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Crypto AI agents have become a top narrative for this crypto cycle, driving a huge amount of developer interest in building new AI-enabled dApps, trading strategies, market insights, and more. Combining blockchain and AI development sounds like a real challenge, but thankfully, there are ready-made tools and tutorials (like this one) to guide you through it from start to finish!

In this guide, we’ll walk you through building a fully functional crypto AI agent using **[elizaOS](https://www.elizaos.ai/)** for AI-driven interactions and **[Ankr](https://www.ankr.com/)** for blockchain data queries. Whether you want to analyze blockchain transactions, track token prices, monitor wallet activity, or build more advanced autonomous functionality, this step-by-step tutorial will help you get started.

[Learn more about what crypto AI agents can do](https://www.ankr.com/blog/let-s-get-agentic-the-state-of-crypto-ai-agents-in-2025/)

## **Step 1: Install Prerequisites**

Before diving in, ensure you have the following installed:

- **Node.js 23+** (using nvm is recommended)
- **pnpm 9+**
- **Git** for version control
- **A code editor** (VS Code, Cursor, or VSCodium recommended)
- **CUDA Toolkit** (optional, for GPU acceleration)

## **Step 2: Set Up elizaOS**
**Time estimate: 15-30 min.**

Start by cloning the elizaOS repository and setting up the environment:

- **git clone https://github.com/elizaos/eliza.git**

- **cd eliza**

- **git checkout $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)**

- **pnpm install --no-frozen-lockfile**

- **pnpm build**

- **cp .env.example .env**

Now, your base environment is ready to start building your AI agent.

## **Step 3: Customize & Create Your First AI Agent**
**Time estimate: 20-45 min.**

### **Define Your AI Character**

Navigate to the characters/ directory and choose a character file to modify or create a new one:

```cp characters/sbf.character.json characters/{your-character-name}.character.json```

Modify your character’s traits in the JSON file. Example:

```{
  "bio": [
    "web3 analyst and creative polymath. Splits time between analyzing blockchain data and designing for global brands. Believes in the divine intersection of tech and art."
  ],
  "lore": [
    "Designed a collection that merged sacred geometry with market analysis patterns."
  ],
  "knowledge": ["Blockchain Analytics"],
  "topics": ["blockchain technology"],
  "style": {
    "all": ["Funny"],
    "chat": ["Knowledgeable"],
    "post": ["Direct"]
  },
  "adjectives": ["Professional"]
}
```

This defines your AI's personality, interests, and tone of communication.

## **Step 4: Connect Your AI Agent to Blockchain Data with Ankr**

**Time estimate: 30-60 min.**

Once you’ve given your agent a personality, you can go ahead and add the Ankr plugin to begin asking your agent to query on-chain data.

```"plugins": ["@elizaos/plugin-ankr", "@elizaos/plugin-twitter", "@elizaos/plugin-image-generation"],```

You will need to grab your Ankr API Key by navigating to our [Web3 API dashboard](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/). Select the blockchain you want to pull data from (e.g., Solana, Ethereum) and copy the endpoint.

Alternatively, [Ankr’s Advanced API](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/advanced-api/) is highly recommended for AI Agents as it pulls pre-indexed data from a variety of different chains simultaneously at near-instant speeds.

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Head over to your .env file and look for the ANKR configurations. You can find this somewhere around line 900+ in the .env file.

Place your API Key here like so:

**ANKR_WALLET=”ANKR_WALLET”**

You’ll go through this same process by putting your API key in a few other sections.

Go to the packages folder and find the plugin-ankr folder.

Once in the plugin-ankr folder, head down to the environment.ts file.

Here, you’ll need to look for:

```ANKR_WALLET: z.string().min(1, "ANKR_WALLET"),```

Around line 35 of the file.

---

Enter your API key again around line 61.

**ANKR_WALLET: process.env.ANKR_WALLET || "ANKR_WALLET",**

Now, in the same plugin-ankr folder locate the dist folder.

Here you’ll see a file named index.js

In this file at line at around 4077 you need to enter your api key again.

```ANKR_WALLET: z.string().min(1, "ANKR_WALLET"),```

---

And again at around 4093

**ANKR_WALLET: process.env.ANKR_WALLET || "ANKR_WALLET",**

From here you should be all configured and ready for your bot to query on-chain.

