Shinkai releases version 1.0: Live deployment of Onchain AI Agents, backed by USDC, and Coinbase integration revealed.

Shinkai, an open-source platform for building and sharing autonomous AI agents, has recently released version 1.0, its first production-ready build. This platform combines offline AI, peer-to-peer protocols, and crypto payments to help agents think, earn, and collaborate securely and independently.

The project, developed by dcSpark, a team with deep experience across blockchain ecosystems including Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, and Midnight, has secured significant investments from prominent names in the industry. Investors backing Shinkai include Archetype, Arrington Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Borderless Capital, Circle Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, D1 Ventures, Graph Ventures, Longhash Ventures, Meow, Naval Ravikant, Scott Belsky, SeaX Ventures, Shima Capital, Solana Ventures, and Sssiongg.

One of the key features in Shinkai v1.0 is its USDC integration, Coinbase x402 Support, and a peer-to-peer agent marketplace. This allows AI agents to run privately on users' machines while participating directly in on-chain economies. Shinkai also supports USDC micro-payments, enabling seamless transactions between agents.

Shinkai is designed to be user-friendly, running natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux, requiring no cloud accounts, browser extensions, or engineering background to get started. It is already being used for various purposes such as summarizing YouTube videos, analyzing market trends, executing Solana arbitrage strategies, and collaborating across tools like Slack, Discord, and Notion.

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For more information about Shinkai, visit https://shinkai.com or check out the project on GitHub at https://github.com/dcSpark/shinkai-local-ai-agents.

Shinkai releases version 1.0: Live deployment of Onchain AI Agents, backed by USDC, and Coinbase integration revealed.