Ejaaz is back with David to unpack the whirlwind effects of President Trump’s $70B memecoin launch, which slammed 400K fresh users onto Solana and shattered revenue records in under 30 hours. Meanwhile, a $500B federal boost to AI—backed by OpenAI and SoftBank—has everyone on edge about how crypto’s AI agent economy might ride this newfound momentum.
On the protocol front, Arc’s Rake framework and AI16z’s curated Eliza ecosystem are both stepping up, incubating projects like SoulGraph and Listen that promise a more user-friendly DeFAI future. Virtuals keeps shipping at breakneck speed too, testing new multi-chain waters, instituting a bold buyback, and hinting at metaverse collabs that could reshape gaming for good.
From automated DeFi positions and trading dashboards to fully autonomous NPCs that commentate (and maybe soon play) your favorite games, the lines between AI and crypto are getting blurrier—and more exciting—by the day. Buckle up as the AI agent revolution continues to redefine what “on-chain” can really mean. Ready for the ride?
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On the protocol front, Arc’s Rake framework and AI16z’s curated Eliza ecosystem are both stepping up, incubating projects like SoulGraph and Listen that promise a more user-friendly DeFAI future. Virtuals keeps shipping at breakneck speed too, testing new multi-chain waters, instituting a bold buyback, and hinting at metaverse collabs that could reshape gaming for good.
From automated DeFi positions and trading dashboards to fully autonomous NPCs that commentate (and maybe soon play) your favorite games, the lines between AI and crypto are getting blurrier—and more exciting—by the day. Buckle up as the AI agent revolution continues to redefine what “on-chain” can really mean. Ready for the ride?
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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
0:00 Intro
0:50 Trump’s Memecoin & $MELANIA
x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1880974772990832780
x.com/DiamondHandsDig/status/1880979832445780107
13:52 The Stargate Project…$500B AI U.S. Investment & OpenAI Agents
x.com/OpenAI/status/1881830103858172059
www.axios.com/2025/01/21/openai-davos-kevin-weil-ai-agents
20:28 Virtuals goes multi-framework
x.com/virtuals_io/status/1881340149503857151
x.com/NickDGarcia/status/1880275667809374597
28:13 Indie.fun
x.com/indiedotfun/status/1879518209293918434
33:35 First AI Agent DOTA2 Stream
x.com/ethermage/status/1879900384019517522
35:58 Agent tank demo of agent performing TA on a chart
x.com/AgentTankLive/status/1881786054593925159
37:57 Ai16z demo day
x.com/0xwitchy/status/1880244340561441238
42:18 ARC announces initial agent projects launching on its framework RIG, soulgraph
x.com/LiquidLizard_/status/1880068692261675228
55:55 AI Agent Playground Grows
x.com/nifty_island/status/1880258049149128749
58:53 Closing & Disclaimers
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