## **Step 4: Run Your Crypto AI Agent**
**Time estimate: 10-20 min.**

Start your agent by specifying your character file:

```pnpm start --character="characters/{your-character-name}.character.json"```

Open a new terminal window and start the client HTTP server:

```pnpm start:client```

Once the client is running, open **http://localhost:5173/** (or whatever local host your terminal decides to open) in your browser to start interacting with your AI agent.

## **Step 5: Query Blockchain Data with Your AI Agent**
**Time estimate: 20-60 min.**

Once your agent is live, try out blockchain queries using natural language. Here are some examples:

### **Checking Blockchain Statistics**

```Show me stats for [chain]eth[/chain]```

### **Fetching Top Currencies**

```Show me the top currencies on [chain]eth[/chain]```

### **Checking Wallet Balance**

```Show me the balance for wallet [wallet]0x6B0031518934952C485d5a7E76f1729B50e67486[/wallet] on [chain]eth[/chain]```

### **Viewing Wallet Interactions**

```Show me interactions for the wallet [wallet]0x68b3465833fb72A70ecDF485E0e4C7bD8665Fc45[/wallet]```

### **Fetching NFT Metadata**

```Show me the metadata for NFT [token]1234[/token] at contract [contract]0xbc4ca0eda7647a8ab7c2061c2e118a18a936f13d[/contract] [chain]eth[/chain]```

### **Listing NFTs Owned by a Wallet**

```Show me all NFTs owned by wallet [wallet]0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890[/wallet] on [chain]eth[/chain]```

### **Checking Token Holders**

```Show me holders for contract [contract]0xf307910A4c7bbc79691fD374889b36d8531B08e3[/contract] on [chain]bsc[/chain]```

## **Conclusion**

Congratulations! You have successfully built and deployed your **crypto AI agent** using **elizaOS** and **Ankr**. Your AI can now interact with blockchain data, analyze transactions, and provide real-time insights using simple natural language commands.

To further enhance your agent, consider:

- Adding more plugins for **other clients (Slack, Discord, Telegram)**.
- Fine-tuning your AI’s **personality and expertise**.
- Expanding its capabilities with **custom blockchain queries, image generation, and more**.

For more discussions and updates, join the **elizaOS community** on Twitter, Telegram, Discord, or Substack!

Happy coding! 🤖

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Learn how to quickly build AI agents that have the power to interact with a wide variety of blockchain networks and execute tasks autonomously. 

How to Build a Crypto AI Agent Using elizaOS & Ankr in 5 Steps

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Imagine using software that doesn’t just follow your commands but thinks, learns, and adapts—advancing your goals autonomously. This is exactly what AI agents are designed to do, whether that’s optimizing trading, scheduling appointments, prompting actions on other platforms, or a wide variety of other tasks.

**Crypto AI agents take this idea a step further by acting autonomously in the world of blockchain.** They are quickly transforming trading, DeFi, and the whole arena of Web3, performing read-and-write interactions on-chain and turning decentralized decision-making into a self-evolving ecosystem. As AI and blockchain intersect, they are reinventing how we create, exchange, and secure digital value.

So let’s take a closer look, and *let’s get agentic!*

**But first, a word of motivation for potential Crypto AI agent builders:**

*“It’s so much easier to be an agent developer (or any kind of developer) than it ever was. You should start now. You should change your life. You can do this. This is a time of radical change and if you start now, you are early at ground zero.”*

**– Shaw, Founder of Eliza Labs on [Bankless](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GBXS5myXz0)**

## **What Exactly Are Crypto/Web3 AI Agents?**

An AI agent is an autonomous system that perceives its environment, processes information, and uses artificial intelligence models to take actions to achieve specific goals (usually on behalf of a user).

**Taking that concept to the next level, crypto AI agents are specifically designed to automate and execute tasks on-chain**, such as high-frequency trading and all other forms of blockchain interactions.

Some more definitions broken down:

**AI Agent** → A smart software program that can think and act on its own.

**Powered by large language models (LLMs) as a cognitive core** → It uses advanced AI (like ChatGPT or DeepSeek) to understand and process information, acting as its "brain."

**Intelligent ‘agentic’ system** → This means crypto AI agents are designed to make decisions and take actions by themselves.

**Capable of autonomously controlling and determining the execution paths** → The AI can decide what next steps to take without needing constant human input.

**Armed with blockchain execution capabilities →** They can retrieve data from a blockchain and also call smart contract functions to execute transactions that are recorded to the blockchain.

**For example:**

- The agent analyzes market data and decides to make a trade.
- It generates a transaction (e.g., swapping SOL for USDC).
- It calls a smart contract function (e.g., swapExactTokensForTokens() on Uniswap).
- The transaction is signed and broadcasted to the blockchain.

**Under user’s instructions** → Agents follow general goals or tasks set by a person but figure out the best way to complete them on their own.

## **How Do You Use Crypto AI Agents?**

 There are a variety of ways you can interact with and use Crypto AI agents, including **Chat interfaces like Telegram, Slack, Discord.**

Interacting with crypto AI bots on platforms like Telegram and Discord is simple and typically involves commands, buttons, and natural language queries. These bots help automate trading, provide real-time market data, and manage your crypto portfolio—all from within your chat interface.

**Example Commands:**

/balance → Check your wallet balance.

/trade BTC 0.5 ETH → Trade 0.5 BTC for ETH.

/portfolio → View your AI-managed crypto portfolio.

/price ETH → Get the current ETH price.

/auto_trade on → Activate AI-driven auto-trading.

/market_trends → Fetch AI-generated market insights.

/gas_fees → Show current Ethereum gas fees.

### **Web Chatbots & AI Assistants**

Many crypto AI agents have **web-based chat interfaces** where you can type commands or ask AI questions directly.

**Example Inputs:**

- *"Monitor and alert for whale transactions above $10M on-chain."*
- *"Set up auto-buy of 0.1 BTC every month."*
- *"Backtest a trading strategy for Solana over the past 12 months."*

**Some platforms even offer voice-based AI assistants** for hands-free commands!

### **API-Based Chat Interfaces (Advanced Users & Developers)**

If you’re a **developer**, you can integrate **crypto AI agents via APIs** and interact with them through a **CLI (command-line interface)** or custom applications.

**Example API Calls:**

json

