# What and Why Crypto x AI

[Truth Terminal](https://x.com/truth_terminal) was first AI Agent Millionaire and one of the first AI Agents (funded by a16z’s Marc Andreessen) to adopt a token (memecoin) called GOAT in October 2024 and currently it’s valued at $500 million to 

$1 billion \[[full story by the biggest VC firm, a16z](https://youtu.be/EKspo1FLj-4?si=D_fUz6V7bkGcGV_L)]. This started a frenzy of AI Agents in Crypto and now more than $4 billion in market cap of the tokens issued/promoted by these AI Agents.<br>

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**Till now, we’ve got:**

1. The first viral AI agent trained on 4chan data ([Truth Terminal](https://x.com/truth_terminal))
2. AI agent launchpads ([virtual](https://app.virtuals.io), [creatorbid](https://creator.bid/agents), [vvaifu](https://vvaifu.fun))
3. AI Influencers ([luna on tiktok](https://app.virtuals.io/virtuals/68))
4. Autonomous VC agents ([ai16z](https://ai16z.github.io/eliza/), [sekoia](https://sekoia.vc))
5. General Agent Infrastructure ([spectral](https://www.spectrallabs.xyz), [wayfinder](https://cache.wayfinder.ai))
6. AI Agents creating tokens autonomously ([Clanker](https://www.clanker.world/clanker))
7. AI Agent creating an entire soundtrack ([zerebro](https://zerebro.org/))
8. AI agent that gives you market alpha ([aixbt](https://app.virtuals.io/virtuals/1199))
9. AI agent that trades for you ([spectral](https://www.spectrallabs.xyz/))
10. AI agent living on the farcaster network, launched a token, [an art collection](https://zora.co/@aethernet) and also posted bounties itself ([Aethernet](https://warpcast.com/aethernet))
11. AI Agent x Crypto framework ([ai16z’s Eliza](https://github.com/ai16z/eliza))
12. Convincing AI Agent to win prize ([Freysa](https://www.freysa.ai/))
13. Jailbreak AI models and earn crypto ([Jailbreak](https://jailbreakme.xyz/))


# Podcasts

1. [Crypto x AI Agents: The Definitive Podcast with Ai16z, Virtuals, MyShell, NOUS, and CENTS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVXxprDVMUM\&feature=youtu.be)
2. [Everything You Need to Know About AI & Crypto](https://youtu.be/lbYG_pug8Rk?si=Hw82aTthLxF9uTJ7)
3. [The Golden Age of Crypto | EP 65](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwAID9p66U)
4. [State of The Crypto Market | AI, Memes, and Majors | EP 66](https://youtu.be/FHjIvcKRm9I?si=gA1wCkZme7Ev5fts)
5. [Vertical AI Agents Could Be 10X Bigger Than SaaS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASABxNenD_U)
6. [The Rise Of AI Agents | Jeffy Yu & Yash Agarwal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCbp2rUbl6M)
7. [Truth Terminal: The AI Bot That Became a Crypto Millionaire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKspo1FLj-4\&t=39s)
8. [The Golden Age of AI Crypto Agents is HERE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FFcgF0_qYU)
9. [How Crypto AI Agents Will Take Over the World | Ejaaz Ahamadeen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dleJuG0_Lfc\&pp=ygUKY3J5cHRvIGFpIA%3D%3D)
10. [Tips for building AI agents](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP5OCa20Zpg\&t=26s\&pp=ygUKY3J5cHRvIGFpIA%3D%3D)
11. [The Hottest AI Crypto Trends of 2025](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZMXFYawDME\&pp=ygUKY3J5cHRvIGFpIA%3D%3D)
12. [Truth Terminal Creator Andy Ayrey on $GOAT AI Agents & Meme Coins](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp-EILOvp7I\&t=1238s\&pp=ygUKY3J5cHRvIGFpIA%3D%3D)
13. [AI's Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: Sequoia AI Ascent 2025 Keynote](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9JBMnxuPX8)<br>


# Reading Lists

**Crypto x AI**

1. [Best Crypto x AI Newsletter — Chain of Thought](https://www.chainofthought.xyz/)&#x20;
2. [Curated Content on AI Agents by Terry JW](https://terrytjw.notion.site/onchain-ai-reading-list)&#x20;
3. [The Role of Crypto in an Agentic Economy by Agentic Ecosystem](https://x.com/robbiepetersen_/status/1864351850134216966)
4. [Broader thesis on Why Crypto enables funding + Agentic Community Management by YB](https://x.com/yb_effect/status/1860344384161743339)&#x20;
5. [Crypto x Consumer AI—Collab+Currency](https://medium.com/collab-currency/crypto-x-consumer-ai-7dee0eeadab9)
6. [Chase B on X: "The Dawn of AI Autonomy: How Two AI Agents Created a $70M Cryptocurrency" / X](https://x.com/itsmechaseb/status/1857511608810901941)
7. [The State of the Swarm (I): Dawn](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/the-state-of-the-swarm-i-dawn)
8. [The Dawn of the Crypto Agentic Era](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/the-dawn-of-the-crypto-agentic-era)
9. [ai16z, ELIZA and the Bazaar of Agents](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/the-state-of-the-swarm-i-dawn)
10. [Decentralized Training](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/decentralized-training)
11. [Compute, the new primitive](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/big-idea-2-compute-the-new-primitive)
12. [Mental Frameworks for AI & Crypto](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/mental-frameworks-for-ai-crypto)
13. [Don’t Trust, Verify: The Emerging Stack for AI Verification](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/don-t-trust-verify-the-emerging-stack-for-ai-verification-e18a)
14. [Decentralized Training: The Big Moonshot](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/decentralized-training)
15. [State of the Swarm (II): The Language of Machines](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/state-of-the-swarm-ii-the-language-of-machines)
16. [Decentralized Compute: The New Primitive](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/big-idea-2-compute-the-new-primitive)

