The Dawn of the Autonomous Agent Economy: How AI and Crypto Are Converging

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Ejaaz returns to break down the latest surge in AI Agent innovation alongside Ryan this week, covering the rapid evolution at the intersection of crypto and AI.

They explore how AI agents are making onchain payments to each other, autonomously ordering real-world goods, and even running their own Ethereum validators. They also dive into the new frameworks and partnerships—like ai16z’s collaboration with Stanford and Virtuals’ explosive growth—propelling these agents into cultural, economic, and infrastructural prominence.

Will autonomous AI agents fundamentally reshape crypto market dynamics, creating new paradigms for value and coordination that spark unprecedented growth?

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES

0:00 Intro
2:04 AI Agent Bull Case
https://x.com/ai16zdao/status/1868105...
5:46 Chris Dixon’s Read, Write, Own (Automate?)
9:20 AI Ordering Pizza
https://x.com/ropirito/status/1867013...
12:23 AI Ordering Toilet Paper
https://x.com/AgentTankLive/status/18...
16:16 Agent to Agent Commerce
https://x.com/ethermage/status/186868...
23:05 Bankless $500 Agent Tip
https://x.com/simulacrumai/status/186...
26:13 Virtuals Growth
https://imgur.com/a/2Y79V3P
https://x.com/ethermage/status/186761...
https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1868...
https://x.com/s4mmyeth/status/1868397...
35:49 AI16z’s Eliza Labs Stanford Partnership & v2 Details
https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1...
https://x.com/ai16zdao/status/1868689...
45:35 Arc
https://x.com/dv_memetics/status/1866...
https://x.com/0thtachi/status/1867337...
https://x.com/arcdotfun/status/186720...
https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1...
https://x.com/0xcygaar/status/1868072...
49:40 Zerebro Runs an Ethereum Validator
https://x.com/tintsion/status/1867293...
https://open.spotify.com/track/6G3XpK...
57:17 Top Emerging Trends
https://x.com/ropirito/status/1867282...
https://x.com/aimonicabrands/status/1...
https://x.com/Defi0xJeff/status/18679...
1:07:15 Lightning Round of Cool Shit This Week
https://x.com/cookiedotfun/status/186...
https://x.com/getmasafi/status/186737...
1:11:17 Homework to Learn More About AI Agents
https://www.bankless.com/ai-agents
https://x.com/yb_effect
https://x.com/S4mmyEth
https://www.amazon.com/Accelerando-Si...
1:14:22 Closing & Disclaimers

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