Trump MEME coin sucks blood from the crypto market, is DeFAI迎来 a good opportunity to buy the dip?

Author: jinglingcookies, monad xyz researcher
Compiler: zhouzhou, BlockBeats

Editor’s Note: This article introduces multiple DeFAI (Decentralized Finance and Artificial Intelligence integration) projects, focusing on how different AI agents simplify DeFi operations, execute trades, provide market analysis, and more. The author showcases the features, token utility, market performance, and potential of these projects in the decentralized finance space. DeFAI is still in its early stages and faces many challenges, such as a lack of strong value accumulation for tokens and intense competition. Finally, the author encourages developers in the AI and crypto fields to reach out and collaborate to advance technological development.

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If you've experienced the AI agent craze over the past month, you've surely heard the term "DeFAI" and seen many people pronounce it differently. But when prices surge, who cares about pronunciation?

The term DeFAI was coined by danielesesta (founder of HeyAnonai, more on that later), who launched Wonderland TIME during the DeFi summer of 2021. Simply put, DeFAI = DeFi + AI, meaning DeFi protocols combined with AI simplify the complex processes of using DeFi (so that even our grandmothers can use DeFi).

Yesterday, everyone was talking about TRUMP. If you don't know what this is, unfortunately, you probably ngmi. But the point is, yesterday's TRUMP craze led to countless other AI tokens crashing, as many people exited their AI positions to double down on TRUMP.

This presents a potential opportunity for us to enter at a more favorable price. This is also why I wrote this article, to introduce you to 50 DeFAI projects for you to pick the ones you believe will shape the future of DeFi—let's make DeFi great again (MDGA—yes, I know the name is bad).

Notes:

Most of these projects come from the DeFAI category on CoinGecko. Thanks to the excellent users for providing resources.

The displayed price changes are rounded to the nearest integer.

All data is taken from January 19 to 20, 2025.

AIXBT | aixbt agent | Market Analysis Agent

Introduction: AI agent that provides actionable insights and identifies market narratives.

Features:

Shares insights on project fundamentals, such as DAU (Daily Active Users), revenue, upcoming project updates, etc.

Interacts with users on Twitter, allowing them to ask questions, and it will respond (but no guarantees).

If users ask questions through the aixbt terminal, responses are guaranteed (wallet must hold at least 600,000 AIXBT).

Tokens (CHAOS) can be issued via SimulacrumAI, and its avatar can be changed (Quantum Cats gifted by udiWertheimer's TaprootWizards).

Development Status

Ranked first in kaitoai's CT leaderboard.

Achieved a 31.11% market share in the AI agent market.

Token Utility

Access exclusive market insights provided by aixbt through the terminal.

Participate in governance voting.

Price Changes

7 days: +56%

30 days: 180%

Market Cap: $617 million

Other similar agents include: tri sigma

ASYM41b07: Good at capturing token binding relationships.

AcolytAI: Provides more refined analysis.

sperg ai: Technical, fundamental, and sentiment analysis.

kwantxbt: Technical analysis.

AIXBT's market share in the AI agent space

GRIFFAIN | griffaindotcom | Abstract Platform

Introduction: Intent-based terminal that simplifies the complexity of on-chain transactions.

Features

Personal Agent: Created by users, can be given specific instructions and authorized to execute on-chain operations.
For example: Swap 100 USDC for SOL.

Professional Agent: Created by Griffain, equipped with specific utility functions, such as token sniping.

Token Utility

According to documentation, most transactions on Griffain are paid in SOL.

It is currently unclear how the GRIFFAIN token will be used.

Notes

Griffain has sparked considerable discussion on Twitter due to support from Solana Labs.

Price Changes

7 days: +24.7%

30 days: +6.6%

Market Cap: $456 million

Other similar agents include

HeyElsaAI

HieroTerminal

StrawberryAI 5

ProjectPlutus

blormmy

hyperflyai on HyperliquidX

PAAL | PaalMind | Agents-as-a-Service (AaaS)

Introduction: A platform providing agents for various purposes.

Features, offering a range of bots:

Paal Bot: A bot that answers questions.

Enterprise Agent: An agent for automating processes.

Autonomous Trading Agent: A self-trading agent for executing trades.

Token Utility

Shares revenue with PAAL holders.

Access to premium features.

Price Changes

7 days: -9.5%

30 days: +70.9%

Market Cap: $312 million

Other similar agents include: GT Protocol

ANON | HeyAnonai | Abstract Platform

Introduction: DeFi abstraction layer—performing DeFi operations through conversational language (via Telegram bot), combined with AI-driven market insights.

Features

Offers various DeFi operations, such as swaps, lending, cross-chain, etc.

