook for tokenization, payments, and AI is optimistic.

Binance founder CZ stated at the "New Financial Era" panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the overall scale of exchanges has surpassed that of last year. Currently, the crypto industry has two mature sectors—exchanges and stablecoins—and three new directions are promising:
First, tokenization is a very important direction. By tokenizing certain assets, governments can more efficiently solve financial issues, improve the operation efficiency of the financial system, and promote the development of related industries and trading markets.
Second is payments. In the past, we also tried crypto payments, but frankly, not many people used them. However, a trend is emerging: traditional payment methods are integrating with crypto technology. For example, users complete payments using Visa, Mastercard, and other cards, with funds deducted from their accounts, and merchants receive fiat currency. Behind the scenes, settlement and bridging are done via stablecoins and blockchain. This model is gradually being implemented and will definitely develop in the future.
The third direction is artificial intelligence (AI). He believes that the native currency of AI agents should inherently be cryptocurrencies, and blockchain is currently the most suitable native technology interface for AI agents. Today’s AI is not yet true agents; they won’t buy tickets, book restaurants, or make payments directly for you. But once AI truly gains the ability to act and trade, cryptocurrencies will become its most natural and native means of payment and settlement.