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AI Agents Capture Attention as AiXBT, ai16z, and Virtuals Surge

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The dead internet theory may not be in full swing just yet, but AI agents have already taken over much of Crypto Twitter.

Reply bots on X are populating posts on nearly everything, using artificial intelligence models to increase reach and blockchains to settle micro transactions or record data.

These bots are increasingly interacting with other bots, with pairs of such bots launching their own tokens. (While token issuance still requires humans, often the concept stems from whatever the AI bots decide).

Initial replies to nearly all of CoinDesk’s posts in the past few weeks are often these AI bots, each either providing a reaction, a summary or analysis of linked reports, or sometimes even subtle snarks.

The relatively new “AI Agents” sector has become crypto’s hottest in the past few months, beating gains in bitcoin, memecoins and decentralized finance tokens.

Leading the pack among agents is ai16z, a meme parody of venture fund a16z that operates as a decentralized hedge fund. Token holders become “partners” by supplying their holdings to an on-chain fund, gaining a cut of profits until the fund’s expiration date in October 2025. The fund had locked up more than $22 million in user tokens as of Monday Dec 30.

Those trading decisions are a mix of the bot’s read of the market. Token holders meeting a certain threshold can also interact with the bot directly, pitching ideas, and trying to influence its investing decisions.

Developers behind the Solana-based AI16Z are considering launching a blockchain dedicated to AI applications. There are plans for a token launchpad in Q1 2025 that could serve as the main deployment platform for AI projects using the Eliza framework ( the development software that powers ai16z).

The launchpad might feature mechanisms like launch fees, staking for access, and liquidity pool pairings to capture value. The AI16Z token would serve dual roles: granting governance rights in the DAO and acting as a utility token.

Virtuals Protocol is the largest AI Agent creation tool by market capitalization. It allows anyone to create and program their own AI agent and float a token attached to it in the open market.

The top Virtuals-based agent, G.A.M.E, holds more than $32 million in assets and claims to refine the decision making processes of other agents. AIXBT is the largest Virtuals-based agent by market capitalization, with its token worth nearly $500 million as of Monday.

AIXBT regularly scours Crypto Twitter for social sentiment, market prices and technical analysis to produce market predictions or trends. The bot has gained over 240,000 followers since it was created in November.

https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/1873687707777642699

What Market Traders Say

As a CoinDesk analysis previously noted, the AI Agents trend emerged in October with the viral X account Terminal of Truths (@truth_terminal). Created to spout philosophical musings and tidbits of internet culture, the AI learned to talk by examining Infinite Backrooms, an unfiltered chat log between two other AI bots.

These bots are trained on vast datasets of text, including books, articles, websites and other sources. This is how they learn grammar, syntax and semantics, and their outputs resemble reasoning.

As they learn from human-generated text, they can perpetuate biases found in that content. For the new wave of AI bots on social media, that means the output (such as promoting a token) simply reflects whatever data users contribute to its training set. So, if people want an AI bot to shill memecoins or talk about a specific, for instance, they can nudge it that way.

Many market watchers see these agents as the next step in crypto markets.

“AI agents and social trading are revolutionizing markets by blending data-driven insights with community strategies, creating a smarter, more inclusive trading ecosystem,” Neal Wen, Head of Global BD at Kronos Research, told CoinDesk in a Telegram message. “AI empowers traders with real-time data analysis and automated strategies, enhancing decision-making and risk management.”

“Together, these innovations empower both experienced and novice traders to drive efficiency, liquidity, and market stability. This marks a key step in the evolution of crypto trading, making it more accessible and dynamic for all,” Wen added.

“AI agents have been taking the spotlight from memecoins as successful projects like AI16z, Zerebro, and Virtuals enable users to create their own agents, launch tokens on pump.fun, and automate posts on Twitter,” ​Nick Ruck, director at LVRG Research, said in a Telegram message. “We’re seeing new use cases develop weekly as AI agents expand their integrations with more platforms to create autonomous hedge funds, live streams, and more”

“The sudden surge of interest and money is reminiscent of DeFi Summer,” Ruck added, referring to the DeFi application and token boom in 2020-21.

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AVAX Surges 10.7% as Bullish Breakout Signals Strong Momentum

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Avalanche’s AVAX token has broken out of its multi-week correction phase, demonstrating remarkable strength despite ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting cryptocurrency markets.

