# Dragonfly's Qureshi on AI Cards vs Crypto Payments

> AI agents prefer payment cards over crypto for most transactions, says Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi.
- Title: Dragonfly's Qureshi on AI Cards vs Crypto Payments · TokenPost
- Summary: AI agents prefer payment cards over crypto for most transactions, says Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi. Dragonfly's managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says AI agents…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/35716
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:19:46+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dragonfly, haseeb qureshi, ai agents, payment cards, crypto payments, token2049, x402, coincube, crypto, finance
## Qureshi's card preference
Dragonfly's managing partner Haseeb Qureshi said AI agents use payment cards more than crypto for most purchases because many goods lack crypto payment options.

> he gave his agent both a crypto wallet and a card. The agent used the card for most purchases, he said, because many of the goods it needed were unavailable for crypto payments.
## Card advantages over crypto
Payment channels like Rain, Visa, Ramp and Stripe allow spending limits and wider acceptance than crypto protocols.

> Qureshi cited agent card offerings from Rain, Visa, Ramp and Stripe that allow limits on spending and where a card can be used.
## Crypto activity concerns
Qureshi claims 90% of x402 activity is reward farming, not real demand, as protocol usage rose and later fell.

> Qureshi claimed that reward farming accounted for 90% of payment volume on x402, a protocol promoted by Coinbase.
## Key takeaway

Dragonfly's managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says AI agents use payment cards more than crypto for routine purchases due to limited crypto payment options.