```
{
"action": "trade",
 "pair": "ETH/USDT",
 "amount": "1.5",
 "strategy": "AI_predicted"
}
```

- **Example CLI Commands:**
    - $ ai-agent trade BTC 1 ETH
    - $ ai-agent predict BTC
    - $ ai-agent stake 500 DAI

## **Specific Benefits of Crypto AI Agents to Users**

Crypto AI agents can be employed to complete a huge variety of tasks.

- **Automated Trading & Portfolio Management** – Execute trades at optimal times 24/7 using AI strategies, reducing human error and emotional decision-making.
- **Real-Time Market Analysis** – Process vast amounts of blockchain and off-chain data instantly to provide insights and predictions.
- **DeFi Yield Optimization** – Automatically find and allocate funds to the most profitable DeFi lending, staking, or liquidity pools.
- **Fraud Detection & Security** – Identify suspicious transactions, prevent scams, and enhance on-chain security.
- **Smart Contract Automation** – Execute complex smart contract functions without manual intervention, improving efficiency and reliability.
- **Lower Transaction Costs** – Optimize gas fees and transaction execution to save costs.
- **Personalized Financial Strategies** – Tailor investment and risk management strategies based on user preferences and market conditions.
- **Cross-Chain Interoperability** – Bridge assets and data across different blockchains, enabling seamless decentralized finance interactions.
- **Reduced Cognitive Load** – Simplifies decision-making for users by analyzing trends, filtering noise, and executing predefined strategies.

## **Your Directory To the Crypto AI Agent Universe**

If you think this is all hypothetical, think again. Some of the smartest teams in Web3 are already building AI-driven automation:

### **DeFi & Trading Agents**

DeFi AI agents automate decentralized finance (DeFi) tasks like yield farming, lending, and portfolio management while trading AI agents execute trades, analyze market trends, and optimize strategies based on real-time data—both helping users maximize returns and minimize risks with minimal manual effort.

- [Polytrader](https://www.polytrader.ai/): AI assistant for Polymarket, analyzing sentiment for better prediction market decisions.
- [Zotto](https://zotto.io/): An Intent-Driven Smart Agent Hub with a built-in Autonomous PerpDEX and powered by AI.
- [Axal](https://www.ax.al/): Builds a verifiable autonomous agent network for secure decentralized interactions.
- [Almanak](https://almanak.co/): Enables AI-driven DeFi strategies by optimizing autonomous financial agents.
- [Wayfinder](https://www.wayfinder.ai/): Connects AI with blockchains for seamless cross-chain interactions.
- [The Hive](https://www.askthehive.ai/): Modular DeFi agent network automating complex on-chain operations.
- [Hey Anon](https://heyanon.ai/welcome): AI-driven DeFi tool simplifying data aggregation and execution.

### **Meme & Influencer Agents**

Meme and influencer AI agents, like Truth Terminal and AIXBT, generate viral content, analyze trends, and engage with audiences by automating meme creation, market commentary, and social media interactions—shaping narratives, driving engagement, and influencing crypto communities.

- [Terminal of Truths](https://x.com/truth_terminal?lang=en): One of the first meme-inducing AI agents to generate content and engage users on social media.
- [Aixbt](https://x.com/aixbt_agent): AI-driven crypto market intelligence and narrative analysis.
- [Dolos](https://x.com/dolos_diary): An AI influencer and autonomous X poster built on Dolion AI.
- [Thales](https://x.com/Thales_ai): Data-driven analyst & autonomous onchain trader built on ElizaOS.

### **Investment DAOs**

AI investment DAOs like the following leverage artificial intelligence and decentralized governance to fund emerging projects. These DAOs use AI-driven decision-making and community governance to allocate capital efficiently in the Web3 economy.

- [AIMonica](https://aimonicabrands.ai/): AI-driven DAO investing in meme assets and AI projects using decentralized governance.
- [Vader](https://vaderai.ai/): AI agent-led DAO investing in small-cap Web3 projects with decentralized decision-making.
- [aixCB](https://aixcbcapital.com/): AI-powered VC DAO funding AI and DeSci startups with automated investment insights.
- [Sekoia](https://sekoia.vc/): DAO fund investing in AI and blockchain projects through decentralized governance.

### **Generative AI Agents**

Generative crypto AI agents create AI-driven art, music, and digital content on the blockchain. They generate unique on-chain assets, NFTs, and interactive media while using smart contracts for ownership and provenance, redefining creativity in Web3.