**On AI**

1. [Vertical apps x AI](https://x.com/andrewchen/status/1832114119207743984)
2. [Simulators — LessWrong. Simulators in AI](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vJFdjigzmcXMhNTsx/simulators)
3. [Readings on AI Simulations](https://generative.ink/posts/)
4. [An exploration of neural networks as a creative tool & medium](https://paragraph.xyz/@eclecticcapital.eth/neural-media?referrer=0x6C6Fa0C7461cBeD98c9B977B1914DDE694837344)
5. [Our Crypto AI Thesis (Part I): The Massive Lifetime Opportunity](https://www.chainofthought.xyz/p/crypto-ai-a-f-king-big-opportunity-part-i)
6. [Terminally Onchain by YB | Memecoins as memetic hygiene for LLM backrooms](https://terminallyonchain.xyz/goat)
7. [NVIDIA: GTC 2025 & Investment Memo](https://chainofthought.xyz/p/nvidia-gtc-2025-investment-memo)
8. [Biology of an LLM](https://transformer-circuits.pub/2025/attribution-graphs/biology.html?utm_source=substack\&utm_medium=email)
9. [2025 AI Index report](https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2025-ai-index-report)


# Tutorials

1. [Build a social AI agent in 15 minutes](https://x.com/dabit3/status/1863772029565981144).
2. [AI Agent Dev School 1 pt 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArptLpQiKfI\&list=PLx5pnFXdPTRzWla0RaOxALTSTnVq53fKL)
3. [Tutorial on Solana Agent Kit](https://x.com/sendaifun/status/1889021768326942968)
4. [Build a social AI agent in 15 minutes](https://x.com/dabit3/status/1863772029565981144).
5. [AI Agent Dev School pt 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArptLpQiKfI\&list=PLx5pnFXdPTRzWla0RaOxALTSTnVq53fKL)


# Top Accounts to Follow

[Yash Agarwal](https://x.com/yashhsm), [Aryan Agarwal](https://x.com/_0xaryan), and [Send AI](https://x.com/sendaifun) \[All Solana AI updates]

[Sandra 🌊 (@sandraaleow) / X](https://x.com/sandraaleow) \[AI Agents Roundup]

[Andy Ayrey (@AndyAyrey) / X](https://x.com/AndyAyrey) \[Truth Terminal]&#x20;

[Pliny the Liberator 🐉 (@elder\_plinius) / X](https://x.com/elder_plinius) \[Jailbreaks AI]&#x20;

[deepfates (@deepfates) / X](https://x.com/deepfates) \[ Replicate]&#x20;

[Ropirito (0commoDTE)](https://x.com/ropirito) \[Verifiable AI aka TEE]&#x20;

[Shaw 🌙 (acc/ai16z) (@shawmakesmagic) / X](https://x.com/shawmakesmagic) \[ai16z founders]&#x20;

[Ethan | MyShell (@ethan\_myshell) / X](https://x.com/ethan_myshell) \[myshell.ai founder]&#x20;

[∿ △ ⇑ (@somewheresy) / X](https://x.com/somewheresy) \[founder centienceio]

[Jeff Yu](https://x.com/jyu_eth) [(@jyu\_eth) /X](https://x.com/jyu_eth) \[founder, zerebro]

[EtherMage](https://x.com/ethermage) \[founder virtuals]&#x20;

[0xJeff (@Defi0xJeff) / X](https://x.com/defi0xjeff) \[tweets about ai x crypto]

[Agents Daily](https://x.com/agentsdaily) \[AI Agents Roundup]

[S4mmy](https://x.com/S4mmyEth) (@S4mmyEth)&#x20;


# Getting Started

Let's start by setting up a basic AI agent using SendAI's Solana Agent Kit that can perform actions on the Solana blockchain and that we can chat with:

#### Install dependencies

A modern IDE is recommended for this guide. We will use [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/) for this example which has integrated AI features and can help you with any errors you may encounter.

