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description: "Franklin Templeton says investors chasing AI growth should look beyond AI stocks and consider cryptocurrencies and altcoins as potential beneficiaries of agentic AI. According to BeInCrypto, Sandy Kaul, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton, said autonomous AI agents will likely need crypto rails for micropayments, making blockchains a foundational delivery layer for these transactions. Kaul cited Solana (SOL) and said enterprise software may drive the first wave, while McKinsey estimates agentic commerce could generate $3 trillion to $5 trillion in revenue by 2030."
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# Franklin Templeton Says Agentic AI Could Boost Crypto And Altcoins

Franklin Templeton says investors chasing AI growth should look beyond AI stocks and consider cryptocurrencies and altcoins as potential beneficiaries of agentic AI. According to BeInCrypto, Sandy Kaul, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton, said autonomous AI agents will likely need crypto rails for micropayments, making blockchains a foundational delivery layer for these transactions. Kaul cited Solana (SOL) and said enterprise software may drive the first wave, while McKinsey estimates agentic commerce could generate $3 trillion to $5 trillion in revenue by 2030.

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