Why AI agents need crypto: the next use case for on-chain assets
Stephen explains how Metaplex went from being known as the NFT protocol to a framework for building apps on Solana — from NFTs to memecoins to DeFi to on-chain agents.
Why AI agents need crypto: the next use case for on-chain assets
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