You will need to have [node](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) with version `23.x.x` installed. Open an empty folder using vscode or cursor and run the following command in the terminal:

This guide requires Node.js version \`23.x.x\`. Install it using \[nvm]\(<https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm>):

```shell
node --version  # Check current version
nvm install 23  # Install Node.js 23 if needed
nvm use 23      # Switch to Node.js 23
```

```bash
pnpm install solana-agent-kit
pnpm add @langchain/core @langchain/openai @langchain/langgraph dotenv bs58
```

Your IDE should setup the `package.json` file for you. If not, this is how it should look like:

```json
{
  "dependencies": {
    "@langchain/core": "^0.3.33",
    "@langchain/langgraph": "^0.2.41",
    "@langchain/openai": "^0.3.17",
    "bs58": "^6.0.0",
    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
    "solana-agent-kit": "^1.4.3"
  }
}
```

#### Configure environment

Create a `.env` file in the root of the project and add the following:

```env
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
RPC_URL=https://api.devnet.solana.com
SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY=your_private_key
```

Note that we encode the private key to base58 before we parse it into the solana agent constructor in the script so you can just put the byte array \[34,2,34...] here in the env file.

You can create a key using the following command:

```bash
solana-keygen grind --starts-with ai:1
```

And copy the contents into your `.env` file for `SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY`.

The OPENAI\_API\_KEY is the key for the OpenAI API and you can find it in the [OpenAI platform](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)

The RPC url we just leave at devnet for now.

#### Create the agent script

Create a new file called `agent.ts` with the following content:

```typescript
import { SolanaAgentKit, createSolanaTools } from "solana-agent-kit";
import { HumanMessage } from "@langchain/core/messages";
import { ChatOpenAI } from "@langchain/openai";
import { createReactAgent } from "@langchain/langgraph/prebuilt";
import { MemorySaver } from "@langchain/langgraph";
import * as dotenv from "dotenv";
import bs58 from "bs58";
import * as readline from "readline";

dotenv.config();

async function initializeAgent() {
  const llm = new ChatOpenAI({
    modelName: "gpt-4-turbo-preview",
    temperature: 0.7,
  });

  // Convert array string to actual array, then to Uint8Array, then to base58
  const privateKeyArray = JSON.parse(process.env.SOLANA_PRIVATE_KEY!);
  const privateKeyUint8 = new Uint8Array(privateKeyArray);
  const privateKeyBase58 = bs58.encode(privateKeyUint8);

  const solanaKit = new SolanaAgentKit(privateKeyBase58, process.env.RPC_URL!, {
    OPENAI_API_KEY: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY!,
  });

  const tools = createSolanaTools(solanaKit);
  const memory = new MemorySaver();

  return createReactAgent({
    llm,
    tools,
    checkpointSaver: memory,
  });
}

async function runInteractiveChat() {
  const agent = await initializeAgent();
  const config = { configurable: { thread_id: "Solana Agent Kit!" } };
  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
  });

  // Clear console and start chat with a small delay
  setTimeout(() => {
    console.clear(); // Clear any initialization messages
    console.log("Chat with Solana Agent (type 'exit' to quit)");
    console.log("--------------------------------------------");
    askQuestion();
  }, 100);

  const askQuestion = () => {
    rl.question("You: ", async (input) => {
      if (input.toLowerCase() === "exit") {
        rl.close();
        return;
      }

      const stream = await agent.stream(
        {
          messages: [new HumanMessage(input)],
        },
        config,
      );

      process.stdout.write("Agent: ");
      for await (const chunk of stream) {
        if ("agent" in chunk) {
          process.stdout.write(chunk.agent.messages[0].content);
        } else if ("tools" in chunk) {
          process.stdout.write(chunk.tools.messages[0].content);
        }
      }
      console.log("\n--------------------------------------------");

      askQuestion(); // Continue the conversation
    });
  };
}

runInteractiveChat().catch(console.error);
```

#### &#x20;Run the agent

You can run this script using the following command:

```bash
npx tsx agent.ts
```

This will start a simple chat with the agent.

\### Test basic functionality

You can now ask it to show you your solana balance and ask it to request some devnet sol:

```bash
Please show me my wallet address and request some devnet sol
```

If the devnet faucet is empty you can use the [web faucet](https://faucet.solana.com) instead and paste in your solana address.

#### Create an NFT collection

Next ask the agent:

```bash
Please create me a NFT collection called trains with symbol TRN using this uri: https://scarlet-fancy-minnow-617.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/bafkreif43sp62yuy3sznrvqesk23tfnhpdck4npqowdwrhrzhsrgf5ao2e
```

#### &#x20;Mint an NFT

After the collection is created, mint an NFT:

```bash
Please mint me an NFT into that collection using the name: Train1 and using this URI: https://scarlet-fancy-minnow-617.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/bafkreif43sp62yuy3sznrvqesk23tfnhpdck4npqowdwrhrzhsrgf5ao2e
```

This will mint you an NFT with the name Train1 and an image of a train.

You can also use any different metadata for your NFT which you can upload using [pinata](https://app.pinata.cloud/) or any other storage provider. You should end up with something like this [devnet train nft](https://explorer.solana.com/address/6dTVGn2M8LdAB6vrxzt7X8fm8HiP1QxN9j8jeh1dbyv8?cluster=devnet)

Where to go from here?

