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Autonomous Economy

Definition

An autonomous economy describes a system where economic activities function with minimal human oversight. This concept envisions economic interactions, transactions, and resource allocations managed primarily by self-executing protocols, smart contracts, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Within digital assets, it refers to ecosystems where value transfer, governance, and service provision occur through programmatic logic on blockchain networks. Such systems aim for increased efficiency, transparency, and censorship resistance.