A report released by CoinMarketCap at the beginning of this year caused heated discussion in the industry, which proposed the concept of "Agentic Web", that is, a decentralized network dominated by AI agents, and projects such as ai16z and Virtuals frequently hit the hot search. Meanwhile, a new term quickly entered the public eye: DeFAI, namely Decentralized Finance + Artificial Intelligence.

Simply put, DeFAI is an innovative attempt to integrate AI technology into the DeFi ecosystem. It automates complex financial operations through intelligent agents (AI Agents), such as transaction execution, risk management, return optimization, etc., which not only improves efficiency, but also lowers the threshold for ordinary users to enter DeFi. As the hot discussion on the X platform says, "DeFi is the past, AI is the present, and DeFAI is the future", this trend is rapidly fermenting.

The DeFAI craze is not groundless. From the end of 2024 to the beginning of 2025, multiple projects have been released intensively, demonstrating the diverse possibilities of combining AI and DeFi. To better understand this emerging sector, we will take stock of the latest developments in several representative DeFAI projects in this article. Although the market is weak, they are still building to see how they can drive the industry forward through technological innovation.

1. Project introduction:

The Hive is a decentralized platform based on the Solana blockchain, which simplifies and improves DeFi operations by coordinating an interoperable AI proxy network. It provides users with token analytics, liquidity management, staking and trading tools, all powered by AI to provide real-time insights and automation. Projects prioritize user-friendly design, combining social media data such as X posts with on-chain analytics and continuously optimizing their technology infrastructure for scalability.

Latest development:

Token analysis agent upgrade: In January this year, The Hive launched an upgraded version of the token analysis agent, focusing on optimizing token liquidityPool (LP) management includes adding charting tools for visualizing token data, updating the token data user interface (UI), enhancing the search API, and more.

Community-inspired UI/UX improvements: mid-January, updates to automatic dollar conversions, interactive transfer tools, and foldable sidebars, etc., which improve usability.

Comprehensive Platform Enhancement: In February, a series of extensive updates were launched, covering multiple aspects of The Hive ecosystem, including token dashboard integration, liquidity and transaction proxy, staking pool UX, query and input improvements, API restrictions enhancements, and more.

Future expectations:

Although currently focusing on Solana, as DeFi's demand for cross-chain interoperability increases, The Hive may explore cross-chain integration to further expand its market coverage. Additionally, The Hive may further develop its AI proxy so that it is not limited to current features. Considering its "modular network" positioning, The Hive may launch more customized agents in the future to meet the needs of different users.

2. Project introduction: Griffain is an AI-driven platform based on Solana, which provides users with transaction automation, mobile staking and data analysis services through independent agents. It has created a modular AI proxy ecosystem, and its core lies in leveraging the advantages of AI and Solana to help users manage Crypto assets smarter and more efficiently.

Latest developments:

Agent DeepSeek: At the end of January, Griffain launched the "Agent DeepSeek" in the "Agent Engine" suite, which is consistent with Griffain's broader AI-driven strategy, extending its agent products from transactions to data-driven insights.

Agent Sniper Release and Upgrade: In mid-to-late February, Griffain launched "Agent Sniper", a token release platform for Pump.fun (Solana)) The tool on the new token design of trading, the tool's automation and precision features cater to traders looking to capture the early token boom.

Griffain Virtual Verifier Partners with Marinade Finance: In early March, Griffain launched the "virtual Verifier" for staking Solana (SOL), powered by Marinade Finance, the leading liquid staking protocol on Solana. "Virtual" means that this is a staking service abstractly managed by the Griffain platform. Users do not need to interact directly with Solana's native verifiers, but do the operation through the Griffain interface. The integration with Marinade Finance shows that users can obtain mobile staking tokens (such as mSOL) that can be used in DeFi while earning staking rewards.

Future expectations:

"Virtual Verifier" may be the starting point for Griffain to enter the wider DeFi field, and may be deeply integrated with more Solana protocols (such as Jupiter, Raydium) in the future to provide one-stop DeFi solutions, such as automation strategies combining staking and transactions. By increasing API capacity (such as optimizations from Agent Engine) and potential developer plans, Griffain may attract more developers to build third-party applications based on its platform in the future.