* You can now for example import the private key into your browser extension wallet to see the NFT.
* You can ask the agent to show you all your NFTs. You will notice you will get an error for this action. This is because the default action to request assets uses the Helius Asset api to request assets so for that you would need to add a [Helius API key](https://www.helius.dev/) to your `.env` file and pass it into the agent. pass it into the agent.

```ts
const solanaKit = new SolanaAgentKit(privateKeyBase58, process.env.RPC_URL!, {
  OPENAI_API_KEY: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY!,
  HELIUS_API_KEY: process.env.HELIUS_API_KEY!,
});
```

* You can now start writing your own actions following the [Contribution guide](https://github.com/sendaifun/solana-agent-kit/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)

There is also an [example of a web chat](https://github.com/sendaifun/solana-agent-kit/tree/main/examples/agent-kit-nextjs-langchain) for your agent using React that you can for example deploy to Vercel.


# The Model

Your agent is an LLM model (for e.g; chatgpt ), you provide a text, and based on its context, it gives you an outcome, based on patterns it was trained on. Choosing the model is the most important choice you have to make, as it will decide how your agent behaves, thinks, responds and takes actions. You can also chose multiple models for different part of your agent. Here are few points which may help you :&#x20;

1. GPT model - gpt models by [openai](https://openai.com/api/) are good at reasoning, they are extremely good at that, but that’s all. They are not good with anything tech, you may have noticed this while using chatgpt vs claude.
2. [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com) - anthropic models are best when you need to perform technical actions, there technical thinking ability is good&#x20;
3. [LLAMA](https://www.llama.com) - it’s an open source model, which powers majority of models out there --- gpt and claude are good at reasoning but because they are censored models, you can’t customize them a lot which can result in bot’sh behavior. For cheap inference, do check [Inference](https://inference.net) by Kuzco.&#x20;
4. BYOM - you can choose to bring your own model and train on cluster providers like [ionet](https://docs.io.net/) which provides gpu’s for training.&#x20;


# Giving agent a wallet

Wallets are the first thing, any agent will need to interact with things on-chain. There are a couple type of wallet to choose from, depending on use-case :&#x20;

1. Embedded Wallet - this would be better than an EOA, if your agent needs to perform action across chains, so with help of embedded wallet, you can essentially deposit funds from any supported chain and the agent can then swap to the desired chain it wants.&#x20;

You can use [Crossmint](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssBTbaOgu2dZPxfACieBHXPx8JzwdyuqbqAawDmVXks/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.t7s6a6fxtm78) Custodial Wallet which supports Solana and 20+ evm chains.

2. PKP Wallets - these are [multisig wallets](https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/policy-AI-agent), which enable you to create non-custodial wallets for your agent, and are suitable for applications revolving around fund management. Lit Protocol provides an easy way to create/manage them.
3. EOA Wallets - these are just normal wallets, for which you’ll need to generate the private keys and keep them securely stored in your environment, this is not recommended as it’s least secure.
4. Multichain Wallets - these are non-custodial wallets for agents to interact on Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin (with more chains coming). [EmblemAI](https://emblemvault.ai/) enables a percentage of every transaction to be routed to agent platforms or creators, creating a built-in revenue model for human developers.


# Making the agent trade

Crypto is best at easing flow of value. Once an agent has a wallet, it makes sense to give them trading capabilities, which includes

1. Swapping / DCA Tokens - swapping = [jupiter](https://station.jup.ag/docs). you can use the jupiter apis, to make your agent swap tokens at best market rate. you can also place a DCA or limit order with help of jupiter api, [meteora](https://docs.meteora.ag/)  and [EmblemAI](https://emblemvault.ai/) can also be used to swap tokens
2. Creating LP pool - Whenever a new token is created, and the agent thinks that it can go higher, the agent can choose to create an LP position on Meteora which would help the agent earn fees and sustain its economy longer. Orca is another protocol, which an agent can choose to create an LP position. Depending upon the best market rates, agents can choose the preferred protocol.
3. Staking - staking is another way to earn rewards, agents can choose to liquid stake sol with help of jupiter/meteora/orca which will help them earn block rewards.
4. Airdropping tokens - agent can use [airship](https://airship.helius.dev) by Helius, which provides a cheap way to airdrop tokens to masses powered by zkcompression on solana


# Transaction Landing and anything onchain

Landing a transaction on the Solana network is a pain, and your agent should not cry because of this.&#x20;

1. [Jito Bundles](https://docs.jito.wtf/lowlatencytxnsend/) - if you want your transaction to land, then Jito bundles are the best way, you can bundle upto 5 transactions and send them, they’ll be executed atomically for a small tip.&#x20;
2. [Priority Fees](https://docs.helius.dev/solana-apis/priority-fee-api) - you can use Helius rpc to get the most accurate priority fee data for your transaction and use that while sending transactions via RPC increasing your landing chance by 95%. [Solana Congestion: How to Best Send Solana Transactions](https://www.helius.dev/blog/solana-congestion-how-to-best-send-solana-transactions)

You need RPC to get anything on-chain, every provider you use would require a RPC to work, **Helius** is the best rpc you can work with, which also provides geyser plugin and enhanced websockets.

<br>


# Agent Economics

Agents utilize LLM tokens, they are like food for them, for them to sustain they need to earn more than they can spend, and hence require to maintain an economy similar to humans. We saw in the earlier part, on how there are some ways to earn rewards.