- [Zerebro](https://zerebro.org/): AI agent creating and distributing content in music, NFTs, and social media.
- [Luna](https://x.com/luna_virtuals): AI agent and “Virtual AI-Dol” singer with an EP on Spotify built with the Virtuals G.A.M.E agent framework.
- [Sandy](https://www.sandycodex.com/): An AI Video Agent that brings brands to life with human-like video interactions.
- [Nft_xbt](https://nftxbt.ai/): AI on-chain detective sharing crypto insights and alpha.

### **Frameworks for Creating & Launching New Agents**

- [elizaOS](https://www.elizaos.ai/): Open-source framework for building and managing AI agents in TypeScript.
- [Codex](https://codexchain.xyz/): A platform to build no-code AI agents to integrate with dApps, sites, and games.
- [Zerepy](https://www.zerepy.org/): Python framework for deploying AI agents in NFTs, music, and social platforms.
- [ARC Rig](https://www.arc.fun/architecture): Rust-based framework for high-performance AI agents, optimized for Solana.
- [G.A.M.E](https://console.game.virtuals.io/): AI agent framework with APIs and SDKs for structured decision-making.
- [Virtuals](https://app.virtuals.io/prototypes?sortBy=createdAt&sortOrder=desc&page=1): Decentralized platform to create, tokenize, and co-own AI agents.

### **Data Providers for AI Agents**

- [Ankr](https://www.ankr.com/): Offers high-performance blockchain APIs enabling AI agents to access real-time on-chain data.
- [Vana](https://www.vana.org/): Provides a decentralized data platform where contributors can share data for AI model training.
- [Sahara AI](https://saharalabs.ai/): Open data marketplace with high-quality datasets to enhance AI accuracy.[](https://saharalabs.ai/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- [Masa](https://www.masa.ai/): A decentralized data network allowing contributors to earn by providing data for AI applications.

## **How Ankr is Powering the Agentic Wave**

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## **Providing Templates For Building New Crypto AI Agents**

Ankr's blockchain APIs, integrated within the elizaOS framework, empower developers to rapidly prototype and deploy AI agents capable of executing an array of blockchain and crypto-related tasks. By plugging Ankr’s pre-built API connections into elizaOS's modular library, developers gain immediate access to blockchain data, including token balances, gas price predictors, NFT data, and all other critical data. This seamless integration eliminates the need for extensive custom coding, drastically accelerating the agent development process. Ankr’s Advanced API also provides access to indexed historical chain data, enabling developers to train their AI agents on real-world market dynamics like MEV patterns and liquidity trends.

[Learn more about our work with elizaOS](https://www.ankr.com/blog/how-we-re-making-blockchain-aware-ai-agents-with-eliza-os/)

### **Giving AI Agents A Stream of Data From 70+ Blockchains**

Ankr’s Web3 API and RPC connections empower crypto AI agents with instant blockchain access for seamless read-and-write operations across multiple chains. The Advanced API provides indexed historical data, enabling AI to analyze MEV patterns, liquidity trends, and market dynamics. By integrating this API, AI agents can query multiple networks in one request, access pre-indexed data for near-instant results, and leverage globally distributed bare-metal servers for ultra-low latency. These capabilities enhance AI-driven crypto applications, optimizing decision-making and execution for maximum efficiency in decentralized markets.

[Access our Web3 API service](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/)

### **Leading the Way In Creating In-House Agents**

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*“Every business is going to have an AI agent that their customers can talk to in the future.”*

**– [Zuck](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rowancheung_mark-zuckerberg-believes-there-could-be-more-activity-7221939306012033026-Q3sI/)**

**Ankr has already created our own Web3 AI Agent called Moniqa** to assist in an array of tasks from both the internal team and our clients. **Moniqa specializes in retrieving and analyzing real-time and historical telemetry data for Ankr’s blockchain infrastructure. This includes:**

- Detailed RPC usage metrics, like request rates, latency, and error distribution.
- Insights into geographic traffic patterns, helping us pinpoint usage trends and optimize node placement.
- Granular request logs that reveal call details, tenant/API key activities, and node performance.
