According to @LexSokolin, the machine economy is being defined by five emerging areas: AI-first businesses, autonomous assets, machine marketplaces, digital sovereignty, and algorithmic value (source: @LexSokolin on X, Aug 17, 2025). According to @LexSokolin, this machine economy does not need regulatory permission, underscoring a permissionless trajectory that aligns with AI-crypto and Web3 infrastructure narratives (source: @LexSokolin on X, Aug 17, 2025). According to @LexSokolin, traders focused on AI and crypto can use these five themes as a practical framework for thematic allocation and watchlist construction to track narrative-driven flows (source: @LexSokolin on X, Aug 17, 2025).