A look at 13 popular DeFAI projects: GRIFFAIN and Hey Anon have market capitalizations of over 100 million, with an average increase of over 440%

Author: Nancy, PANews

Following the hype of AI frameworks, DeFAI has also become one of the hot tracks in the encrypted AI Agent. The DeFAI project is promoting the intelligent and automated transformation of the encrypted financial interactive experience of the DeFi ecosystem by improving asset management efficiency, capital yield, and operation process optimization, thereby enhancing the transaction convenience and market efficiency of DeFi users.

In this article, PANews compiled 13 popular DeFAI-type coin issuance projects, of which only GRIFFAIN and Hey Anon have a market value of over 100 million, and most of the others are in the tens of millions of dollars. The scarcity of leading projects may mean that the participation in the DeFAI track is still relatively limited. However, the overall performance of the DeFAI project is still worth paying attention to. The 13 projects have increased by an average of 445.6% in the past week, among which Hive, HotKeySwap, Bankr and Hey Anon have increased far more than the average, showing the attention of capital.

GRIFFAIN (GRIFFAIN)

GRIFFAIN is built by Solana core developer @tonyplasencia3, who was a developer for the Underdog and Blink projects on Solana. It is a blockchain platform that combines AI agents, allowing users to easily build and deploy custom AI agents for various tasks, providing intelligent assistance. GRIFFAIN's agent network has two types of agents: personal agents and special agents, currently adopting an invitation system. At the same time, GRIFFAIN integrates a DEX, supporting token swaps, liquidity provision, and ecosystem growth, providing powerful solutions for users to trade and manage digital assets efficiently, aiming to make decentralized finance more efficient and user-friendly.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, GRIFFAIN's market cap reached $390 million, with a 7-day increase of 33.4%.

Hey Anon (ANON)

Hey Anon is an AI-driven DeFi protocol that simplifies interaction, aggregates real-time project data, and executes complex operations through natural language processing. It recently launched Sonic and has received support from DWF Labs with a $20 million AI Agent fund. The founder of Hey Anon is DeFi developer Daniele Sesta, who created projects like Wonderland and AbracadabraMoney, and launched the DEX WAGMI last year. PANews previously covered its three core scenarios.

Data shows that as of January 9, ANON's market cap reached $136 million, with a 7-day increase of 775.8%.

ModeNetwork (MODE)

ModeNetwork is an Ethereum Layer 2 platform focused on creating a DeFi economy fully operated by AI agents. According to the official website, ModeNetwork's TVL has exceeded $500 million, with over 24 million transactions. Currently, 129 AI agents are running on the Mode network, having completed over 1,670 DeFi transactions.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, MODE's market cap is approximately $97.42 million, with a decrease of about 14.5% over the past 7 days.

Hive (BUZZ)

Hive is a star project of the Solana AI hackathon, a modular and interoperable DeFi agent network that can coordinate complex on-chain operations, seamlessly integrating various DeFi functions (such as trading, staking, liquidity management, and sentiment analysis) into a unified platform driven by a natural language interface.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, BUZZ's market cap is approximately $91.40 million, with an increase of over 2713.4% since its launch on January 3.

neur.sh (NEUR)

Self-proclaimed as Solana's 'smart co-pilot', Neur is an open-source full-stack application that combines large language models (LLM) with blockchain technology, achieving seamless interaction with DeFi protocols, NFTs, and more through an intelligent interface, currently integrated with Jupiter, Pump.fun, and Magic Eden.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, NEUR's market cap reached $47 million, with a decrease of about 2.6% over the past 7 days.

ORBIT (GRIFT)

ORBIT is a DeFi assistant that supports natural language interaction, aiming to simplify on-chain operations, having integrated over 117 chains and nearly 200 protocols. The team behind ORBIT is the AI infrastructure protocol SphereOne, supported by Coinbase, Google, and Alliance DAO.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, GRIFT's market cap exceeded $37 million, with a 7-day increase of 92%.

Polytrader (POLY)

Polytrader is an AI agent built on Virtuals specifically for predicting markets, providing actionable insights by analyzing social media, Polymarket data, and market sentiment.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, POLY's market cap is approximately $17.20 million, with a decrease of nearly 0.2% over the past 7 days.

Gekko AI (GEKKO)

Gekko AI is an AI agent created by the Virtuals protocol, aimed at providing comprehensive automated trading solutions. Gekko AI is developed by the AI trading platform Axal, whose flagship product Autopilot allows users to create custom trading agents.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, GEKKO's market cap is approximately $15 million, with a nearly 27.8% decrease over the past 7 days.

BankrCoin (BNKR)

BankrCoin is an AI-driven crypto asset management and trading assistant that helps users easily conduct crypto trading, manage wallets, set limit orders, and more by sending simple messages. The platform seamlessly integrates with multiple platforms (like Warpcast, X, Discord, and Telegram), making cryptocurrency trading and asset management more convenient and automated. According to the latest plans, BankrCoin will soon support token swaps, USDC use, on-chain activity tracking, and more.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, BNKR's market cap exceeded $12.39 million, with a 7-day increase of 870.8%.

HotKeySwap (HOTKEY)

HotKeySwap is an AI-driven DeFi platform that offers a complete set of DeFi tools including an AI-driven DEX aggregator, analytical tools, and cross-chain trading, aimed at enhancing trading and asset management experiences.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, HOTKEY's market cap is approximately $11.76 million, with a 7-day increase of 1220.1%.

ASYM (ASYM)

ASYM is an AI agent network aimed at generating profits by identifying high-return investment opportunities and allocating capital to these opportunities, settling the generated profits in $ASYM.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, ASYM's market cap is approximately $11.20 million, with a 7-day increase of 3.9%.

Project Plutus (PPCOIN)

Project Plutus focuses on providing AI-driven smart trading and investment strategy optimization for DeFi users, aimed at helping users trade and manage portfolios in complex markets through automated AI agents, enhancing trading efficiency and decision quality.

GMGN data shows that as of January 9, PPCOIN's market cap is approximately $8.67 million, with a decrease of 29.6% over the past 7 days.

Cod3x (TONY)

Cod3x allows users to discover, build, and automate on-chain financial strategies, providing no-code building tools to create automated DeFi strategy agents. Cod3x is created by ByteMasons, who have deployed multiple protocols on platforms such as Fantom and Optimism.

BigTony is the first autonomous trading agent integrated into Cod3x. GMGN data shows that as of January 9, TONY's market cap is approximately $7 million, with a 7-day increase of 158.8%.