AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock

Published 23 Sep 2026, 09:26 UTC. Updated 23 Sep 2026, 16:17 UTC.

The asset manager sees payments as the nearer-term opportunity, while markets for computing capacity remain at an early stage

Directly affected

BLK BlackRock
Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

BST BLACKROCK SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SHS
GA selected BST as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, blackrock. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
SUPX SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
ABAT AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
ACM AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP
GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
AOSL ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LT SHS
GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
BBAI BIGBEAR AI HLDGS INC
GA selected BBAI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
BLK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BST	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SUPX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ABAT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ACM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AOSL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BBAI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

The asset manager sees payments as the nearer-term opportunity, while markets for computing capacity remain at an early stage

Source: CoinDesk

BlackRock (BLK) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock,” BlackRock (BLK) is +4.80%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.09% over the same days, a +4.89% difference versus the market.

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Who reported a BlackRock (BLK) trade near this story

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Who gains and who loses around BlackRock (BLK)

Companies tied to this story

BLK BlackRock
In “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock,” BlackRock (BLK) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names BLACKROCK INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to BLK
BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock.” Reason on file: GA selected BST as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, blackrock. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
SUPX SuperX AI Technology
SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock.” Reason on file: GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ABAT American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology (ABAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 23 Sep 2026 story “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock.” Reason on file: GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ACM Aecom
For “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock,” Aecom (ACM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor
For “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BBAI BigBear.ai Holdings
In “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock,” BigBear.ai Holdings (BBAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BBAI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

BlackRock (BLK)

BlackRock (BLK) is the company in “AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock,” the 23 Sep 2026 this story story.

What ties BlackRock (BLK) to the headline is this: The reported development directly names BLACKROCK INC in the headline; GA resolved that company to BLK

Also listed, BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST): GA selected BST as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, blackrock. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

The price range for BlackRock (BLK), and the dates in the story

BLK traded between 1040.62 and 1149.38 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1124.68. BST traded between 47.39 and 52.10 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 47.59. SUPX traded between 6.15 and 7.09 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 6.72.

What the saved facts support for BlackRock (BLK)

46 out of 100

“AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.