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The crypto industry is at a critical point, and “crypto agents” are seen as the next major trend that could drive widespread adoption. In 2020, the rise of DeFi became a sweeping phenomenon, bringing tens of thousands of new users into the industry and making blockchain-based finance truly mainstream. However, since then, despite continuous changes in market trends and new developments, there has been no another “transforming moment” that could bring about significant growth for the industry. Today, with the deep integration of AI and blockchain infrastructure, crypto agents that can automatically execute strategies, manage assets, and collaborate across chains are emerging rapidly. They may become the key catalysts for further user growth in the future.

You might say that prediction markets play a similar role today, but anyone who experienced 2020 knows that the enthusiasm at that time was far less intense than now.

My theory is that AI agents will be the next major trend, as they will make cryptocurrencies and DeFi more accessible to everyone, thereby lowering the barriers to entry for newcomers to the industry.

In this article, I will explain why I believe this to be true and share with you the top AI agent projects for each specific use case.

Agents are what the crypto industry needs

Besides Bitcoin ($BTC), which is gradually becoming the “new gold” and a means of digital value storage, other blockchain technologies continue to work towards achieving widespread adoption.

As mentioned in the introduction, since the emergence of DeFi, we haven’t seen another period of massive user adoption. However, if we must identify categories that have performed well over the past few months, they are:

● Stablecoins: Compete with centralized solutions like $USDT and $USDC.

● Prediction markets: Dominated by @Polymarket and @Kalshi.

Understanding why and how these products have gained popularity will help us understand why agents are necessary in the crypto world.

The value proposition of stablecoins is clear: they provide a digital version of US dollars that can be accessed by anyone worldwide. More importantly, accessing them is extremely easy. Nowadays, solutions for depositing fiat currencies are ubiquitous, and stablecoins can even be used as savings accounts within mobile applications.

Prediction markets work similarly. If you’ve used them, you’ll realize that they feel like a Web2 application. No need for a Web3 wallet, no complex on-chain transactions, and no need to pay blockchain fees. simplicity is key.

Solutions that make cryptocurrencies accessible to everyone – simplifying the user experience through AI-powered agents.

“DeFi should be a financial tool for everyone. Open, permissionless, fair. But that’s not what DeFi will look like in 2025.”

几个月前流行的一个术语是 “AgentFi”。这指的是一系列利用代理人来简化流程的链上金融产品。

举个例子?一个稳定币代理人可以跨不同区块链转移你的 $USDC，以便全天候、不间断地为你找到最佳 APY(年化收益率)。

另一个例子?一个 AI 代理人通过分析链上动向、社群情绪 (CT sentiment)、Token分配和技术分析，帮助交易者找到最佳的 Alpha(超额收益)。

如果我们要实现大规模采用，我们必须简化加密领域，而我们可以通过让 AI 代理人处理部分工作来实现这一点。

AgentFi 叙事中的顶级项目

“如果你继续手动操作，你将会失败。” 人类根本不适合 24/7 的市场。代理人才是。你越早接受这一点，你就会越盈利。

基于这个理念，我想向你介绍 AgentFi 领域的顶级项目，按它们旨在解决的用例进行划分：

稳定币代理人实现被动 APY

● 用例： 设想一个代理人控制你的稳定币，并在每次出现新的收益机会时将其部署到不同的协议和区块链上。

● 顶级项目：

● @ZyfAI_： 其多链稳定币代理人可以在 Arbitrum 和 Base 上自主移动稳定币，可优化 APY，甚至达到 +15% APY。

● @SaildotMoney： 另一个在 Base 和 Arbitrum 上运行的多链稳定币代理人，其独特之处在于它可以将你的稳定币分配拆分到不同的协议中。

● @gizatechxyz： 该领域的先驱之一，是第一个能够管理机构资本的平台。他们向所有存入 $USDC 的用户提供固定 15% APY。

● @yieldseekerxyz： 代理人在 Base 上管理你的 $USDC 并提供被动 APY。目前向所有存款用户发放积分，因此你也在“空投耕种”(farming a potential airdrop)。

通过代理人创建复杂的 DeFi 策略

● 用例： 如果你能借助 AI 代理人自动化复杂的交易和 DeFi 策略呢?

● 顶级项目：

● @symphonyio： 一个框架，允许你创建 “Agent Vaults”(代理人金库)，由代理人执行不同的链上策略。目前在 @monad 上运行。

● @HeyAnonai： 一个一体化终端，允许用户与 AI 代理人聊天，并通过 ChatGPT 般的界面提示请求，来自动化复杂的链上流程(从交易到 DeFi LP 策略)。

● @almanak： The Strategy Builder has just been released. This tool allows users to create both autonomous trading strategies and autonomous LP strategies.

● @glider_fi: An automated tool for DeFi portfolios, using AI to help users create custom investment indices. For example, a “Big Five” strategy could involve investing in $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, $XRP, and $DOGE.

AI agents can act as trading partners.

● Use cases: Trading is one of the most important use cases in the crypto world. AI agents can help improve success rates and enhance the overall trading experience.

● Top projects:

● @Velvet_Capital: A trading terminal with various AI functions that assist traders throughout the entire process, from research to execution.

● @Cod3xOrg: If you have a solid trading belief, it’s great. You can provide the trading arguments, and the agent will offer insights and even make decisions on your behalf.

● @modenetwork: The AI trading agent called Mode has been released. It operates completely autonomously on your behalf. All you need to do is decide which markets the agent should trade in, set the maximum leverage, and deposit stablecoins into the agent’s wallet.

● @FigmentTrade: A new framework that allows anyone to create autonomous trading agents within minutes. Interestingly, once these agents start trading, they continuously share the reasons behind each trade, thereby solving the trust issues associated with autonomous agents operating as “black boxes”.

Predictive agents help you make better decisions in trading.

● Use cases: Similar to trading agents, predictive agents assist users in making better predictions, even automating the entire process.

● Top projects:

● @sire_agent: A predictive agent for autonomous trading in various sports markets. Since its implementation, its winning rate has remained at 55-58%.

● @polybroapp: Just like ChatGPT for prediction markets, this agent can analyze any prediction and provide percentages of different outcomes.

● @SemanticLayer: The first framework that allows agents to trade autonomously on Polymarket using the x402 standard. Currently, the best AI models used in prediction markets are being evaluated through its “Prophet Arena” (@grok is currently leading).

● @aixbet_ai: A predictive tool that provides high-quality, AI-driven insights across multiple markets. It tracks emotions, capital flows, and other indicators.

Tracking the entire AgentFi ecosystem

The agents mentioned above are just a small portion of all the agents currently available. Over the past few months, I have created a spreadsheet to track all these agents and categorize them based on their uses.