Gemma: Research agent that collects alpha information and market narratives from platforms like Twitter and Telegram.

AUTOMATE: TypeScript framework that allows DeFi protocols to integrate with Hey Anon, providing users with abstraction layer functionality.

Supports multiple chains, including Arbitrum, Base, and eventually Solana—enabling cross-chain DeFi abstraction.

For more information on HeyAnonai's features, you can check this thread.

Development Status

The launch of Hey Anon sparked a huge craze, opening up this new category of DeFAI.

Token Utility

Access to AI agent services.

Tokens distributed through grant programs.

Governance Token: Holders can guide the development of the protocol.

Price Changes

7 days: +47.4%

14 days: +143.8% (not yet reached 30 days)

Market Cap: $218 million

GRIFT | orbitcryptoai | Abstract Platform

Introduction: A platform that seamlessly connects DeFi interactions and alpha resources.

Features

Seamless DeFi execution, such as seeking yield.

Alpha information acquisition by tracking Twitter accounts.

Task scheduling, such as automatically swapping to SOL when a certain condition occurs.

Token Utility

Exclusive access to premium features.

Revenue sharing.

Notes

Currently one of the most equipped terminals.

Orbit is developed by sphereone, supported by alliancedao.

Price Changes

7 days: +86.9%

30 days: +442.3%

Market Cap: $114 million

SPEC | Spectral Labs | Trading Agent

Introduction: Perpetual contract trading agent.

Features
Users can create an agent (similar to pumpdotfun) and grant it wallet access to trade.

The agent has an interactive brain that can display its thought process.

By purchasing agent tokens, users can interact to influence the agent's decisions.

Token Utility
Users need to hold SPEC to create an agent.
Participate in governance and influence the agent.

Note that since users must first purchase agent tokens, there is considerable friction in agent interactions (I prefer orbitcryptoai's mechanism), and there are many duplicate agents, making the platform appear cluttered.
Price Changes
7 days: -1.4%
30 days: -25.2%
Market Cap: $102 million

MODE | modenetwork | Abstract Platform

Introduction: AI-driven Layer 2 platform.

Features

Mode AI terminal: Executes DeFi operations through natural language.

AI agent app store: Access agents with various on-chain capabilities.

Data layer: Analyzes market data, training agents to perform better under volatility.

Development Status

1,684 agents.

Completed 4,066 transactions.

Managed funds: $304,000.

Token Utility

Provides early access to new features and premium functionalities.

Price Changes

7 days: +10.6%

30 days: +24%

Market Cap: $102 million

DRV | derivexyz | Trading Agent

Introduction: Full-stack AI-driven trading platform.

Features

Research: Access news, trends, and market data from MessariCrypto.

Execution: Converts market views (e.g., bullish/bearish) into executable trades with one-click execution.

Portfolio management: Custom interface through prompts.

Token Utility

Not explicitly mentioned, but may be used for paying prompts and execution fees.

Notes

If you want to try Derive Pro, you can join the waiting list here.

Price Changes

No price change data yet, as the token was recently launched.

Market Cap: $91 million

Other similar agents include: loomlayai

BUZZ | askthehive ai | Abstract Platform

Introduction: An on-chain execution platform based on hive architecture.

Features

On-chain DeFi execution: Fully executes DeFi operations within the terminal through natural language prompts, such as swaps, liquidity provision, staking, etc.

Portfolio agent: Helps identify yield opportunities for users' idle assets.

EMP | EmpyrealSDK | Launch Platform

Introduction: An agent that launches and executes on-chain operations through social media.

Features

Executes on-chain operations by commenting on social media platforms (Twitter, Farcaster, Reddit, etc.).

Validator network to verify messages before execution.

Token Utility: Shares revenue with EMP stakers.

Development Status: Kudai IO uses SimulacrumAI and is supported by Empyreal.

Notes

It would be nice to have a private command option, similar to a private chat box.

It would be more convenient to have an extension that provides prompts while users browse tweets.

Price Changes

7 days: +15.9%

30 days: +0.4%

Market Cap: $80 million

Other similar agents include: bankrbot

ALPHA | AlphaArc4k | Launch Platform

Introduction: Data-driven analysis agent based on-chain.

Features

Alpha Studio: Allows users to build agents that can analyze complex databases and generate actionable insights.

AI agent hub: Access a list of agents created by others.

Notes: Similar to aixbt, but with a greater focus on on-chain analysis.

Price Changes

7 days: +95.3%

14 days: +34.4%

Market Cap: $38 million

OLAS | autonolas | Launch Platform

Introduction: Agent launch platform.

Features

One of the earliest launched agent frameworks.

Users can create their own agents using the provided framework.