- Comprehensive health data on blockchain nodes, including sync statuses and resource usage.

**This data is invaluable for the Ankr team, as it helps them troubleshoot issues, plan capacity, and ensure our nodes run smoothly. For external clients, it demonstrates our commitment to transparency and robust performance management.**

## **Where Are Agents Headed From Here?**

If Web3 is about decentralization and AI is about automation, then crypto AI agents are the inevitable intersection of both. But let’s be real: we’re still in the early days. There’s a lot to figure out—security concerns, regulatory challenges, and the small matter of making sure AI agents don’t go rogue and wreck entire markets.

That said, the opportunity is massive. Web3 AI agents are already proving their value, and as infrastructure catches up, we’re going to see an explosion of use cases that go way beyond trading and memetics. So whether you’re a developer, investor, or just someone trying to keep up with crypto’s endless innovations—pay attention. The agents are here. And they’re smarter than you think!

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Learn more about the current state of AI agent development in the world of Web3 and crypto.

Let’s Get Agentic: The State of Crypto AI Agents in 2025

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The Renaissance of the 15th & 16th centuries saw architects, scientists, and artists create some of the most inspiring works of human ingenuity. The rediscovery of lost knowledge and new technologies were the catalysts behind an incredibly fruitful era of creation.

**A similar renaissance is now happening in Web3, where developers have been freed to build on the most ancient (in crypto terms), powerful, and asset-rich blockchain—Bitcoin—in ways that were never before possible.** Protocols like Babylon, Core, and many others are allowing us to integrate BTC to not only help secure more modern blockchains but also flood the decentralized financial world with Bitcoin’s nearly $2T market cap.

This new movement has become known as BTCFi.

[Learn more about BTCFi](https://www.ankr.com/blog/from-ethereum-to-bitcoin-de-fi-the-building-opportunity-developers-can-t-ignore-1/)

## A Revival of Interest in Bitcoin & Building BTCFi

Developers are flocking to Bitcoin DeFi (BTCFi), drawn by the surge of innovation in Bitcoin staking, rollups, and applications that are transforming the network into a hub of new possibilities. Total Value Locked (TVL) is climbing, institutional interest is soaring, and Bitcoin liquidity is finally flowing on-chain at an unprecedented scale.

**However, there’s a problem.** The infrastructure for developers is stuck in the past. If you’ve ever built a DeFi app on Ethereum, you know the smooth, seamless experience:

- Plug into reliable RPC endpoints for your smart contracts.
- Access instant, indexed blockchain data via APIs.
- Leverage a wealth of SDKs, frameworks, and templates for faster building.
- Utilize staking and validator infrastructure for economic security.

But for BTCFi? **None of this existed at scale, until now.**

[Asphere’s Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure (BSI)](https://www.ankr.com/bitcoin-secured-infrastructure/) is the first and only full-stack infra provider purpose-built for BTCFi. We’ve proven ourselves as the top infrastructure provider for Ethereum DeFi, powering thousands of applications (8 billion daily RPC requests), **and now we’re bringing that same level of scalability, speed, and reliability to Bitcoin DeFi.**

## BTCFi’s Infrastructure Challenges

### Lack of scalable high-performance RPC’s

**Bitcoin nodes weren’t designed for DeFi-level transaction volume.** They weren’t built for dApps, smart contracts, or high-frequency interactions. This results in the following:

- Developers face slow response times and unstable RPC endpoints when connecting to Bitcoin or BTC L2s.
- Rollups and L2s lack scalable node infrastructure, making application deployment difficult.
- Most public RPCs are overloaded, and self-hosting is expensive and unreliable.

### No real-time data indexing = slow, inefficient apps

Ethereum developers can instantly query transactions, balances, and smart contract events. On Bitcoin? There’s no standardized data layer. BTCFi developers today:

- Manually track blockchain data, slowing applications.
- Lack of access to real-time DeFi data, makes lending, staking, and trading inefficient.
- Cannot easily build BTC-based dApps without proper APIs.

Imagine trying to build **Uniswap or Aave on Ethereum - without The Graph, without reliable RPCs.** That’s the current state of BTCFi.

