AI Bots Are Coming to Crypto, and They’re Here to Take Over Your Portfolio 💸🤖

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In the labyrinthine world of finance, where human frailty and market chaos collide, emerges a new contender: Cambrian. A nascent startup born from the ambition to mold AI agents into the sovereign rulers of crypto finance. With the promise of sharper decisions and invincible precision, they’ve just secured a modest $5.9 million in a seed round, graciously led by the ever-watchful a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator.

Now, Cambrian joins the ranks of a16z’s prestigious fourth accelerator cohort, the CSX 04, in the tech Mecca that is San Francisco. They’re readying themselves for the grand launch of their testnet and mainnet later this year—crypto.news, of course, has the exclusive on this far-reaching mission. And if that wasn’t enough, they’ve also attracted the eye of Stanford’s Blockchain Builder’s Fund, along with a constellation of angel investors, all eager to fuel this ambitious dream.

But what does Cambrian really want? It isn’t just about creating another buzzworthy tech project. No, Cambrian’s mission is far grander. They aim to arm artificial intelligence agents with the financial smarts needed to make decisions that are smarter, faster, and—dare we say—more reliable than any human trader at the helm. Their network collects and validates on-chain and off-chain data with the meticulousness of a Swiss watchmaker, covering everything from blockchain activity and market pricing to social sentiment. Imagine this: an army of bots equipped with data that has passed the smell test, ensuring every financial decision is backed by verified, real-time insights.

Built by AI and Blockchain Veterans

The brainchild behind Cambrian is none other than Sam Green, a former co-founder of Semiotic Labs and a core contributor to The Graph. Green, who helped secure a cool $60 million grant and developed infrastructure that powers over $80 billion in trading volume (yes, you read that right), brings a wealth of experience to the table. He also boasts a PhD in reinforcement learning, because why not add a bit of academic cred to the mix? Oh, and did we mention a brief stint at a U.S. Department of Energy research lab? Green’s rĂŠsumĂŠ practically screams “genius at work.”

“Crypto is quickly moving into the future with autonomous financial agents, and we intend to be the best source of financial intelligence for their high-consequence tasks,” said Green. Well, we wouldn’t expect anything less.

First Use Cases and Strategic Partners

Cambrian isn’t all talk. Their first real-world test comes in the form of Deep42, an autonomous agent designed to provide DeFi insights via Twitter (@DeepFortyTwo). It’s an intriguing demonstration of what their network is capable of—because who wouldn’t want a bot that delivers crypto wisdom 24/7? Deep42’s flair for self-promotion is unmatched: “Alpha only has value in scarcity. Deep42 goes private at 10,000 followers 🔒. Follow-gated features coming soon.” Bold, but we admire the chutzpah.

We are Deep42 🪴

Our hyperaware DeFi intelligence helps humans and agents make their best onchain decisions.

Alpha only has value in scarcity. Deep42 goes private at 10,000 followers 🔒

Follow-gated features coming soon.

— Deep42 🪴 (@DeepFortyTwo) February 18, 2025

To further cement their credibility, Cambrian is already working with heavyweight partners like EigenLayer, Virtuals, and Eliza Labs to bring their agentic vision to life. These partnerships promise to fuel the next phase of Cambrian’s journey into the uncharted waters of agentic finance.

“EigenLayer AVSs provide a convenient way for developers to quickly build verifiable runtime environments for these agents. But verifiable financial agents also need data with strong performance and security guarantees, so I’m excited that Cambrian will be launched as an AVS. I expect Cambrian to serve a key role as a verifiable sensory layer for the coming wave of agentic finance,” said Nader Dabit, Director of Developer Relations at Eigen Labs. Excited? We can only imagine!

As Cambrian’s network continues to grow, they aim to provide the cornerstone intelligence layer for AI agents navigating the decentralized economy. In a world where human, AI, and nature are meant to thrive in harmony, Cambrian envisions their financial bots as the first step toward that utopian future. We’ll see how that pans out—maybe they’ll even save the world while they’re at it.

“Cambrian’s first foray into that future begins with advancements in agentic finance.” A bold new dawn for finance or just another speculative project? Time will tell, but we’re watching closely.

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2025-03-31 19:06