AI-driven Decentralized Finance applications: What investment opportunities does DeFAI offer? Analyzing 25 potential projects

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Compiled by Yuliya, PANews

DeFAI is a concept created by @danielesesta (founder of @HeyAnonai and creator of 2021 DeFi Summer Wonderland$TIME). Essentially, DeFAI combines DeFi and AI with the aim of simplifying the complexity of DeFi through artificial intelligence, making it more user-friendly for the general public.

The recent market adjustment has provided investors with a possible entry opportunity.

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1. $AIXBT - aixbt - Market Analysis AI Agent

An AI-based market analysis agent system that focuses on generating executable Alpha strategies and conducting market narrative recognition. Ranked first on the Kaito AI Cryptocurrency Twitter Influence List, with a market share of 31.11% in the AI agent market, leading the industry. It has the following features:

• In-depth fundamental analysis: providing multi-dimensional insights such as project DAU indicators, revenue data, product iteration roadmap, etc.
• Social interaction mechanism: supports Twitter platform user tag interaction (response not guaranteed)
• Professional Terminal Service: Holding 600,000 $AIXBT can obtain terminal privileges to ensure query response
• Technological innovation capabilities: with token issuance function (successfully issued $CHAOS through Simulacrum AI), supporting NFT identity display (integrating the Quantum Cats series of Taproot Wizards ecosystem)

Token Economic Model

• Functionality Rights: Authorize access to the aixbt professional terminal to obtain exclusive market analysis
• Governance Rights: Participate in project decision-making and governance

Similar Items

• 3σ: Comprehensive Market Analysis Service
• ASYM: Focus on research of token binding mechanism
• Acolyt: Sophisticated Market Analysis
• Bloomsperg Terminal: multi-dimensional analysis (technical, fundamental, market sentiment)
• kwantxbt: Professional technical analysis

2. $GRIFFAIN - griffain - Abstract Platform

An intent-based smart terminal dedicated to simplifying the complexity of on-chain transactions and providing an intuitive operating experience. Received strategic investment support from Solana Labs and attracted widespread attention in the Twitter community. This project provides the following features:

• Personalized Proxy System: Users can create custom proxies, supporting specific command configurations, authorizing wallet access, and executing on-chain operations. Application example: Automatically execute instructions such as 'exchange 100 USDC for SOL'.
• Professional agency service: Developed and deployed by the official Griffain development team, specifically designed for targeted functions (such as token acquisition strategy execution)

Token economy model

• Transaction fees are currently mainly settled in $SOL.
• $GRIFFAIN token-specific application scenarios to be clarified
• Strategic Advantage

Main competitors include:

• HeyElsa
• Hiero Terminal
• StrawberryAI
• Project Plutus
• blormmy
• Hyperfly (based on the Hyperliquid platform)

3. $PAAL - PAAL AI - Agent as a Service (AaaS)

A smart agent platform for multiple usage scenarios. Providing a series of robots:

• Paal Bot: Used to answer questions
• Enterprise Agent: Used for automating enterprise processes
• Autonomous Trading Agent: Used for trade execution

Token functionality

• Earnings Split: $PAAL holders can share platform earnings
• Advanced features: Unlock advanced privileges of the platform

Similar platforms

• GT Protocol

4. $ANON - Hey Anon - Abstract Platform

A DeFi abstraction layer that performs DeFi operations through a conversational language (via Telegram bots) combined with AI-driven market insights. The launch of Hey Anon sparked a huge craze, opening a new category, DeFAI. Provides the following features:

• Various DeFi operations: such as exchange, lending, cross-chain bridging, etc.
• Gemma: Research agent, which can obtain investment information and trends from platforms such as Twitter and Telegram.
• AUTOMATE: A framework based on TypeScript that supports DeFi protocols and integrates with Hey Anon, providing users with an abstracted experience.
• Multi-chain support: Arbitrum and Base are currently supported, and Solana will be supported in the future to help build cross-chain DeFi abstractions.

Token Functionality

• Access permission: Used to unlock AI agent service.
• Reward Distribution: Tokens are distributed through the funding program.
• Governance function: Token holders can participate in protocol development decisions.

