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 <li style="font-weight: 400">Coinbase has recently launched an AI accelerator grant program aimed at supporting innovative projects that combine AI with crypto wallets.&nbsp;</li>
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In a bold move to advance the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency, Coinbase has recently launched an AI accelerator grant program aimed at supporting innovative projects that combine AI with crypto wallets.&nbsp;
The program, spearheaded by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, is <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1824547713012080806" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">set</a> to award $3,000 to five projects that explore the potential of large language models (LLMs) in the crypto space.
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 LLMs should have crypto wallets. Let's help AI agents get work done (on your behalf) and participate in the economy.
 Reach out and let us know what you're building.
 Side note: every checkout experience will need to support AI agents buying things soon. <a href="https://t.co/d9u1RQBBRJ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/d9u1RQBBRJ</a>
 — Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1824547713012080806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 16, 2024</a>
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The driving force behind this initiative is the belief that AI, particularly large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, can be equipped to handle finance-related tasks.&nbsp;
Armstrong articulated this vision by emphasizing the potential of LLMs to become active participants in the economy if they are integrated with cryptocurrency wallets.
“LLMs should have crypto wallets. Let’s help AI agents get work done (on your behalf) and participate in the economy,” Armstrong stated, bringing attention to the transformative possibilities of economically empowered AI.
On Aug. 12, 2024, Coinbase engineering lead Yuga Cohler provided a tangible example of this vision by posting a demo of the “AI Wallets” feature <a href="https://twitter.com/yugacohler/status/1823087061357793616" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">on</a> X (formerly Twitter).&nbsp;
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 At Coinbase we're building tools for AI agents to incentivize their reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) using crypto.
 Check it out at <a href="https://t.co/TqO9iKQZ0I" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/TqO9iKQZ0I</a>!
 Powered by the <a href="https://twitter.com/CoinbaseDev?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@CoinbaseDev</a> Platform APIs. <a href="https://t.co/DaNOrHCNJL" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/DaNOrHCNJL</a> <a href="https://t.co/sxqpZjk2lo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/sxqpZjk2lo</a>
 — yuga.eth <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f6e1.png" alt="🛡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@yugacohler) <a href="https://twitter.com/yugacohler/status/1823087061357793616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 12, 2024</a>
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In the demo, Cohler demonstrated a scenario in which an AI system facilitates a payment to his cryptocurrency wallet for participating in a human-feedback session. This session involved selecting the best image from a set of three to help train an image recognition model.
The process, reminiscent of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform where individuals are paid for completing simple tasks, illustrates how AI could automate and streamline such activities.&nbsp;
By enabling AI systems to conduct and receive transactions directly through crypto wallets, a myriad of use cases emerges, ranging from automated micro-payments to fully autonomous financial agents.
To catalyze the development of such AI-driven applications, Coinbase has announced a $15,000 accelerator grant program.&nbsp;
The initiative seeks to incentivize developers to create useful “bots” powered by LLMs that can connect to Coinbase’s multiparty computation wallets.&nbsp;
These wallets, which offer enhanced security by distributing private key functions across multiple parties, are a key component of Coinbase’s infrastructure.
According to Coinbase, the grant program is designed to explore the economic applications of AI in a decentralized environment. One of the significant barriers to building practical applications with AI has been the inability of AI agents to manage bank accounts for sending and receiving payments autonomously. By building on-chain, these limitations can be overcome, allowing for seamless and secure financial transactions facilitated by AI.
<h3 id="span-style-font-weight-400-opportunities-and-implications-span">Opportunities and Implications</h3>
The implications of this grant program are far-reaching. As developers race to submit their applications by the Sep. 5 deadline, the potential for AI-driven financial systems to disrupt traditional models becomes increasingly apparent.&nbsp;
The integration of AI with crypto wallets could lead to new forms of economic interaction, where AI agents not only perform tasks but also manage and optimize financial transactions on behalf of users.
Moreover, the program represents a significant step forward in the evolution of decentralized finance (DeFi). By equipping AI with the tools to engage directly in the crypto economy, Coinbase is paving the way for more autonomous, efficient, and intelligent financial systems.

Coinbase Launches AI Accelerator Grant Program To Integrate AI With Crypto Wallets

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