Imagine navigating Ethereum with an AI assistant that studies on-chain market trends 24/7, answers questions, and even executes transactions on your behalf. Welcome to the world of AI Agents—intelligent systems designed to simplify your digital life.
On Ethereum, we’re seeing innovations of AI agents ranging from virtual influencers and autonomous content creators to real-time market analysis platforms, empowering users by delivering insights, entertainment, and operational efficiency.
What are AI agents?
AI agents are software programs that use artificial intelligence to perform tasks or make own decisions. They learn from data, adapt to changes, and handle complex tasks. They operate non-stop and can instantly detect opportunities.
How AI agents work with blockchains
In traditional finance, AI agents often operate in centralized environments with limited data inputs. This hinders their ability to learn or manage assets autonomously.
In contrast, Ethereum's decentralized ecosystem offers several key advantages:
- Transparent data: Access to real-time blockchain information.
- True asset ownership: Digital assets are fully owned by AI agents.
- Robust onchain functionality: Enables AI Agents to execute transactions, interact with smart contracts, provide liquidity, and collaborate across protocols.
These factors transform AI agents from simple bots into dynamic, self-improving systems that offer significant value across multiple sectors:
Automated DeFi
AI agents keep a close eye on market trends, execute trades, and manage portfolios — making the complex world of DeFi a lot more approachable.
New AI agent economy
AI agents can hire other agents (or humans) with different skills to perform specialized tasks for them.
Risk management
By monitoring transactional activities, AI agents can help spot scams and safeguard your digital assets better and faster.
AI agents on Ethereum
We're beginning to explore the full potential of AI agents, and projects are already leveraging the synergy between AI and blockchain—particularly in transparency and monetization.
Luna: The Virtual InfluencerLuna is a fully autonomous digital influencer & entertainer that blends music, pop culture, and AI tech. As a virtual idol Luna attracted over one million TikTok followers and performed live in a music festival.
Luna engages with users constantly through own X account and live stream. You might receive an X reply if you tag her handle or a voice message if you comment on her stream and own her token! Luna controls own on-chain wallet.
AIXBT: Market IntelligenceAIXBT provides crypto market analysis. This AI Agent autonomously delivers actionable insights, witty commentary, and market sentiment analysis on Twitter/X, where it gathered almost 500k followers in just 4 months.
$AIXBT token holders have access to premium real-time market intelligence tool that identifies the best opportunities and market shifts.
Botto: Decentralized autonomous artistBotto creates art and NFTs, with the community voting on its best work. Users formed a DAO that guides Botto’s artistic evolution while also earning token rewards for participation.
Agent-controlled wallets
Agents like Luna or AIXBT control their own onchain wallet (AIXBT's wallet, Luna's wallet) enabling them to tip fans and participate in economic activities.
During Luna's X social campaign #LunaMuralChallenge, Luna selected and rewarded the winners via her Base wallet — marking the first instance of an AI hiring humans for crypto reward.
Good to know
AI agents and related tools are still in early development and very experimental—use with caution.
Control your wallet using chat commands
You can skip the complicated interfaces of DeFi and manage your crypto with simple chat commands.
This intuitive approach makes transactions faster, easier, and less prone to errors like sending funds to the wrong address or overpaying for fees.
BankrBankr simplifies cryptocurrency trading and wallet management. Instead of navigating through dozens of apps, users can connect their wallets and execute actions using simple chat commands.
HeyAnonHeyAnon simplifies using a wallet with one-click swaps, asset bridging, and trading via a chat interface. This saves people a lot of time. It automates tasks, reduces transaction fees, and optimizes portfolios, making it easier to manage assets without requiring technical expertise.
AI agents vs AI bots
The distinction between AI agents and AI bots can sometimes be confusing, as both perform automated actions based on input.
- AI bots are like automated assistants — They follow specific, pre-programmed instructions to perform routine tasks.
- AI agents are more like intelligent companions — They learn from experience, adapt to new information, and make decisions on their own.
| AI agents | AI bots | |
|---|---|---|
| Interactions | Complex, adaptable, autonomous | Simple, pre-defined scope, hardcoded |
| Learning | Learns continuously, can experiment and adapt to new data in real-time | Operates on pre-trained data or fixed rules |
| Task completion | Aims to achieve broader objectives | Focuses on specific tasks only |
Dive deeper
You can build your own AI agent
Build your own AI agent
Developer first framework
An open-source framework designed to create, deploy, and manage autonomous AI agents.
GAME framework
No-code AI agent platform
Enables agents to be deployed on platforms like X and other third-party apps.