Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said at a Consensus Miami 2026 fireside session that Solana is building payment rails for an emerging AI-driven machine economy. The event agenda listed Liu alongside moderator Michael Lau on the MBCC Anchorage Digital Mainstage.
The discussion matters for builders and payment infrastructure teams because it frames blockchain payments as a layer for machines, not just people. In that model, AI agents could require fast, low-cost settlement for autonomous transactions, recurring micropayments and commerce flows that traditional rails may not handle efficiently at scale.
The next point to watch is whether Solana ecosystem teams turn that thesis into production-grade tools for agent commerce. For now, Liu’s appearance places machine-to-machine payments inside Solana’s broader institutional and developer narrative, with payments positioned as a core strategic wedge.
Source: Consensus Miami agenda.
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