1. Paying for inference on-chain - Agents can use [Kuzco](https://kuzco.xyz), for all inference on solana and pay for usage per token with help of their wallet, agents can also run it’s own node and support the Kuzco network to earn rewards.
2. Social Value - like humans, social value for agents also matters, if a token is linked to an agent, then token price is the function of the cult/community. Frameworks like [ai16z/eliza](https://ai16z.github.io/eliza/docs/intro/) and [GOAT](https://ohmygoat.dev/introduction) by Crossmint ( integrates eliza + langchain + ai sdk ) make it a lot easier to build custom agents with help of community plugins ( for example, twitter, discord, telegram) or if you are looking for a no-code tool\
   [Assister](https://assisterr.gitbook.io/assisterr) provides a unique SML model where you can train agents on specific data sets without ever touching the code.
3. Market Analysis - agent can make market analysis using trusted oracles like [switchboard](https://docs.switchboard.xyz/docs) which can provide agent the latest on chain data, and help agent to make informed trades.&#x20;
4. Human Creator Royalties - [EmblemAI](https://emblemvault.ai/) empowers innovative human/agent collaboration by enabling a percentage of an agent’s wallet transactions to be directed back to the agent’s platform and its human creator.


# Interfaces and Channels

Agents need an interface to make it convenient for users to interact with it. Interface can be chat / 2d video / 3d video / audio and there should be a channel to find / discover / interact with these agents, like twitter / telegram / discord / slack / zoom call etc&#x20;

1. Interfaces - 3d models would be the most interactive interface, as you can control every aspect of them and essentially create a metaverse of agents. [Hologram](https://www.hologram.xyz) provides an easy to use extension where anyone can upload their own models, and enable them on platforms like zoom calls/google meets, [request for model here](https://app.deform.cc/form/6427f021-add3-464e-8ef3-93f2b5db7cd7). You can also use Hologram to enable custom voices for the agents. For chat interfaces, [ai16z/eliza](https://github.com/ai16z/eliza) is the best framework out there, enabling you to set up an agent in less than 15 minutes.  [EmblemAI](https://emblemvault.ai/) builds LLM wallets and tooling that is platform agnostic.
2. Channels - channels are platforms, where users would interact with you agent, it can be twitter / telegram / discord or any app that you can think of. eliza provides community-powered plugins which support twitter / telegram / discord as channels, you can also build your own plugins and use it, so you can integrate hologram and eliza in 1 app, and make a metaverse. Crossmint’s GOAT framework makes it more simpler and is built upon eliza / langchain and ai-sdk, you can build [an agent you can speak to to get your wallet address, balance, and have him roast you for not holding enough coins](https://x.com/henloitsjoyce/status/1866295700939530456)


# Making Verifiable Agents

There’s a huge opportunity to make verifiable agents, currently there’s no sure shot way to know if there’s a human behind the agent or not, OR if the responses are actually generated by the agent. To prove this, we can use TEE ( Trusted Execution Environment ) to proof, that wallet/social identity is completely owned by it, and any human can’t access it. [Setting Your Pet Rock Free. - NOUS RESEARCH](https://nousresearch.com/setting-your-pet-rock-free/) is a must read to understand why it’s important.&#x20;

You can also use Lit Protocol to make agents sign the LLM generated response, which can be then verified by anyone. [how?](https://developer.litprotocol.com/intro/first-request/overview)

<br>


# Deploying the agents

You can deploy agents anywhere you want, but there are some places where you can directly deploy them and earn rewards which can directly go back to the agent helping in agent economics.&#x20;

1. [Assister](https://assisterr.gitbook.io/assisterr/product-guides/login-slm-store) has its own AI store, where you can deploy agents and start monetization immediately.&#x20;
2. [DAIN](https://docs.dain.org) also has the option to deploy consumer/service based agents on their network, which anyone else can use.&#x20;