### Insufficient developer frameworks

Unlike Ethereum’s rich ecosystem of frameworks and tools, where developers can quickly launch projects using well-supported frameworks, Bitcoin DeFi (BTCFi) lacks the same level of infrastructure.

- Complicated smart contract deployment for Bitcoin-native scripting.
- Lack of developer-friendly interoperability tools.
- No pre-built infrastructure modules means building from scratch.

To come up to speed with Ethereum’s rapid innovation cycle, **BTCFi needs ready-to-use infrastructure templates** that streamline deployment and eliminate technical bottlenecks.

## Asphere’s BSI: Igniting BTCFi With Ethereum-Grade Infrastructure

Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure (BSI) from Asphere (Ankr’s enterprise services arm) has quickly closed BTCFi’s infrastructure gap with:

### High-Performance Bitcoin & BTCFi RPCs

Asphere’s globally distributed RPC network ensures developers have instant, reliable access to Bitcoin and Bitcoin Layer 2s.

- **Scalable, high-speed Bitcoin RPCs** optimized for DeFi, staking, and rollups.
- **Enterprise-grade reliability** eliminates congestion and downtime.
- **Load-balanced global infrastructure** ensures seamless performance.

### Real-Time Data Indexing & Developer APIs

BTCFi lacks **standardized blockchain indexing and data APIs.** Asphere BSI brings **Ethereum-grade data infrastructure to Bitcoin.**

- **Instant API access** to BTCFi transaction history, balances, and DeFi activity.
- **Optimized for rollups, lending, and liquidity protocols** that need real-time data.

### Pre-Built Infrastructure Templates for Babylon and Beyond

Developers shouldn’t have to **build everything from scratch** to launch in BTCFi. Asphere BSI provides **ready-to-use infrastructure templates**, starting with Babylon, Bitcoin’s first modular security layer.

**Babylon Use Case: Bitcoin’s Modular Security Layer**

Babylon enables developers to integrate **Bitcoin-backed security into POS chains.**

Asphere BSI provides **plug-and-play infrastructure templates** for **fast Babylon deployments.**

- **Cosmos SDK + EVM-compatible deployment stacks** to build Babylon-secured chains.
- **Pre-configured validator nodes** to bootstrap Babylon-based networks.
- **Seamless RPC and indexing support** for Babylon’s BTC staking mechanisms.

Instead of spending months setting up infrastructure, developers can launch Babylon-based networks in days.

Bitcoin DeFi is still in its early stages, and every project is building its infrastructure from the ground up, which is not scalable. Ethereum saw massive adoption because **developers could deploy quickly using well-supported frameworks.**

Asphere BSI is bringing that same ease of development to BTCFi. With our infrastructure templates for Babylon, Stacks, Botanix, and more, developers can launch faster, scale easier, and innovate without infrastructure bottlenecks.

## The Future of BTCFi Depends on Infrastructure - BSI is Here To Deliver 

Bitcoin DeFi is moving fast:

- **Billions of dollars in liquidity** are entering BTCFi.
- **New Layer 2s, rollups, and staking protocols** are launching every month.

However, **none of this can scale without proper infrastructure.** Ethereum DeFi **only exploded after** high-performance infra providers like **Asphere stepped in.** Now, **it’s Bitcoin’s turn.**

For developers who are::

- Building a **Bitcoin Secured Network, rollup, or DA layer** - BSI provides comprehensive infra.
- Developing a **staking or lending protocol** - BSI ensures your transactions and validators run securely.
- Creating a **Bitcoin-based DeFi app** - BSI gives you Ethereum-level APIs & data indexing.

In short, Asphere BSI is providing the foundation BTCFi developers need to build, scale, and secure the next generation of Bitcoin-powered applications.

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Ankr is excited to release IOTA EVM on our Web3 API service, the blockchain revolutionizing real-world use cases for blockchain! This is great news for developers looking to build advanced dApps on top of IOTA EVM.

Ankr’s API service provides connections to the IOTA EVM blockchain called [RPC endpoints](https://www.ankr.com/blog/what-are-rpc-nodes-and-endpoints-the-complete-guide-2023/). These RPC endpoints enable developers and their decentralized apps to interact with and query IOTA EVM nodes, facilitating the creation and execution of dApps and the seamless exchange of information across the blockchain network. Thanks to these RPCs, builders have everything they need to build new social dApps, identity solutions, DeFi protocols, and other use cases on IOTA EVM.

