So let me get this straight....
- Trump has promised to make the US the capital for Crypto and AI
- Trump's $500BN "Stargate" initiative to support AI
- Trump signs executive orders to develop an AI action plan within 180 days to sustain and enhance US global dominance
- Executive orders to protect banking services for Crypto companies and banning CBDCs
DeepSeek-R1 performing better than OpenAI's o1 at a fraction of the cost
➔ Sparked discussions on the efficiency of AI model development, pushing companies to look for cost-effective solutions
➔ DeepSeek's open-source nature encourages more open collaboration, which could lead to a shift where more AI startups consider open-sourcing their models to stay competitive
➔ API pricing makes it a lot more accessible for smaller startups/teams, enabling them to ship better or more innovative AI products
➔ Attracts talent to work on open-source projects, with many likely to build in Crypto x AI given their open-source and open-collaboration nature
In Web3 AI Agents, we're still seeing rapid developments, teams still shipping at light speed every week:
- @virtuals_io expanding its ecosystem to Solana
- @ai16zdao rolling out v2 & its own launchpad
- DeFAI/Abstraction Layers improving weekly in research, alpha finding, trade execution, and automation use cases
- DeFAI/Trading Agents are becoming more sophisticated and easier to use
- Agentic Metaverse games are gearing up to showcase dynamic AI-NPCs
- The number of unique, value-adding agents is at record levels, with their use cases improving daily
And you're bearish because the market is going down?
The Agentic Bull Run of 2025 is just getting started
GM! Sharing 5 things within Crypto x AI that I’m excited about in 2025:
1. Agentic Abstraction Layers: biggest unlock for DeFAI or AiFi, imo, is a step-function improvement in onchain UX. Natural-language interfaces on top of agent-based intent engines are poised to become the primary interaction modality onchain. Following the likes of @griffaindotcom@HeyAnonai@orbitcryptoai@neur_sh@BrianknowsAI@HeyElsaAI closely here.
2. AI-powered DAOs: love @danielesesta’s definition of this segment, “entities where token holders set high-level strategies and policies, while AI agents execute, monitor, and optimize operations in real time.” Believe @bottoproject is the earliest example of this with new entrants like @VaderResearch@aixCB_Vc@sekoia_virtuals@wai_combinator employing varying approaches between human+AI vs fully AI managed DAO structures. More on this trend from Daniele here: https://t.co/ozAAK7Thrl
3. Personal AI Agents: autonomous agents that can be trained on our personal data / likeness and employed to take actions on our behalf w/ appropriate guardrails and permissions. Think personal social media managers, trading agents, onchain asset portfolio managers, community managers, etc. @meedotfun has a good write-up on this trend here: https://t.co/8XvjiI8TJe
4. Agent Oracles: assuming agents will become increasingly reliable on each other to fulfill their objective functions (i.e., agent-to-agent commerce), then new infrastructure will be needed for agents to subscribe to each others services / data in a verifiable manner. This is where Agent Oracles come in. Think service hubs for accessing every connected Agent’s APIs / data feeds. Eager to see @AcolytAI’s evolution in this burgeoning space.
5. Decentralized Training: I was initially very skeptical on this segment, but think 2025 is the year when Decentralized Training finally gets its day in the sun. Much progress has been made by the likes of @PrimeIntellect@NousResearch@flock_io that has changed my mental model for this space going forward. Also eager to see what @gensynai and @Pluralis__ has brewing!
That’s all for now. Let me know what else should be on my radar in the comments. Also, if you’re building in any others areas, feel free to DM! 📥
The Only 5 Tools You Need to Master for Daily AI Research
Markets down bad? Bored af? Now’s the perfect time to sharpen your edge by mastering these tools to spot the next wave of winners when the market heats up again.
These are the tools I check daily to stay on top of the AI agent scene:
1. Cookie's Dashboard
Created by @cookiedotfun, this is the ultimate AI agent dashboard for tracking everything that matters:
- Mindshare
- Price
- Valuation
- Holder stats
- Trends, and more.
The latest v0.4 update added some 🔥 features like:
- Real-time trading view
- In-platform swaps (with $COOKIE burn fees)
- Exclusive $COOKIE-gated features
I’ve had 10,000 $COOKIE locked since last December. It’s the first thing I open every day to get a clear market overview.
Check it out here: https://t.co/iPpNWxe2uu
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2. AI Agent Toolkit
Curated by @chandan1_, this toolkit is a goldmine of AI agent frameworks, launchpads, tools, tutorials, and resources—perfect for developers and investors.
If it’s relevant to the AI agent space, it’s here. Literally.
Check it out here: https://t.co/cWrlemWyOQ
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3. Goat Index AI
For Solana AI Hackathon projects, @GoatIndexAI is unmatched. Their dashboard covers mindshare, price, and GitHub score (powered by @soleng_agent).
You can easily filter projects by:
- Tokenized or not
- Launch stage: upcoming, just launched, etc.
Plus, they’re adding sections for AI Index, Trading Signals, and a Goat Fund soon. TGE for Goat coming next week.
Check it out here https://t.co/FK6mR95llV
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4. DecentralisedCo Dashboard
@Decentralisedco offers a robust general AI agent dashboard and project-specific ones for Virtuals, ai16z, aixbt, and more.
Beyond dashboards, DecentralisedCo is known for solid research and podcasts featuring founders like @keoneHD, @tn_pendle, and @sreeramkannan.
Check it out here: https://t.co/468KZWHpNx
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5. Alphanomics
@Alphanomics_io is your go-to for real-time, curated on-chain analytics. Their AI agent, @nomAI_x, provides deep insights into AI agent landscape.
My favorite feature is Bubblescanner. It gives a high-level view of which agents or infrastructure projects are gaining traction—or pulling back hard.
Check it out here: https://t.co/1Q4Flr47Ch
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Wrapping Up
Here’s how I use these tools daily:
- Cookie: General AI agent dashboard
- AI Agent Toolkit: All-in-one resource hub
- Goat Index: Focused Solana AI Hackathon tracker
- DecentralisedCo: Project-specific insights
- Alphanomics: High-level traction analysis w/ Bubblescanner
Got a favorite tool I missed? Drop it in the comments—I’m always on the lookout for new gems. Happy researching!