# AI Hackathon Sponsor Resources

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="146" valign="top">Name</th><th width="395">About</th><th>Docs</th><th>Starter</th><th>Support</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">ai16z</td><td><p>react for ai agents - Eliza is a powerful multi-agent simulation framework</p><p>designed to create, deploy, and manage autonomous AI agents. Built with</p><p>TypeScript, it provides a flexible and extensible platform for developing intelligent</p><p>agents that can interact across multiple platforms while maintaining consistent personalities and knowledge.</p></td><td><a href="https://ai16z.github.io/eliza/">https://ai16z.github.io/eliza/</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/ai16z/eliza-starter">https://github.com/ai16z/eliza-starter</a></td><td><a href="http://discord.com/invite/ai16z">http://discord.com/invite/ai16z</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Jito</td><td><p>Jito provides specialized solutions tailored to the needs of Solana MEV users:</p><p><br></p><p>🌪️ Fast Transaction Sending: Essential for any Solana MEV user requiring rapid and reliable transaction execution.</p><p>💼 Bundles: Offers MEV protection, fast transaction landing, support for multiple transactions, and revert protection, making it ideal for developers of Telegram bots and automated trading systems.</p><p>🧲 Shredstream: Ensures minimal latency for receiving shreds to any RPC or validator on the network, saving hundreds of milliseconds during trading on Solana. It also provides a redundant shred path for servers in remote locations, enhancing reliability.</p></td><td><a href="https://docs.jito.wtf/">https://docs.jito.wtf/</a></td><td><br></td><td><a href="https://discord.gg/jito">https://discord.gg/jito</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Jupiter</td><td><p>Jupiter offers a wide range of tools to make your life easy. Some of these tools include:</p><p><br></p><p>Swaps: One of the Fastest Swap APIs on Solana. Simply put in your desired pairs, amount, and slippage and receive your serialized transaction from the API to execute your swap.</p><p>Payments API: Quickly swap any token to USDC. Using this, you can specify an exact output token amount in any token (not just USDC).</p><p>Limit Orders: Place limit orders quickly and easily with Jupiter Limit Orders.</p><p>DCA: DCA into any SPL token with Jupiter's DCA program. Integrating into your use case is fast and simple!</p></td><td><a href="https://station.jup.ag/docs/">https://station.jup.ag/docs/</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/jup-ag/jupiter-quote-api-node">https://github.com/jup-ag/jupiter-quote-api-node</a></td><td>@benliewxyz on tg</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Helius</td><td><p>An enterprise-grade Solana development platform</p><p>offering best-in-class RPCs, APIs, data streaming tools,</p><p>and 24/7 customer support. Helius also runs the top</p><p>Solana validator and offers both individual stakers and</p><p>institutional staking partners 0% fees and 100% MEV rewards.</p></td><td><a href="https://docs.helius.dev/">https://docs.helius.dev/</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/helius-labs/solana-awesome">https://github.com/helius-labs/solana-awesome</a></td><td>@daglihet on tg / https://discord.com/invite/helius</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Assisterr</td><td><p>About Assisterr:</p><p>Assisterr AI offers the infrastructure and no-code tools to solve real-world problems with AI Agents organized with a Mixture of Agent structures and powered by Small Language Models (SLMs).</p><p><br></p><p>The platform allows individuals and organizations to easily build, monetize, and tokenize custom SLM-powered Agents while incentivizing community contributions.</p><p><br></p><p>Hackathon repo:</p><p>https://github.com/assister-xyz/slm-integrations</p><p><br></p><p>You will find there:</p><p>- Docs &#x26; Navigation via our SLMs</p><p>- API keys</p><p>- Templates for inspiration and quick start;</p><p><br></p><p>Some ideas of what you can build with Assisterr:</p><p>1. Use AI lab to set up your AI Model or Agent in up to 10min with AI assistant;</p><p><br></p><p>2. Deploy it to our native AI store and start monetize it immediatelly;</p><p><br></p><p>3. Integrate it via API to external platforms: app/dapp/socials;</p><p><br></p><p>4. Get exposure to 600+ live SLMs and Agents in our network via special API key we providing for hackathon participants only.</p><p><br></p><p>That's your opportunity to work on Agent Orchestration, DevRel Assistants, Code-assistant and more. Check available SLMs at the AI Store for inspiration;</p><p><br></p><p>5. Connect our SLMs to your Actionable Agents and fuel it with Sol;</p></td><td><a href="https://assisterr.gitbook.io/assisterr/">https://assisterr.gitbook.io/assisterr/</a></td><td><a href="https://build.assisterr.ai/auth/wallet-connect">https://build.assisterr.ai/auth/wallet-connect</a></td><td>@edmonwales on tg or https://t.me/+E-oh9VyuVQ03NjZi group</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Io.net</td><td><br></td><td><a href="https://docs.io.net/">https://docs.io.net/</a></td><td><br></td><td>@quentin_io / https://support.io.net/en/support/home</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Dynamic</td><td>multi-chain wallets for agents</td><td><a href="https://docs.dynamic.xyz/introduction/welcome">https://docs.dynamic.xyz/introduction/welcome</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.dynamic.xyz/example-apps">https://docs.dynamic.xyz/example-apps</a></td><td>@matthewfoyle on tg or https://dynamic.xyz/slack</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Hologram</td><td><p>- Create 3D avatars and custom voices with @HoloworldAI</p><p>- Generate autonomous text-to-video</p><p>- Integrate Livestream on X</p></td><td><a href="https://docs.hologram.xyz/">https://docs.hologram.xyz/</a></td><td><br></td><td>@pperuzzo / @zampa_3</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Kuzco</td><td><p>a distributed GPU cluster built on the Solana</p><p>blockchain, designed to facilitate efficient and</p><p>cost-effective inference of large language models (LLMs)</p><p>such as Llama3, Mistral, Phi3, and more. By leveraging</p><p>the power of idle compute resources contributed by network</p><p>participants, Kuzco enables users to access these models</p><p>through an OpenAI-compatible API.</p></td><td><a href="https://docs.kuzco.xyz/quick-start">https://docs.kuzco.xyz/quick-start</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/context-labs/kuzco-examples">https://github.com/context-labs/kuzco-examples</a></td><td><a href="https://discord.gg/kuzco">https://discord.gg/kuzco</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Arcium</td><td><p>Arcium is the first encrypted supercomputer that enables the secure execution of any computation on fully encrypted data. Our vision is to enable all applications to encrypt everything while still being able to compute anything. Imagine reading a book and understanding the entire story without ever reading the actual text. Arcium brings this to the internet, empowering applications to fully operate without ever needing to know the underlying data they are processing, ensuring a future where privacy, confidentiality and security are foundational, rather than optional. This secures legacy use cases, while creating new whitespace for crypto to expand. From encrypted DeFi, to confidential AI training and inference, to securing DePIN networks, the potential Arcium brings to blockchain and beyond is expansive.