Developers can now access IOTA EVM Public and Premium RPCs, make request calls, and receive information returns identical to those they would get by running a node themselves.

[**Call the IOTA EVM RPCs now!**](https://iotaevm-rpc.com/)

## What is IOTA EVM?

IOTA EVM is the first fully EVM-compatible smart contract chain on the IOTA network, IOTA EVM enables scalable, fast and secure smart contracts

**Benefits for Developers Choosing IOTA EVM:**

- **Flexible and Expandable:** IOTA Chains are built on a multi-VM architecture that will allow them to support multiple execution engines in the future (currently, they support EVM).
- **Magic Smart Contracts:** Enable chains to interact and access functionalities beyond their standard capabilities for seamless L1-L2 asset transfers.
- **Seamless Transfers & Trading:** Trade freely with the ability to convert smart contract tokens to native tokens effortlessly, and vice versa.
- **EVM Tooling:** Fully compatible with EVM tooling like HardHat and MetaMask; libraries enable L1 interoperability features, such as automatic wrapping and bridging of ERC tokens.

[Learn more about IOTA EVM](https://evm.iota.org/)

## What Are Ankr’s New IOTA EVM RPC Connections?

- Our IOTA EVM RPCs (Remote Procedure Calls) connect your wallet, command-line interface, or decentralized applications with the IOTA EVM blockchain. They act as messengers or blockchain routers that relay on-chain information between IOTA EVM nodes, chains, and ultimately end-users so they can execute necessary tasks like transactions, populate wallet balances, fetch ownership information, and much more.
- IOTA EVM RPC endpoints are a gateway for developers to interface directly with IOTA EVM — a portal to communicate easily, remotely, and with no need to go through the DevOps of establishing their own IOTA EVM nodes.
- Ankr provides a geo-distributed IOTA EVM RPC comprised of blockchain nodes running worldwide for incredibly low latency and reliable connections.

**[Get started now with our IOTA EVM RPC endpoints!](https://iotaevm-rpc.com/)**

## How Do the IOTA EVM RPCs Help Developers?

Building with IOTA EVM is an excellent choice for creating high-performance and secure dApps, but requires access to the information on IOTA  EVMnodes to do so. Therefore, Ankr’s RPCs solve the following developer troubles:

**Eliminates complex node ops** - IOTA EVM RPCs will completely remove the need for developers to set up their own IOTA EVM nodes, removing hours of time spent building, calibrating, and fixing node issues.

**Grants access to advanced tools** -  Ankr’s [Premium RPC Plan](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/pricing/) instantly grants access to the best tools to build applications quickly, including:

- At least 90,000 IOTA req/minute
- Dedicated IOTA endpoints
- Prioritized requests
- Priority support portal
- Enhanced WebSockets (WS) capabilities

**Powers chains, applications, and open-source software that need access to IOTA EVM** - Connect with a cluster of high-performance nodes that hold the information you need to build and operate applications with IOTA chain capabilities.

**Supports the IOTA EVM network** - Ankr will strengthen the IOTA EVM network globally by offering easier development and a broader, decentralized node infrastructure.

## How to Make Your First Call to IOTA EVM

You can [get started building](https://www.ankr.com/remote-procedure-call/) on the IOTA EVM network by heading to our RPC Service to make your first call! You will be able to use the IOTA EVM endpoint to call the chain using the standard EVM JSON RPC methods.

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Ankr is proud to announce that we’ve been chosen to implement the core infrastructure powering [TAC](https://x.com/TacBuild). TAC is set to become the first-of-its-kind TON Network Extension fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This will extend TON’s capabilities and enable seamless EVM interoperability, thereby unifying TON and Ethereum liquidity. Initially revealed late last year, TAC has now evolved and amplified the project with key partners ahead of its imminent release.

## What Benefits Is TAC Bringing To the TON Ecosystem?

TAC will allow the largest developer community of Ethereum to deploy on TON in a hybrid form – **retaining their dApp’s EVM code and logic while opening the floodgates to a new userbase of 100M active TON wallets and the broader Telegram community of 950M users.** Additionally, Ankr’s implementation of TAC’s Layer 1 with the Cosmos SDK and Ethermint allows for a key integration with the Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol. The chosen architecture will deliver the highest degree of decentralization, throughput capability, and efficiency to add to the high scalability of TON, while native support for Babylon offers BTC staking to secure TAC.

