At MPE Berlin 2026, Payments Power 50 influencer David Birch shares his view on where digital finance is heading, starting with stablecoins and the role they could play in a more tokenised economy.
He reflects on why new forms of money tend to emerge when the old system no longer fits, and why the real significance of stablecoins may lie in the infrastructure they are putting in place.
He also looks at digital identity, agentic commerce and the trust frameworks that will be needed if bots begin handling more of the everyday buying decisions people would rather not make themselves.
