Then you look at what's actually happening. OpenClaw (openclaw.ai) gives autonomous agents full computer access, self-modifying code, and 24/7 operation. Moltbook (moltbook.ai) is emerging as a social layer for these agents and they've started autonomously creating their own currencies.
With Bitcoin falling from $120k, it's worth asking: is the "dark source" thesis already playing out? Are we watching the early stages of AI-native economies that don't need human participation at all?