5. $GRIFT - Orbit - Cryptocurrency AI Platform

A platform for easy DeFi interaction and investment information. Orbit, developed by SphereOne with support from the Alliance, is one of the most comprehensive terminals available. It provides the following features:

• Seamless DeFi execution: such as yield farming.
• Investment information acquisition: Obtain investment opportunities by tracking Twitter accounts.
• Task scheduling: for example, automatically convert to SOL when certain conditions are met.

Token Functionality

• Premium Feature Access: Exclusive access to the platform's premium features.
• Revenue Sharing: Coin holders can share platform revenue.

6. $SPEC - Spectral - Trading Agent

Sustainable contract trading agent. There are many repetitive agents on the platform, which appears to be more messy. There are more frictions in agent interaction, and users need to purchase agent tokens first (preferably the mechanism of Orbit in comparison). The following functions are provided:

• Users can create proxies (similar to pump.fun) and grant them wallet permissions to trade perpetual contracts.
• Agents have an interactive 'thinking brain' that displays their decision-making process.
• By purchasing agent tokens, users can interact with agents and influence their decisions.

Token functionality

• Users need to have $SPEC to create a proxy.
• Participate in governance and influence agency behavior.

7. $MODE - Mode - Abstract Platform

Mode is an AI-driven Layer2 solution with 1,684 agents, completing 4,066 transactions, and managing funds of $304,000.

• Mode AI terminal: Performs DeFi operations through natural language.
• AI Agent Application Store: Access agents with various on-chain capabilities.
• Data Layer: Analyze market data, train agents to perform well in volatile markets.
• Early access to new and advanced features.

8. $DRV - Derive - Trading Platform

This is an all-in-one AI-driven trading platform, and if you want to try Derive Pro, you can join the waiting list. It provides the following features:

• Research feature: Access Messari's news, trends, and market data through prompts.
• Function: Convert market views (such as bullish/bearish) into one-click executable trades.
• Portfolio Management: Custom interface through prompts.
• The token function is not yet clearly stated, but may be used to pay hints and execution fees.

Similar to proxy

• Loomlay

9. $BUZZ - The Hive - Launchpad

The on-chain execution platform based on the group architecture has the fastest execution speed among all the terminals tried. The platform already offers a wide range of practical features. Hive AI won first place in the Solana AI hackersong. Providing:

• On-chain DeFi execution: Through natural language prompts, complete operations in the terminal, such as exchange, liquidity provision (LP), stake, etc.
• Portfolio Agent: Helps users identify income opportunities in idle assets.
• Currently, there is no detailed information about the usage of $BUZZ.

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10. $EMP - Empyreal - Launchpad

This is a platform that allows the activation of agents and the execution of on-chain operations through social media. Kudai is deployed by Simulacrum AI, which is supported by Empyreal. Offering:

• Community media execution: Only need to post comments on community media platforms (such as Twitter, Farcaster, Reddit, etc.) to execute on-chain operations.
• Verifier network: Verify the authenticity of the message before execution.
• $EMP pledgers can enjoy profit sharing.

Notes

• It would be better if private instruction options (such as private chat boxes) could be provided.
• If the side extension function of browsing social media can be provided to prompt users to enter commands, it will be more convenient.

Proxy-like

• Bankr

11 $ALPHA – AlphaArc – Launchpad

AlphaArc is an on-chain data-driven analytics proxy platform, similar to aixbt, but more focused on on-chain analytics. Providing:

• Alpha Studio: Supports the creation of agents that can analyze complex databases and generate actionable insights based on them.
• AI Agents Hub: Access the list of agent programs created by other users.

12. $OLAS – Autonolas – Launchpad

As one of the earliest to introduce the agency framework, Autonolas provides:

• Complete proxy building framework
• Users can create their own proxies using the provided framework
• $OLAS tokens need to be staked when creating AI agents

Proxy-like

• LayerAI

13. $GATSBY - Gatsby - DeFAI Infrastructure

This is an agency platform focused on on-chain data analysis, which seems to be more suitable for professional/experienced traders, and trade execution conditions can become more flexible and innovative (based on blockchain real-time data). With:

• Query function: Provide data-driven answers
• Explore function: check wallet transaction history
• Function: Backtest trading strategy

14. $SNAI - SwarmNode.ai - Launchpad

Swarmnode is a serverless AI agent deployment platform that creates groups of agents focused on specific verticals and identifies arbitrage opportunities by coordinating information sharing. Provides the following features:

• Serverless deployment: support cloud proxy deployment, no need for server management
• Pay-as-you-go: support scheduled proxy operation, only charge for active time, improve cost efficiency
• SwarmNode System: Coordinating collaboration between multiple agents

15. $NEUR – NEUR – Abstract Platform

Neur is an intelligent assistance tool for the Solana ecosystem that provides comprehensive and detailed answers, is responsive, and provides:

• Intelligent Agent System: Obtain Web3 native insights through natural language prompts
• Seamless chain execution: support token exchange, token issuance, NFT transactions, etc.
• Token uses include: open source development contributions, community-driven projects, developer grants and incentives, and technical infrastructure improvements

16. $STRDY - Sturdy - DeFi Optimization Platform

This is a platform focused on AI optimized lending yields:

• Identify the profit opportunities in the crowded lending market using AI.
• Tokens are used as governance tokens

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17. $PROMPT – Wayfinder Foundation – Abstract Platform

Wayfinder Foundation is committed to simplifying DeFi interactions:

• Creators can create "shells" on Wayfinder that contain instructions to perform specific DeFi operations, such as exchanging 100 USDC for SOL and depositing sanctum
• Users can perform it with just one click, eliminating the need to complete complex steps manually
• $PROMPT tokens (not yet listed) will be used to:
  • Stake to create "shells"
  • Pay the fee for accessing 'shells'.

18. $MOZ – Mozaic – DeFi optimization platform

As one of the first AI-driven revenue protocols:

• Focus on AI-optimized cross-chain revenue and liquidity strategies
• Mozaic can identify the best returns and regularly rebalance positions
• The token is mainly used for governance functions

19. $MONK – Monk – Trading Agent

A research and trading assistant built by the Fere AI team, providing the following functions:

• Based on multiple intelligent agents (FerePro, MarketPulseAgent, InvestmentAgent)
• 24/7 Market Analysis and Trading
• Ability to provide data-driven market insights based on prompts

20. $MOBY- Moby AI-Market Analysis Agent

This is an AI-assisted tool supported by AssetDash, Whale Watch, and griffain.

• Pay special attention to assets with a large amount of whale activity
• Provide targeted market insights

Similar projects

• Gekko AI

21. $T 3AI – t3 – DeFi Optimized

AI Agent focused on lending:

• Provide low collateral lending services
• Automated Risk Management System

22. $CATG - Boltrade - Trading Agent

This is a data-driven trading agent:

• Trade based on the insights available on BoltradeDEX
• Provide a comprehensive indicator analysis system

23. ConsoleKit - Brahma - DeFAI Infrastructure

Wallet access control focused on AI agents:

• Set the boundaries of on-chain operations that AI agents can perform
• Protect users from malicious proxy behavior or proxy illusions
• Provide key security infrastructure

24. Slate – Abstract Platform

Intent-Based DeFi Execution Platform:

• Support cross-chain DeFi execution
• The terminal shows the DeFi execution path in detail
• Clear interface and intuitive operation

25. vainguard – DeFAI infrastructure

Self-Trading Agent Platform:

• Focus first on providing autonomous trading services for humans
• The future plan is to provide fund management services for agents.
• Committed to becoming an agent money manager

Summary

An in-depth analysis of 25 DeFAI protocols yields the following important observations:

• DeFAI is an emerging field, and most projects are still in beta.
• The actual performance of the trading agent still needs time to be tested.
• The automated DeFi execution mechanism is a major highlight, which successfully simplifies complex operational processes and enhances user experience.
• Currently, it is more difficult to establish a competitive barrier in the DeFAI field because many projects have similar features and positioning.
• It is worth noting that most projects' token value capture mechanisms are not prominent, and some even lack utility altogether.
• In addition, some terminals show a long delay in responding to queries, which may be due to the performance limitations of the underlying chain or insufficient proxy optimization.

For developers who are deeply involved in AI and cryptography, Monad offers an attractive choice. The project is re-innovating the underlying consensus mechanism and execution layer, aiming to build a high-performance blockchain network capable of achieving 10,000 TPS processing capacity. This provides an ideal infrastructure platform for developers dedicated to building next-generation DeFAI applications, and is expected to help projects break through performance bottlenecks and achieve larger-scale applications.

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