3. Project introduction of Cod3x

Project introduction: As a DeFAI platform, Cod3x aims to reduce the threshold for users to participate in blockchain financial activities by combining DeFi and AI technologies, so that ordinary users can easily use AI agents to manage and trade on-chain funds without having professional programming skills. The platform is committed to providing a convenient, secure and feature-rich environment, allowing users to create personalized AI agents to adapt to different financial scenarios, such as Degen transactions, tax management, DCA (regular fixed-quota investment) investment strategies, etc., to promote the wide application and deep integration of AI in the DeFi field.

Latest developments:

Work with the Hyperlane team: February 18, with the Hyperlane team$TONY is launched on Solana. With the same market cap as the tokens on other chains, $TONY traded in the first five minutes as $5 million due to Solana's volatility.

Cod3x Create V0.5: Cod3x Create V0.5 was released on February 21. This update adopts a new back-end architecture, silent interface, scheduling and plug-in system, laying the foundation for creating dynamic AI agents that can respond to trends and market conditions in real time.

Add to the event plan: Cod3x has officially joined the Cookie3 Growth Partner Program and will participate in the Cookie DAO's multi-airdrop Farming program. Cod3x's transaction agents have obtained more abundant data resources. They can use multi-dimensional data such as market attention and sentiment indicators provided on the CookieDAO platform to conduct in-depth market trend analysis and accurately execute trading strategies based on this, thereby seizing the initiative in a complex and changing market environment.

Future expectations:With the continued vigorous development of the DeFAI field, Cod3x is expected to achieve further breakthroughs in many key aspects. At the technical level, the Big Tony V2 version will be released to continuously optimize the functions and performance of its AI agents. In terms of ecological construction, Cod3x will cooperate with Sophon Intelligence Agency (S.I.A.) in March this year to launch the $1.5 million core project Sophon Spark, which will promote the development of DeFi through AI-driven systems, allowing users to build customized AI intelligent bodies without code, funds and technical skills. At the same time, it will also cooperate with blockchain network Sophon. With its existing innovative functions and continuously expanding cooperative network, Cod3x has the potential to attract more developers and users to actively participate. 4. Hey AnonProject introduction: Hey Anon is founded by Daniele Sesta, a well-known DeFi developer. It is a DeFi automation tool project focused on AI-driven. Its core technology is based on TypeScript, and uses conversational language to realize DeFi operations on the Telegram platform, and combines AI market insight to provide automated proxy services for DeFi protocols. This itemThe purpose is to significantly improve transaction efficiency, reduce operation difficulty, support multiple DeFi operations and multi-chain operation, and provide users with convenient and efficient services in complex DeFi environments.

Latest developments:

Hey Anon Build 0.3: On March 1, HeyAnon Build 0.3 was launched in Solana. Users can create Solana wallets in the HeyAnon application or connect to existing wallets and perform exchanges directly on the Solana network in the application.

Public Beta v0.1: Public Beta v0.1 was announced on February 1st. HeyAnon simplifies DeFi operations by executing swaps, cross-chain asset bridging and managing DeFi strategies. The user only needs to issue commands and specify the protocol used, and the platform will handle the remaining transactions. Currently, the platform can be accessed through heyanon.ai, and this is an earlier version. There will be frequent updates to add functions and protocol support in the future.

Integrated Bubblemaps: On March 1, Hey Anon now integrates the blockchain data visualization platform Bubblemaps, which directly introduces token distribution, holder analysis and decentralized metrics to Hey Anon.

Online CowSwap: The decentralized trading protocol CowSwap is now online on HeyAnon, providing MEV protected swaps and limit orders for Base, Arbitrum, Gnosis and Ethereum mainnets.

Future expectations:Although Hey Anon is only 11 weeks old, it is still in the beta stage. But its current v0.3 version can support multiple chains and even have more features than any other DeFAI project. Hey Anon is now online in Solana, and will establish in-depth cooperative relationships with more blockchain and DeFi projects to continuously expand the scope and application scenarios of public chains it supports.

5. Orbit

Project introduction:

Orbit is an AI-driven DThe eFi assistant platform aims to simplify users' operations on the blockchain through automated tools and smart contract management. The platform's functions cover cross-chain betting and asset bridging, pledge and income strategy optimization, lending agreement access, and comprehensive portfolio management tools. Orbit currently supports more than 100 blockchains and more than 200 DeFi protocols, providing seamless asset management and transaction processes, lowering usage thresholds, and improving user experience.

Latest developments:

On-chain automation function: In July last year, Orbit launched the on-chain automation function, allowing users to set conditions and automatically execute transactions. This further optimizes the user's trading experience and enhances Orbit's capabilities in data-driven decision-making.

