Cryptocurrency exchange Binance held its first online conference, “Binance Online”. The live stream, which lasted approximately four hours, brought together figures from the world of crypto and traditional finance.
Speakers at the event included Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu, Adam Back, Chamath Palihapitiya and Anthony Pompliano.
The conference, which featured a total of 10 different panels, garnered over 680,000 views. Topics covered during the panels included AI agents, stablecoins, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, institutional adoption, and the integration of crypto and traditional finance. A large number of participants argued that the majority of AI and blockchain technologies are starting to converge at the infrastructure level and that the new financial model, defined as “Agent Finance”, will play a vital role in the future.
In sessions focused on stablecoins and payment systems, Binance said the circulation of on-chain stablecoins is growing rapidly and the efficiency of financial infrastructure is reshaping traditional payment systems. Speakers also expressed the view that stablecoins and tokenized assets accelerate integration with global capital markets.
CZ, in his discussions with investors, said that crypto infrastructure must prepare for an AI-powered “machine economy.” According to CZ, on-chain payments and automated transactions will become one of the main use cases in the economy in the future. In contrast, Chamath Palihapitiya said the main bottleneck facing the AI economy is the lack of physical infrastructure such as energy, data centers and processing power.
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Adam Back, discussing the historical development of Bitcoin, said that Bitcoin is more of a “discovered system” than a “designed system”, arguing that the long-term stability of the network arises from its decentralized nature and market mechanisms.
BlackRock said tokenized capital markets are still in their early stages but hold great long-term potential. The company noted that institutional investors are gradually integrating digital assets into their portfolio systems and that the convergence of traditional finance and on-chain infrastructure is accelerating.
Representatives from the Solana Foundation and Ripple also highlighted the expansion of the stablecoin and RWA (Real-Time Waiver) space. The speakers said that the future of the financial system will not only involve the transfer of existing assets to the blockchain, but will also transform into a structure in which entirely new types of digital assets will be created.
The overall message of the conference was that the crypto industry is evolving from a simple transaction infrastructure to a fundamental connectivity layer for artificial intelligence, payment systems and global capital markets. The event also highlighted the growing shift in sectoral discourse towards an “AI + financial infrastructure” axis.
*This does not constitute investment advice.