Four key points to support the AI ​​Agent flywheel growth

Original title: Crypto AI Agents That Win: The 4 Key Pillars Of Success

Original author: Graeme

Compiled by: Asher

In the field of encryption, the fundamental reason why most AI Agent projects quickly lose momentum is that they ignore systematic construction. Once a certain key link is biased, the potential energy will be lost and will be overtaken by competitors who are fully committed to products, tokens, social agents and narratives. The real competitive advantage is not only a single-point breakthrough, but also a construction of an organic self-growth system composed of AI products, token economy, social agents and founder narratives.

At present, the AI ​​Agent track is still in its early stages, mostly driven by independent developers, small teams, or AI engineers transformed from Web2. They need to cross multiple knowledge barriers such as product, on-chain operations, token design and social operations. This article will provide new entrants with a clear set of strategic guidelines, focusing on the four core pillars of AI Agent construction in the field of encryption, helping to create projects with long-term vitality.

1. Core driving force: AI products

The core product of AI Agent is the cornerstone of its value proposition, it must be clear, persuasive, and has unique advantages in the crypto industry. In the field of encryption, AI Agents are not enough to have functionality. The real energy comes from combining autonomous decision-making capabilities with on-chain permissionless execution capabilities, allowing Agents to evolve without human intervention. Specifically, the application scenarios of on-chain independent value generation include:

• Predictive trading Bot: Automatically execute high-win rate trading strategies;

• DeFAI agent: independently discover profit opportunities, adjust positions in real time, and realize asset appreciation;

• Entertainment IP agent: Create emoticon packages/meme culture, constantly generate content, sell peripherals or authorized IPs;

• Game/Betting Agent: Receive on-chain revenue by participating in games or betting activities.

In addition, no matter which stage of the product life cycle the AI ​​Agent is in, it must rely on "fuel" to drive the collaboration and growth of users, investors and communities, and this fuel is the token.

2. Growth catalyst: tokens

Tokens are the economic skeleton and incentive mechanism of the entire ecosystem. Many teams often ignore token design when developing products, but in reality, a reasonable token model is crucial for sustainable growth, and effective token usage strategies include:

• Community construction: Learn from the practices of top Meme coins to create a unified communication channel and organized social media promotion;

• Base token flywheel: First, access the product through token threshold to stimulate early demand; second, accumulate vaults through transaction fees and other forms; finally, gradually introduce revenue-based repurchase/destruction mechanisms to consolidate the value of tokens;

• Gamified incentives: Align user behavior with project growth goals through mechanisms such as pledge, gameplay and earning while playing (although it is more complicated to achieve, reasonable incentives are ultimately a kind of investment in user customer acquisition costs).

Of course, if the core AI Agent product itself has sufficient value, it can also gradually supplement the token utility in the future. However, if the token model design is weak, the project growth space will be extremely limited.

3. Visibility Amplifier: Social AI Agent

In the third quarter of 2024, the popularity of @truth_terminal ("Goat" GOAT) sparked interest in the "social AIAgent". Although a large number of invalid imitators followed, GOAT proved the feasibility of releasing actual value through direct social interaction. Therefore, social AIAgent can be divided into four levels:

• Level 0 (low-quality Bot): Simply copy information and the content is garbage, which will damage the brand image;

• Level 1 (Conversation Bot): In-depth interaction with users based on their own data sets (for example: @aixbt_agent );

• Level 2 (task-type bot): Can directly perform on-chain operations through social interfaces to demonstrate practical value (for example: @bankrbot , Clanker );

• Level 3 (Automatic AIAgent): It is currently emerging, able to predict actions and collaborate with other agents, representing projects such as @virtuals_io 's ACP framework, @arcdotfun 's Rhyzome.

From simple conversations to practical functional execution capabilities, the development trend of AI Agent in the field of encryption shows that only agents who truly provide value can survive for a long time. However, no matter how good the social AI Agent does, whether it can eventually establish a deep connection depends on the founder-led narrative ability.

4. Continuous Power Engine: The founder leads the narrative

In the cryptocurrency field, founders must be the biggest salesman of the project in person , and effective founder marketing strategies include:

• Express your vision clearly;

• Progress in high-frequency transparent updates;

• Continue to interact with the community in a variety of content forms.

In the crypto world, trust and reputation are the most valuable assets. Founders who are willing to come to the forefront and endorse projects usually gain an overwhelming advantage. Founders who have done well in this area include:

• HeyAnon founder @danielesesta

• Acolyt founder @condzxyz

• ElizaOS founder @shawmakesmagic

Comprehensive flywheel effect: the synergy of four pillars

When the above four elements operate in concert, a self-reinforced value growth system will be formed:

• AI products: provide basic use value and drive user needs;

• Token economy: incentivizes continuous participation and binds community relations;

• Social AI Agent: Amplify and disseminate, convert passers-by users;

• Founder’s narrative: Consolidate trust and form long-term stickiness.

This is not just about creating a product, but about building an ecosystem that can accelerate and continuously compound interest growth. In the future, projects that can truly stand out must be those teams that deeply integrate products, token economy, social AI Agent with founder narratives to build a closed-loop flywheel system.