To bolster security further, Teleport BTC (tgBTC), along with TON’s largest liquid staking tokens from Bemo and Tonstakers (stTON and tsTON), will secure TAC’s core component, the TAC Adapter, enabling restaking within the ecosystem. **The TAC team announced on February 5th that TAC’s testnet is live and available for developers to test its benefits.**

## Quotes From the Teams Helping Build TAC

*“TAC will be a vital extension for the TON ecosystem to unify and streamline the crypto experience by making EVM apps available to Telegram’s 950 million users. Ankr was the company of choice for TAC, thanks to the deep expertise it took to implement the complex features and integrations TAC was asking for. Our knowledge of building new chains is second to none.”*

**– Chandler Song, Ankr Co-Founder and CEO**

*“When we started designing the requirements for TAC, we wanted to include many features that reflect our core values: censorship resistance, decentralization, security, and efficiency. Ankr was pivotal in landing on the final design and a great partner who supported us along the journey with a deep understanding of the technological landscape and unusually fast response time. This strategic partnership will involve the full suite of products and services Ankr provides.”*

**– Marco Monaco, TAC Co-Founder and Growth Lead**

*"This collaboration showcases the potential of the Babylon Bitcoin staking platform. By implementing the Babylon bitcoin staking platform and becoming a Bitcoin Secured Network, TAC can gain access to Bitcoin's robust security while offering staking rewards to Bitcoin holders."*

**– Fisher Yu, Co-Founder of the Babylon project**

*“Supported by Ankr, and featuring stTON, tsTON, and tgBTC assets for restaking, TAC enables not only a truly cross-chain but also a multi-collateral security approach. This aligns perfectly with the network’s and protocols’ decentralization and utility maximization priorities while also fitting the ambitious scale of the entire setup.”*

**– Konstantin Zherebtsov, Bemo CEO**

*"We’re excited to see TON ecosystem expand with TAC EVM layer and restaking opportunities for tgBTC, tsTON, and stTON holders provided by Ankr. TAC represents a monumental step forward for TON ecosystem, bridging Ethereum's potential liquidity inflow from ~$100B EVM TVL with the immense potential of TON. Moreover, TAC will empower EVM projects to scale within Telegram Mini Apps by leveraging TON, the Telegram's exclusive blockchain network, unlocking access to its vast 950 million-user base and driving growth across the Web3 space."*

**— Roman D, Tonstakers**

*“TAC redefines the role of Bitcoin in decentralized systems by elevating it to a cornerstone of security for the protocol. The integration of tgBTC alongside the multi-collateral security approach but also bridges Bitcoin’s immense liquidity with TON’s ecosystem, paving the way for a new wave of decentralized finance innovation.”*

**— Roman Nguyen, TON Teleport Developer**

## TAC Is the First Client of Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure

TAC will be one of the first blockchains built with Asphere’s (Ankr’s enterprise arm) [Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure](https://www.ankr.com/bitcoin-secured-infrastructure/) solution. BSI allows Ankr to customize and launch Bitcoin-secured L2s, apps, staking protocols, and other projects on behalf of clients with end-to-end engineering. With integrations like Babylon, the Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure solution allows any chain to bootstrap its crypto-economic security instantly by tapping into the $2T+ market cap of BTC available for staking.

## Continuing to Improve the TON Ecosystem

The deal with TAC comes shortly after Ankr announced its agreement with TON to streamline Telegram-centric dApp development with Ankr’s TON APIs. Ankr is now a critical component of TON’s infrastructure and ecosystem. Developers can start building on the TAC testnet soon to explore the chain's benefits, which are designed to provide builders with more users, liquidity, and performance for their applications.

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Ankr Will Power TON’s Highly Anticipated Adapter, TAC

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