Changpeng Zhao highlights asset tokenization, payments, AI as key crypto trends

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao highlighted asset tokenization, the convergence of payment systems, and AI agent applications as notable trends in the cryptocurrency sector during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22. He emphasized that various national governments are now entering the asset tokenization space. Regarding payment systems, Zhao noted that while crypto payments have not yet reached mass adoption, a trend is emerging toward backend integration with traditional payment systems. He further predicted that as the performance of AI agents improves, payments and applications within that industry will increasingly rely on blockchain and cryptocurrency.