Original Title: Build Your Own Crypto AI Agent - The Ultimate Beginner-Friendly Guide. Original Author: Suhail Kakar, Crypto Kol. Original Compilation: Zhouzhou, BlockBeats.
Editor's note: This article explains how to build and deploy a crypto AI agent, detailing the basic functions of AI agents, how to choose an AI model, create an agent's personality, optimize performance, and how to deploy the agent to the cloud. Using the Eliza tool can simplify this process, allowing you to create your own agent even without programming experience.
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If you haven't been living under a rock, you should have noticed these things called 'AI agents' popping up everywhere in the cryptocurrency space. They reply to tweets, trade, and even launch their own tokens. Isn't that crazy?
In this guide, we will detail what these agents are, why they are important, and how you can create one yourself.
What is an AI agent?
AI agents can be seen as super-intelligent digital assistants capable of independently handling cryptocurrency-related affairs. Unlike traditional trading bots, which operate on simple 'if this, then that' rules, these agents can adapt flexibly and decide what to do in new situations.
Here are their unique features:
They can learn and adapt while working, rather than just following old rules.
They can understand and respond to people in a natural way, just like chatting with friends.
They excel at analyzing vast amounts of crypto data and extracting useful information.
They can handle complex tasks like trading and managing cryptocurrency asset portfolios.
Want to see how powerful these agents are? Check out the story of 'Truth Terminal'—a nearly famous AI agent. The tweets and community engagement of this agent garnered significant attention, ultimately helping to launch a token called GOAT, which successfully landed on Solana and reached an astonishing market cap of $1 billion. Not bad for a digital assistant, right?
The cool thing about these agents is that they are not just robots executing pre-set scripts. They can actually understand what’s happening in the market and adjust their strategies based on new information. It’s like having a friend who knows crypto, never sleeps, and is always looking for opportunities.
The application of AI agents in cryptocurrency.
Now, cryptocurrency and AI are like close partners. Remember when Zuckerberg said we might have more AI agents than humans? Well, it seems cryptocurrency is leading the way. As of now, AI and meme coins have nearly taken over crypto Twitter—it's everywhere!
These agents have done a lot of cool things in the crypto space:
Help people trade better by monitoring market trends around the clock.
Manage cryptocurrency asset portfolios (and not get drowsy while driving).
Detect potential scams before humans do.
Create and share market analyses with real value.
Run automated DeFi strategies that adapt to market conditions.
One of the coolest examples is the AI agent 'Aixbt', which became very popular for being able to detect market trends before they explode. It’s like having an insider friend who always knows about big market moves in advance.
How AI agents work.
Alright, let’s simplify it!
Imagine AI agents as a digital brain, mainly consisting of four parts:
Information Collector
Continuously monitor cryptocurrency prices.
Keep an eye on the dynamics and dramatic events in crypto Twitter.
Track developments across different blockchains.
Thinking Part
Gather all this information and try to understand it.
Look for patterns (like 'oh, this usually means the price will rise').
Learn from experiences of success and failure.
Decision Maker
Make decisions based on all these considerations.
Decide whether to buy, sell, or wait.
Decide what content to post on social media.
Executor
Truly execute the actions it decides.
Could be for trading, tweeting, or sending alerts.
How are these agents different from traditional crypto bots? They not only learn but also adjust their judgments based on market changes. If a certain strategy doesn't work, they will try another approach—just like you would adjust your strategy based on the current one failing to yield profits.
How to build your own AI agent
Alright, now onto the exciting part—you will learn how to build your own AI agent! Don't worry, if you're not a programming expert, we'll be using a tool called Eliza that makes the entire process much easier.
What is Eliza?
ai16zeliza is basically your AI agent building toolkit; think of it as LEGO blocks for building AI agents—you get all the components you need, just combine them. It’s an open-source framework that handles all the complex stuff, allowing you to focus on making your agent stronger.
Here are the advantages of Eliza:
Support multiple platforms (Discord, Twitter, Telegram, etc.)
Support for different AI models (like GPT-4, Claude, etc.)
Handle voice, text, and multimedia content.
Equipped with a built-in memory system (to let your agent remember conversation content).
Easily add custom functionalities.
Set up Eliza.
Alright, ready to get hands-on! Here’s everything you need to know to set up Eliza:
1. Prepare your computer
First, make sure you have the following tools installed:
2. Install Eliza
Open your terminal and run the following command:
3. Set up the configuration file
Rename .env.example to .env and add the following important information:
4. Choose your AI brain.
You have many options to choose which AI model to use:
Heurist: Good for uncensored answers.
Llama: If you want to run it locally.
Grok: with some unique 'X factors'.
OpenAI: Reliable but may be relatively expensive.
Claude: A good balance between intelligence and speed
Just set the model of your choice in your character file (we'll discuss that next!).
5. Create your agent's personality
Now for the fun part! Create a new file named myagent.character.json:
6. Start your agent.
Ready to 'revive' your agent? Run the following command:
7. Connect to platforms.
Want your agent to run on Discord?
Create a new application in the Discord Developer Portal.
Create a bot and get the token.
Add it to your server
Put the token in your .env file.
Want it to run on Twitter? Add the following to your .env file:
Professional tips: How to optimize your agent
1. Memory management:
Your agent can remember conversation content.
Use the built-in RAG system to provide better context.
Regularly clean up old memories.
2. Personality adjustment:
Add more examples to improve the quality of responses.
Use style configuration to maintain a consistent tone.
Regularly update the knowledge base.
3. Performance optimization:
Use caching to speed up response times.
Adjust token limits based on demand.
Monitor resource usage
4. Keep the agent running continuously:
Use pm2 or similar tools to keep it running 24/7.
Set up automatic restarts after crashes.
Control API usage
Deploy your agent globally.
Alright, you've got the agent running locally; now let's deploy it to the cloud to ensure it runs 24/7 uninterrupted! Here are the steps to deploy an AI agent:
If you just want to get online quickly, you can take the simplest approach:
Get a server from a provider that offers SSH access, copy the agent code to the server, and then run the following code:
There is an option using Docker and AWS, which you can refer to in the Eliza documentation. Remember: start small and scale up as needed. As the agents become popular, you can always upgrade your deployment settings!
Summary
We’ve covered a lot, from understanding what these crypto AI agents are to actually building and deploying your own. Isn’t that cool?
What have we learned?
AI agents are not just cool robots—they are like a smart crypto partner that never sleeps.
They have already made waves in the cryptocurrency field.
With tools like Eliza, you can completely build an agent yourself, even without being a programming expert.
Whether you take the simple route or the professional mode, deploying your agent is completely feasible.
What's next?
If you plan to create your own agent, here are my suggestions:
Start small: maybe let it run on Discord first.
Try different personalities and functionalities.
Join Eliza's Discord community—there are many enthusiastic people who can help you.
Keep an eye on this field—new features and tools are constantly being released.
We are currently in the early stages of crypto AI agents; imagine the developments in 1 or 2 years! Who knows—maybe your agent will become the next star on crypto Twitter.
Whatever you decide to build, remember: the best time to start experimenting with AI agents was yesterday; the second best time? It's now.
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