The broader market gauge, CoinDesk 20 Index (DLCS), has demonstrated exceptional bullish momentum, surging from 1403.33 to 1461.17 in the last 48 hours, representing a 4.12% gain, while the overall range spans 95.56 points (6.97%) from the low of 1365.61 to the high of 1461.17.

The recent price action of AVAX shows accelerated momentum with the formation of a bull flag pattern and decisive breakout above $20.40, coinciding with significant institutional developments in the ecosystem, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data.

Technical Analysis Highlights

  • AVAX demonstrated remarkable strength, surging from 18.87 to 20.89, representing a 10.7% gain.
  • Price action reveals a clear bullish trend with higher lows forming a strong support trendline around 19.50.
  • After consolidating between 19.30-19.70 on April 20, AVAX experienced a significant breakout on April 21, with volume increasing substantially as the price pushed above 20.00.
  • The most recent 48 hours show accelerated momentum with the formation of a bull flag pattern and a decisive breakout above 20.40, suggesting further upside potential.
  • Key resistance at 20.90 now becomes the level to watch, with Fibonacci extension targets pointing to 21.50 as the next significant objective.
  • In the last 100 minutes, AVAX surged from 20.61 to 21.04, representing a 2.1% gain.
  • After consolidating between 20.50-20.60 during the 13:20-13:40 timeframe, price formed a solid base before initiating a powerful upward move.
  • The decisive breakout occurred at 14:40 with extraordinary volume (146,387 units), creating a strong support level at 20.80.
  • Multiple high-volume candles followed between 14:44-14:48, pushing the price through the critical 21.00 psychological barrier with the highest volume spike (142,112 units) at 14:47.
  • This breakout completes the bullish pattern established in the previous 48 hours, with Fibonacci extension targets now suggesting 21.50 as the next significant objective.

Disclaimer: This article was generated with AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk’s full AI Policy. This article may include information from external sources, which are listed below when applicable.

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Janover Buys Another $11.5M in SOL, Gets Renamed Amid Crypto Treasury Strategy Play

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Janover (JNVR), the real estate-focused fintech company with a Solana (SOL) treasury strategy, has been renamed to DeFi Development Corp and purchased another $11.5 million worth of SOL tokens, the firm said on Tuesday.

The move brings the company’s total SOL holdings to 251,842, including staking rewards, the company said. That’s valued at around $36.5 million, with SOL currently trading around $145.

JNVR shares were down 2.5% today at $38.3, well below last week’s peak just shy of $80. However, the stock is still up over 800% since adopting the crypto treasury strategy. SOL advanced nearly 5% over the past 24 hours, with the broader crypto market climbing higher.

The purchase was part of the Boca Raton, Florida-based company’s new crypto bet to position itself as the first U.S.-listed company with a treasury strategy centered on Solana and its native token SOL.

As part of the strategy, the firm seeks to accumulate SOL and operate one or more validators to secure the blockchain. The pivot happened after a team of former executives of crypto exchange Kraken bought a majority stake in the firm earlier this month.

Read more: Janover Takes Page From Saylor Playbook, Doubling SOL Stack to $20M as Stock Soars 1700%

The purchase was made using funds from a $42 million financing round the company completed earlier this year. Based on the latest figures, each share of the company represents 0.17 SOL, up 62% from its last crypto purchase, according to the press release.

The firm will also change its ticker to DFSV on the Nasdaq exchange at a future date to reflect its new name.

Last week, the company announced a strategic partnership with Kraken with plans to delegate part of the exchange’s SOL holdings to stake to validators operated by DeFi Development Corp. The firm also teamed up with BitGo to acquire locked tokens via over-the-counter markets.

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Arch Labs Raises $13M in Funding for Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts

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Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) developer Arch Labs raised $13 million in funding toward building «ArchVM,» which the developers say will provide smart-contract functionality on the original blockchain.

The funding round, which valued the company at $200 million, was led by Pantera Capital, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Arch’s plans to enable decentralized applications and protocols natively on Bitcoin.

ArchVM will handle off-chain computations to enable «Turing-complete smart contracts at the Bitcoin base layer» and provide Solana-like transaction speeds, Arch Labs said in the announcement.

The goal of introducing smart contracts to Bitcoin began to gather steam in October with the release of the BitVM computing language.

Numerous projects are now using BitVM as the basis for bringing smart contracts to Bitvcoin via layer-2 networks or bridges. Arch’s aim is to avoid the need to bridge assets to layer-2s, which could present additional risks.

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