</p><p><br><br></p></td><td><a href="https://docs.arcium.com/">https://docs.arcium.com/</a></td><td><br></td><td>@arihantbansal on tg</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">DAIN</td><td><p>DAIN is a global interoperability platform that empowers</p><p>businesses and developers to create, deploy, and monetize</p><p>AI agents that can communicate and transact autonomously</p><p>With <a href="https://x.com/dainprotocol">DAIN</a>, organizations can transform existing services</p><p>into intelligent agents, connect with a global network of specialize</p><p>d AI services, and participate in the future of the autonomous internet.</p></td><td><a href="https://docs.dain.org/">https://docs.dain.org/</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/orgs/dain-protocol/">https://github.com/orgs/dain-protocol/</a></td><td>@adlonymous on tg or https://discord.gg/SsuhCqZKDb</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Lit protocol</td><td><p>Lit is an internet native security and identity network.</p><p>With Lit, you can create and control keys and run code</p><p>for virtually any application that can be made private,</p><p>immutable, and / or autonomous.</p></td><td>getlit.dev</td><td><a href="https://developer.litprotocol.com/intro/first-request/overview;%20https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/policy-AI-agent%20(WIP);%20https://spark.litprotocol.com/using-lit-to-connect-openai-and-solana/">https://developer.litprotocol.com/intro/first-request/overview; https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/policy-AI-agent (WIP); https://spark.litprotocol.com/using-lit-to-connect-openai-and-solana/</a></td><td>@anshs3 / @spacesailor24 on tg OR https://t.me/+uk-quqSkt3k3Zjgx</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Meteora</td><td><p>Meteora leverages sustainable and efficient DeFi products to enhance liquidity on the Solana network:</p><p>1. DLMM Pools: DLMM (Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker) gives LPs access to dynamic fees and precise liquidity concentration all in real-time, with the flexibility to select their preferred volatility strategy.</p><p>2. Dynamic AMM Pools: LPs can earn additional yield by utilizing lending sources alongside traditional swap fees, enhancing their returns.</p><p>3. Dynamic Vaults: These optimize capital utilization by distributing assets to lending pools, generating yields for liquidity providers (LPs).</p><p>4. Multitoken Stable Pools: These pools efficiently combine liquidity from multiple assets into a single pool, enabling LPs to diversify their holdings and optimize capital utilization.</p><p>5. Non-Pegged Stable Pools: Tailored for non-pegged assets, these pools maintain the pegged value of assets within the pool, promoting maximum capital efficiency.</p></td><td><a href="https://docs.meteora.ag/">https://docs.meteora.ag/</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/orgs/MeteoraAg/repositories">https://github.com/orgs/MeteoraAg/repositories</a></td><td>@MalcolmHsk on tg</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Emblem vault</td><td><a href="https://x.com/EmblemVault">Wallet Solution –– check twitter for more</a></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td>@shannoncode on tg</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Adrena</td><td><p>Adrena is a decentralized and open source spot and perpetual exchange built on Solana with low swap fees and ZERO price impact trades.</p><p>The dapp is permissionless, meaning anyone can trade directly from their own wallet unlike most perp dexs which require you to create an account and deposit assets. (see Trading)</p></td><td><a href="http://docs.adrena.xyz">docs.adrena.xyz</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/AdrenaFoundation/frontend">https://github.com/AdrenaFoundation/frontend</a></td><td><p><a href="https://discord.gg/adrena">https://discord.gg/adrena</a> - then go and open a ticket</p><p><br></p><p>devrel - use @adrena_orex on tg.</p><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Orca</td><td><p>Orca is a unique protocol centered around a</p><p>Concentrated Liquidity Automated Market Maker (CLMM)</p><p>with powerful features that allow users to access</p><p>constant-product-like functionalities. Orca focuses on creating the most user-friendly environment for traders and</p><p>LPs of varying experience levels, as well as for ecosystem builders</p></td><td><a href="https://orca-so.github.io/whirlpools/">https://orca-so.github.io/whirlpools/</a></td><td><a href="https://github.com/orca-so/whirlpools/tree/main/examples/ts-sdk/next">https://github.com/orca-so/whirlpools/tree/main/examples/ts-sdk/next</a></td><td><a href="https://discord.com/invite/nSwGWn5KSG">https://discord.com/invite/nSwGWn5KSG</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Paladin</td><td><p><a href="https://x.com/paladin_solana">Paladin</a> helps </p><p>@solana</p><p> validators earn more yield via MEV</p><p><br></p></td><td><a href="https://paladin-3.gitbook.io/paladin-or-p3-docs">https://paladin-3.gitbook.io/paladin-or-p3-docs</a></td><td><br></td><td>@edgarpavlovsky on tg</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Crossmint</td><td><p>Crossmint resources</p><p>🍀About Crossmint</p><p>Since 2021, Crossmint has been simplifying Solana development with REST APIs that abstract the complexity of managing tokens, NFTs, wallets, and crypto payments. Trusted by thousands of Solana projects, including Magic Eden, Tensor, Phantom, and Solana Labs.</p><p><br></p><p>Crossmint is compatible with the top agent frameworks, from Eliza to Langchain, and is the best way to give your agent a Solana wallet to take onchain actions such as payments, minting NFTs or other transactions.</p><p><br><br><br></p><p>👩‍💻Crossmint APIs</p><p>🤖 Crossmint Agent Toolkit [link]</p><p><br></p><p>👛Wallet APIs [Docs]</p><p>Give your agent a wallet to hold money and NFTs on. These wallets are gasless (Crossmint pays it), and have APIs for checking their balance, sending transactions easily, etc.</p><p><br></p><p>💸Payment APIs [Docs]</p><p>Buy any onchain asset (NFT) in one API call. Works cross-chain, your agent can purchase NFTs even in EVM chains, paying in SOL.</p><p><br></p><p>⛏️Minting APIs [Docs]</p><p>Mint NFTs in one API call. Deliver the NFTs to a wallet, or even a phone number or email address.</p><p><br></p><p>🐐 GOAT (Great Onchain Agent Toolkit) [link]</p><p><br></p><p>GOAT is an open source library for agents built with Eliza, Langchain and other frameworks. It provides agents a library of tools to execute on chain actions in solana, such as making payments, minting NFTs, or interacting with protocols like Magic Eden, Jupiter, and more, without having to write any blockchain code.</p><p><br></p><p>GOAT has the Crossmint Agent Toolkit already integrated inside.</p></td><td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssBTbaOgu2dZPxfACieBHXPx8JzwdyuqbqAawDmVXks/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssBTbaOgu2dZPxfACieBHXPx8JzwdyuqbqAawDmVXks/edit?usp=sharing</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssBTbaOgu2dZPxfACieBHXPx8JzwdyuqbqAawDmVXks/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssBTbaOgu2dZPxfACieBHXPx8JzwdyuqbqAawDmVXks/edit?usp=sharing</a></td><td>discord<a href="https://discord.com/invite/crossmint"> https://discord.gg/crossmint</a> and use the #solana-ai-hackathon channel.</td></tr></tbody></table>


