Market Downturn: Which New AI Projects Are Worth Researching in Advance?
Original Article Title: Be Early: New AI Protocols to Watch in January 2025
Original Article Author: Stacy Muur, Crypto Researcher
Original Article Translation: Deep Tide TechFlow
I hope to discover these protocols before they become hot topics and share them with everyone, which is a very interesting thing to do.
In my early "Be Early" (Early Project Preview) series of articles, I have introduced projects such as @TopHat_One, @Duck_Chain, @Cortex_Protocol, @Infinit_Labs, and others to everyone.
These insights mainly come from @getmoni_io's Moni Discover tool, which is an intelligent platform that helps users discover early-stage protocols.
So, what new discoveries are on my January watchlist? Let's take a look together!
Limitus: A New Platform Integrating Web2, Web3, and AI

@LimitusIntel is a decentralized, AI-driven platform that focuses on integrating Web2, Web3, and AI systems into a unified ecosystem. By enabling seamless collaboration between centralized Web2 applications, decentralized Web3 networks, and AI processes, it addresses the current system fragmentation.
Limitus operates based on three core aspects:
1. Computation Layer: Utilizing advanced language models and Retriever-Aided Generative (RAG) technology to process and integrate Web2 and Web3 data in real-time.
2. Orchestration Layer: Connecting APIs, wallets, and networks to a unified framework for automating cross-system workflows.
3. Execution Layer: All tasks are performed locally, ensuring user privacy while giving users full control over their devices and data.
Key Use Cases include:
· Automated Cross-Chain DeFi Strategy
· Rapid Summary of Token Data
· Efficient Management of Multi-Chain Wallets
· Workflow Optimization
Through these features, Limitus provides an efficient, automated way of task management, suitable for trading, productivity enhancement, and other fields.
Limitus offers a practical solution that deeply integrates decentralized systems with AI to streamline complex workflows and improve efficiency.
Currently, Limitus's Token has been launched, and interested users can sign up to participate in its early access version.
Related Links: (Twitter) | Website | DEXScreener
Vaporware Fun: AI Agent Launchpad based on Hyperliquid

@vaporwarefun is a No-Code platform specifically designed for deploying and managing AI Agents. This launchpad adopts ai16z's Eliza framework, an open-source tool that enables the AI Agent to seamlessly interact across various social media platforms and blockchains.
AI Agents launched through the Vapor platform can choose to issue a Token on @HyperliquidX's EVM chain. Currently, the Hyperliquid EVM chain is still in the testnet phase and is expected to go live in early 2025.
Related Links: (Twitter) | Website
Almanak: Leading the Future of Collaborative Research

@Almanak__ provides a platform centered around AI agents, aiming to address challenges in the financial industry such as complexity, infrastructure decentralization, and unequal opportunities. Users can build, train, and deploy professional-grade AI agents on this platform for developing and executing advanced financial strategies.
Almanak combines strategy development infrastructure with cutting-edge AI technology, enabling users to precisely design, optimize, and execute financial strategies.
Platform Features:
· Non-Custodial: Users have full control of their assets without the need to custodian them to a third party.
· High Security: The platform provides robust data and asset security.
· Permissionless: Anyone can freely access and use the platform.
By simplifying the complexities of DeFi and offering AI-driven financial intelligence, Almanak breaks down traditional institutional barriers, enabling more users to participate in decentralized markets.
The platform is currently live and in a testing phase.
Related Links: (Twitter) | Website
MyShell: Building the First Decentralized AI Consumption Ecosystem

@myshell_ai is a decentralized AI consumption ecosystem platform that aims to connect consumers, AI agent creators, and open-source researchers. Its goal is to drive AI adoption through a fair and open ecosystem, allowing users to create, share, and benefit from it.
Key Features:
1. Open Source AI Model: Including Text-to-Speech and Large Language Model, focusing on advancing the application of open-source technology in AI development.
2. AI Agent Development Platform: By integrating various models, APIs, and modular tools, it streamlines the development process of AI agents, empowering seamless innovation.
3. Fair Value Distribution: Through platform incentives, commercial usage rewards, sponsorship funds, and future blockchain integration, it provides creators with diverse economic rewards.
The vision of MyShell is to create a collaborative AI ecosystem where every contributor can receive equitable recognition and rewards, driving decentralized, innovative, and fair AI development.
Related Links: (Twitter) | Website
Neur: Solana's Intelligent Assistant

@neur_sh is an open-source application that combines advanced AI models like GPT-4 with blockchain technology to help users easily interact within the Solana ecosystem.
Neur offers natural language understanding capabilities for tasks specific to DeFi, NFTs, and Solana, allowing users to easily manage wallets, track portfolios, and analyze NFT projects. Through deep integration with Solana's native protocols, Neur can connect users to key platforms like Jupiter (for DeFi transactions), Magic Eden (for NFT transactions), and DexScreener (for market analysis).
Its intelligent agent system supports complex blockchain operations through an intuitive interface, making digital asset management more efficient and convenient. Neur acts as a bridge between AI and blockchain, enabling users to manage Solana assets in a smarter and more seamless manner.
Related Links: (Twitter) | Website | DEXScreener
Baos.fun: An AI-Powered Platform Built on Berachain

@baosdotfun is an AI-driven DeFi aggregation platform built on Berachain. It enables users to participate in Proof of Liquidity (PoL) mining through a customized AI agent and earn the platform's native token BGT. Currently, interested users can sign up for the whitelist through its official website to get early access.
Related Links: (Twitter) | Website
Soulgraph: Making AI Agents More Lifelike

@soulgra_ph is an AI agent infrastructure platform that aims to make AI agents more lifelike and human-like by endowing them with rich personalities, memory capabilities, and a natural way of communicating. The platform provides developers with the following core tools:
1. Soulscript: An open-source specification for defining an agent's personality, allowing it to stay consistent across different platforms and engage in thinking, reacting, and growing based on user interactions.
2. Soulgraph Memory: The agent's persistent memory feature that supports remembering conversations and continuous learning to establish a unique and personalized long-term relationship with users.
3. Soulgraph Presence: Real-time communication infrastructure, including voice call functionality, and upcoming responsive virtual avatar, making interactions more natural and engaging.
By standardizing intelligent agent behaviors, memories, and expressions, Soulgraph helps developers create reusable personality frameworks, transforming AI agents from simple tools into memorable virtual companions, fostering more authentic emotional connections and broader application adoption.
Related Links: (Twitter) | Website | DEXScreener
Additional Information
This list contains some projects that have issued tokens. It is important to note that my mention does not constitute investment advice to buy these tokens. These projects were selected based on criteria such as innovation, attractiveness of smart contracts, and whether they transcended tokens that rely solely on AI buzzwords. Be sure to conduct thorough research before investing.
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