Token Utility: OLAS must be staked when creating AI agents.

Price Changes

7 days: -4.3%

30 days: -33%

Market Cap: $43 million

Other similar agents include: LayerAIorg

GATSBY | gatsbyfi | DeFAI Infrastructure

Introduction: Data-driven analysis agent based on-chain.

Features

Explorer: View transactions made by wallets.

Execution: Backtest trading strategies.

Suitable for professional/sophisticated traders. Trading execution conditions can be more creative (based on real-time information on the blockchain).

Price Changes

7 days: -12.8%

30 days: +321.8%

Market Cap: $40 million

SNAI | swarmnode | Launch Platform

Introduction: Deploy serverless AI agents.

Features

Serverless: Deploy agents to the cloud without managing servers.

Pay-as-you-go: Agents can run at specific times, and creators only pay for their active time, improving cost-effectiveness.

SwarmNode: Coordinates collaboration between agents.

Notes

Can create groups of agents in niche areas and then coordinate to share information to find alpha.

Price Changes

7 days: -30.3%

30 days: -51.6%

Market Cap: $38 million

NEUR | neur sh | Abstract Platform

Introduction: Smart co-pilot for Solana.

Features

Smart agent system: Obtains Web3 native insights through natural language prompts.

Seamless on-chain execution: Swaps, launches tokens, trades NFTs, etc.

Token Utility

Open-source development contributions.

Community-driven projects.

Developer rewards and bounties.

Technical infrastructure improvements.

Notes

Provides highly comprehensive answers.

Execution speed is very fast.

Price Changes

7 days: -34.5%

14 days: -3.4%

Market Cap: $28 million

STRDY | SturdyFinance | DeFi Optimization

Introduction: AI-optimized lending yields.

Features: Sturdy identifies various yields in the lending market through AI.

Token Utility: Governance token.

Price Changes

7 days: -14%

30 days: -34.9%

Market Cap: $25 million

PROMPT | AIWayfinder | Abstract Platform

Introduction: Simplifies DeFi interactions.

Features: Creators can create "shells" on Wayfinder that contain instructions for executing certain DeFi operations, such as swapping 100 USDC for SOL and depositing into sanctumso. Users just need to click, without manually executing each step.

Token Utility

PROMPT is not yet launched, but will have the following uses:

Staking to create "shells".

Used to pay for access to "shells".

MOZ | Mozaic Fi | DeFi Optimization

Introduction: AI-optimized cross-chain yield and liquidity strategies.

Features: As one of the earliest AI-driven yield protocols, Mozaic identifies the best yields and adjusts positions regularly.

Token Utility: Governance token.

MONK | monk agent | Trading Agent

Introduction: Research and trading assistant.

Features:

Built by the Fere AI team, focusing on multi-agent intelligence (Fere Pro, Market Pulse Agent, Investment Agent).

Analyzes the market and trades 24/7.

Monk can provide data-driven market insights on demand.

MOBY | mobyagent | Market Analysis Agent

Introduction: AI co-pilot supported by assetdash, whalewatchalert, griffaindotcom.

Features: Provides insights on assets with significant whale activity.

Other similar agents include: Gekko Agent

T3AI | trustInWeb3 | DeFi Optimization

Introduction: AI agent centered on lending.

Features: Lending without full collateral, automated risk management.

CATG | boltrade ai | Trading Agent

Introduction: Data-driven trading agent.

Features: Trades based on insights from Boltrade DEX, providing extensive metrics viewing capabilities.

ConsoleKit by BrahmaFi | DeFAI Infrastructure

Introduction: Wallet access control for AI agents.

Features: Sets boundaries for on-chain operations that AI agents can execute, protecting users from malicious agents or virtual agent behaviors.

slate ceo | Abstract Platform

Introduction: Intent-based DeFi execution.

Features: Cross-chain DeFi execution, terminal detailed explanation of DeFi execution paths.

vainguard ai | DeFAI Infrastructure

Introduction: Autonomous trading agent.

Features: Initially provides human autonomous trading "will become the financial managers of agents when they start to have their own finances."

Summary: A Review of 25 DeFAI Protocols

Early Stage: Many of the mentioned projects are still in testing phases.

Performance of Trading Agents: It will take time to verify whether trading agents can perform well.

Automated DeFi Execution: Very impressive, it abstracts complexity.

Moat Issues in DeFAI: It is difficult to establish competitive barriers in the DeFAI space, as many projects share similarities.

Token Value Accumulation Issues: Most tokens lack strong value accumulation, and some even lack token utility.

Some terminals take a long time to respond to user prompts, which may be due to issues with the chain itself or insufficient optimization by the agents when retrieving data.