# MCP Competition Resources


# SendAI Resources

1. <https://resources.sendai.fun/>&#x20;
2. <https://github.com/sendaifun/awesome-solana-mcp-servers>
3. <https://github.com/sendaifun/solana-agent-kit/tree/main/examples/agent-kit-mcp-server>


# Solana Foundation

1. [**solana-dev-mcp**](https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-mcp)


# Crossmint Resources

1. [Goat SDK Typescript Examples](https://github.com/goat-sdk/goat/tree/main/typescript/examples/by-framework/model-context-protocol)
2. [Goat SDK](https://github.com/goat-sdk/goat)
3. [Crossmint Docs](https://docs.crossmint.com/introduction/about-crossmint)


# Others

Other Resources

1. [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction)
2. [SendAI Resources](<https://resources.sendai.fun/ >)
3. [Awesome Solana MCP Servers](https://github.com/sendaifun/awesome-solana-mcp-servers)
4. [Awesome MCP Servers](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers)
5. [MCP.RUN User guide](https://docs.mcp.run/user-guide)
6. [AI Engineer MCP workshop ](https://x.com/aiDotEngineer/status/1895882186756407680)
7. [Composio MCP Directory](https://mcp.composio.dev/)
8. [Model Context Protocol (MCP) Quickstart](https://glama.ai/blog/2024-11-25-model-context-protocol-quickstart)
9. [Cursor Directory](https://cursor.directory/)
10. [Playing with MCP Custom Resources](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGAMRUltczQ)
11. [solana-docs-mcp-server | Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/v2cs13njts)
12. [Solana Transaction API MCP server · Apify](https://apify.com/websift/solana-transaction-api/api/mcp)
13. [Highlight MCP Demo](https://x.com/PimDeWitte/status/1898023432937521592)
14. [Mintlify MCP Server Generator](https://mintlify.com/blog/generate-mcp-servers-for-your-docs?utm_source=twitter\&utm_medium=social\&utm_campaign=mcp-launch)
15. [MCP: What's Enabling the Shift From B2B to B2A](https://newsletter.secvendors.com/newsletter_03_06_2025)
16. [MCP Host vs. MCP Client. What's the Difference](https://x.com/virattt/status/1898156290104532998)
17. [What is MCP?](https://x.com/mattpocockuk/status/1897932371799810314)
18. [Figma MCP Server Demo in Windsurf](https://x.com/windsurf_ai/status/1895610851874476330)
19. [Cascade MCP Demo — Windsurf](https://x.com/windsurf_ai/status/1898134753892761965)
20. &#x20;[Windsurf on X: "A beginner's guide to how to use MCP! ](https://x.com/windsurf_ai/status/1891664001941037123)
21. [What is MCP, and how does it work?](https://x.com/svpino/status/1898066374255427742)
22. [How to build MCP servers with Cline](https://x.com/cline/status/1898101392461697078)
23. [How to build an MCP server with a single TypeScript file, and connect it to Claude Code](https://x.com/mattpocockuk/status/1898008951905526080)