Xiao Feng, Vice Chairman of China Wanxiang Holdings and Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, emphasized the necessity of blockchain for AI micropayments during an interview with OKX Wallet on April 29, 2026. He noted that AI's API calls often involve micropayments as small as one cent, which traditional banking systems cannot handle efficiently. Blockchain, however, enables real-time settlement of such transactions. Xiao also highlighted that AI tokens deconstruct information to its smallest units for machine comprehension, while blockchain similarly breaks down assets for machine interaction, aligning their foundational logic. This makes AI inherently suited to the blockchain ecosystem.