Function expansion and integration: On February 11, Orbit integrated the liquidity protocol KyberSwap, bringing users a fast and efficient Swap experience. In May last year, Orbit integrated with the well-known trading tool DEX Screener, and its AI agents can detect emerging tokens in real time, allocate funds and optimize investment portfolios, providing users with smarter investment tools. In addition, the platform also integrates the market sentiment data of the X platform to provide users with real-time market trends and insights.

ORBIT V2.0: The biggest expectation at present is the upcoming ORBIT V2.0, but the specific launch time has not been disclosed yet. Orbit V2.0 will adopt a hybrid interface where users can continue to perform operations on the chain, while adopting a new paradigm of building things on the chain using AI agents. Users can use the proxy button to initiate multi-agent workflows to achieve more complex goals. In addition, Orbit V2.0 combines AI proxy wallets and delegated actions to provide more autonomy for agents that need to execute transactions.

Future expectations:

Compared with other solutions, Orbit's characteristic is its strong integration capabilities. Orbit emphasizes cross-chain functions and has currently integrated more than 117 chains and 200 protocols, achieving seamless connection with multiple blockchains. In the future, Orbit will continue to expand the scope of public chains it supports. In addition, the release of Orbit V2.0 is also highly anticipated. It will support users to build complex on-chain applications, further improving the efficiency and user experience of the platform.

VI. Neur

Project introduction:

Neur is an AI assistant designed specifically for the Solana ecosystem, and is also an open source, full-stack application. It allows users to easily interact with DeFi protocols, NFTs and other Solana services in natural language through a conversational interface supported by AI. Neur uses advanced AI models such as Claude 3.5-Sonnet and GPT-4 to provide smart wallets, NFT management, and market trend tracking.

Latest developments:

Next:

News:

Early Access Program (EAP): On January 1, Neur reported that its first week of users on Solana grew to 5,587 non-paid users, and 389 EAP users. The EAP fee is 1SOL, and these users will receive lifetime access after the official launch.

Integrated Privy Wallet: On January 22, Neur announced the launch of the Privy Embedded Wallet, where users can send assets from the embedded wallet in just a few clicks, improving the user's asset interaction experience.

Neur v0.3.4 is online: On February 14, Neur updated to v0.3.4, adding prompt management, enhanced user interface, integrated cookie.fun and other functions, and fixing some data bugs.

Future expectations:

Neur is currently in the early stage of testing, with the current focus on developing core infrastructure and proxy functions, and continuously optimizing platform functions. Neur's roadmap shows that its goal is to build scalable infrastructure and AI-driven Crypto management automation, including the development of more user-friendly login pages, chat interfaces, and streaming tool components for real-time blockchain interaction.

In addition, Neur's next phase plan includes building open source tools for on-chain event parsing, aiming to attract more contributors, especially developers interested in building and integration. By supporting parsing transaction data from various protocols, Neur provides the foundation for creating automation tools. In the future, Neur's goal is not only to create a useful tool, but also to build an ecosystem of collaboration where developers can jointly build, share and enhance their own chains.Mobility.

Summary

The six DeFAI projects focused on in this article, from cross-chain intelligent management, automation strategies to natural language interaction, all show the disruptive potential of "AI+DeFi" integration. These projects are using the most innovative AI technology to transform complex on-chain operations into "everyone can use" financial tools.

We can see from these cutting-edge projects that the current DeFAI ecosystem may undergo several key leaps. First, from automation to autonomy: existing AI agents rely more on preset rules, and the next generation of models may combine reinforcement learning to achieve strategic evolution, such as the "adaptive liquidity management" proposed by The Hive; Second, from single-chain to full-chain AI Agent network: In the future, an AI agent may realize the picture of AI agents freely wandering through multiple chains. At that time, users do not need to care about the underlying protocol, and AI will automatically choose the optimal execution; Third, from tools to infrastructure: Just as Neur's open source chain parsing tools and hope to build a collaborative ecosystem, AI projects are shifting from closed services to ecological bases, attracting more developers to participate in ecological construction.

DeFAI is changing DeFi by making DeFi smarter, simpler and easier to touch. Although the overall DeFAI project is currently in a market trough, as AI-driven DApps continue to expand their application scenarios, the intelligent upgrade of DeFi is expected to usher in huge changes this summer.