DeFAI, which stands for DeFi + AI, simplifies the complex DeFi interface and operations through AI technology, lowers the threshold for ordinary people to participate, and makes DeFi more accessible. DeFAI has built a grand vision - in the future, through AI Agent and various AI-enabled platforms, users can manage their investment portfolios as easily as chatting with ChatGPT, and everyone can participate in transactions in the decentralized market without any barriers.
The DEFAI projects currently on the market can be roughly divided into three categories: assistants, to simplify operations; trading, to assist investment decisions; and dApps, to build an ecosystem. Below, the author will sort out the projects in each category one by one.
Helper Class
Before AI, “intention narratives” have been trying to simplify the use of defi platforms. Platforms like CoWSwap and symm io allow users to get the best pricing in decentralized liquidity pools, solving the problem of liquidity fragmentation, but they do not solve the core problem: DeFi still feels difficult.
Currently, AI-driven solutions are filling this gap. Users only need to indicate their intentions, and AI agents can complete the instructions directly.
griffain
Griffain is a new AI Agent built on the Solana blockchain. It is designed to simplify the way users interact with cryptocurrencies by integrating personal and professional AI agents. Griffain automates complex tasks such as wallet management, token trading, and NFT minting. It allows users to perform a variety of operations from simple to complex, such as task automation (DCA), issuing memecoins, and airdrops.
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Grift is an AI proxy token launched by the AI infrastructure protocol SphereOne team (funded by Coinbase and Google). It makes Meme transactions easier. With just one click, GRIFT will scan high-trading Memes and automatically purchase them, saving transaction time and effort. SphereOne is a cross-chain crypto payment platform that provides AI trading tools that have been verified by the market. Orbit/Grift is the second project to launch a token, and the product is designed for on-chain DeFi experience. Orbit emphasizes cross-chain functionality because it has integrated more than 117 chains and 200 protocols, the largest number of integrations among the three protocols.
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Similar to Griffain, both are intelligent AI assistants on the Solana chain, providing functions such as creating/checking/managing wallets, Swap/DCA/limit orders, trading NFTs, token analysis, popular tokens, token recommendations, creating and sharing Blink issued tokens, etc. Neur is the third project to launch a token, but due to its open source nature, it quickly surpassed Orbit in valuation. Neur positions itself as Solana's co-pilot, designed specifically for the Solana ecosystem. Neur is powered by sendaifun's Solana Agent Kit.
Buzz
Buzz is a platform that helps users easily play with DeFi. It is like a super-intelligent little bee, specializing in complex DeFi operations such as transactions, pledges, and loans. Users only need to tell it what they want to do through chat commands, and it will automatically complete it. It can also be combined into customized strategies according to different needs. For example, after setting the conditions, price fluctuations can trigger automatic execution of operations, and the platform also supports developers to add new features.
Trading
Capturing information to mine Alpha, manually executing trades, and optimizing portfolios based on indicators are difficult and inhumane for a human trader to do quickly, efficiently, and strictly follow the plan, but for AI agents, only one instruction is needed to do it perfectly. Autonomous trading agents push trading robots to a new level, where they can adapt, learn, and make smarter decisions over time.
Trading robots are not a new concept, but AI agents and trading robots are fundamentally different. AI agents can extract information from a changing environment, continuously self-optimize models based on market data, and ultimately be able to perform operations that their owners have not explicitly programmed to complete instructions to maximize profits.
Think
Kira is an AI agent for hedge fund managers. Analyzes markets, predicts trends, and optimizes strategies. Using historical market trading data to train and optimize models, Kira can analyze the cryptocurrency market to determine the best delta-neutral trading strategy, prioritizing strategies with high Sharpe ratios to achieve maximum returns. Implement automated stress testing protocols and market simulations to enable comprehensive risk management in different market scenarios.
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ASYM is a broker network designed to generate profits and return them to $ASYM. The first live broker on the ASYM infrastructure monitors pumpdotfun tokens, analyzes trends, and executes trades using price prediction models.
Project Cloud
Project Plutus provides a reliable AI agent trading partner that uses real-time data for data analysis and DCA, and integrates the sendaifun Solana AI Agent Kit. In addition to basic trading strategies and target tendencies, the function of reviewing open source or on-chain contracts will be added in the future, if it can be achieved. Automation plus token analysis and fraud detection will make trading strategies better than other projects in the dark forest of blockchain.
Almanac
Almanak is an agent-centric platform that allows users to build, train, and manage financial strategies using AI agents. It provides users with institutional-grade quantitative AI agents that address complexity, fragmentation, and execution challenges in DeFi. Almanak's infrastructure supports the ideation, creation, evaluation, optimization, deployment, and monitoring of financial strategies, with the ultimate goal of allowing these agents to learn and adapt over time.
Almanak raised $1 million on legiondotcc and was oversubscribed. Next steps include beta release and deployment of initial strategies/agents for beta testers. It will be interesting to see how these quantitative agents perform.
C.A.T
An AI trader that can evolve, learn, and execute trades autonomously, aiming to redefine DeFAI. As the AI agent of Boltrade DEX, C.A.T focuses on tracking and analyzing the top 1,000 wallets, monitoring all on-chain actions, and sharing the latest market trends and investment insights on the social platform X. C.A.T will serve as the virtual brand image of Boltrade to help users discover potential high-quality projects.
Cod3xOrg / BigTonyXBT
Cod3x is an infrastructure that combines DeFi and AI, providing code-free building tools for creating agents that automate DeFi strategies. BigTony is the first autonomous trading agent to connect to Cod3x, AlloraNetwork, and HyperliquidX.
AI-powered dApps
AI-driven dApps are a promising but still nascent area within the DeFAI space. These are fully decentralized applications that integrate AI or AI agents to enhance functionality, automation, and user experience. While the space is still in its early stages, some ecosystems and projects have begun to stand out.
mode
ModeNetwork is a very active ecosystem in this space, and Mode L2 is scaling DeFi to billions of users through on-chain proxying and AI-driven financial applications. Mode is home to multiple teams working on developing cutting-edge AI-driven applications:
ARMA: ARMA Agent automatically discovers the best USDC yields from Mode Network’s well-known lending protocols.
Modius: Simply provide initial investment assets and Modius will intelligently invest crypto assets in DEX.
Amplifi Lending Agents: Developed by Amplifi Fi, these agents integrate with IroncladFinance to automatically exchange assets, lend on Ironclad, and maximize returns through automatic rebalancing.
The core of this ecosystem is the MODE token. Holders can stake MODE to obtain veMODE to enjoy airdrops of AI agents, whitelist access to projects, and more ecosystem benefits. Mode is positioning itself as a hub for AI x DeFi innovation and expects its influence to grow significantly in 2025.