Episode description

Welcome back to The AI Rollup where we're diving into the intersection of AI and crypto, exploring the rise of autonomous AI agents and their impact on DeFi, gaming, and beyond. From groundbreaking tools like agent engines that simplify complex DeFi tasks to emerging trends like AI x Gaming, we’re at the forefront of innovation in this rapidly evolving space. Join us as we discuss the hottest AI crypto trends of 2025.

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
00:00:00 Intro

00:02:31 What's The Big Deal?

00:06:03 Utility Tools To Use
https://www.cookie.fun/ 
https://kaito.ai/

00:09:19 Evaluating AI Agents

00:12:18 Is This a Cycle Play?

00:20:55 Goals For Q2 + Q3

00:28:38 AI Mindshare
https://x.com/0xnairolf/status/1875950819553735118?s=46 
https://yaps.kaito.ai/ 

00:37:00 Agent Threatens ThreadGuy
https://x.com/notthreadguy/status/1876811933950562572?s=46 

00:42:51 DeFAI

00:49:09 Agent Engines
https://x.com/tonyplasencia3/status/1876508717002477808?s=46 
https://x.com/askthehive_ai/status/1876730899695362452?s=46 
https://x.com/blocknewsdotcom/status/1875280354640265524?s=46 
https://x.com/pastagotsauce/status/1875331242151043161 
https://x.com/templecrash/status/1875955040642298294?s=46 
https://x.com/wheatiessol/status/1873727022427701355?s=46 

01:00:51 AI x Gaming
https://hyperfy.io/ 
https://x.com/AshConnell/status/1803043078972096858 
https://x.com/hyperfy_io/status/1876054106168865092 
https://x.com/dankvr/status/1876139835834208412 
https://x.com/arcagents/status/1876445978808721819?s=46 
https://x.com/kieranwarwick/status/1876630731860177233?s=46 

01:18:50 Agents Are Not Just LLM Wrappers
https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1875610062804099203 

01:24:35 Arc.Fun
https://x.com/0thTachi/status/1876356585947369576 

01:28:42 Bully
https://x.com/dolos_diary
https://x.com/khouuba/status/1874968951249342962?s=46 

01:32:06 Vvaifu
https://x.com/vvaifudotfun/status/1875256458834800757?s=46 

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