The Agent Economy

Artificial intelligence is transforming far more than software. It is reshaping economies, organizations, governance, and the very foundations of human cooperation.

In The Agent Economy: From Cryptocurrency to AI Civilization, Charles Tang takes readers beyond blockchain and digital currencies to explore the next stage of economic evolution. Beginning with cryptocurrency and digital trust, the book traces the emergence of AI agents, capability-based organizations, reputation economies, decision infrastructures, and Governable Trust-culminating in a practical vision of Web5 and AI civilization.

Rather than focusing solely on technology, this book asks a deeper question: How can increasingly intelligent societies remain trustworthy?

Combining engineering insight, economic analysis, systems thinking, and years of research into AI governance, this book offers a forward-looking framework for entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, policymakers, researchers, and anyone seeking to understand how trustworthy intelligence may transform the future of civilization.