# Why Agents Need Crypto

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Jan 21, 2025*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/es/read/why-agents-need-crypto*

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Why Agents Need Crypto 

  
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SEC Crypto Task Force
  

  

 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2025/01/Group-14---2025-01-21T171505.888.png)](https://www.bankless.com/dashboard)- **⚖️ SEC Crypto 2.0 Task Force Launched**. Today, Acting Chair Mark Udeya announced that Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as "Crypto Mom," will [lead a task force](https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-30) aimed at providing clarity and practical solutions for crypto firms. 
- **📈 MSTR Votes to Expand Bitcoin Purchases**. MicroStrategy shareholders [approved amendments](https://www.theblock.co/post/336102/microstrategy-votes-to-increase-number-of-shares-fuel-bitcoin-purchases) to increase authorized stock, bolstering the firepower for the company's aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy. In lockstep with this announcement, Saylor also shared that the company had acquired [11K BTC](https://www.microstrategy.com/press/microstrategy-acquires-11000-btc-achieves-btc-yield-of-1-ytd-2025-now-holds-461000-btc_01-21-2025) for $1.1B.
- **🌐 Ethereum Foundation Faces Leadership Shake-Up**. "We are indeed currently in the process of large changes to EF leadership structure, which has been ongoing for close to a year," Vitalik Buterin said on [Twitter](https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1880635379771904423). "Some of this has already been executed on and made public, and some is still in progress."
📸**Daily Market Snapshot: **Bitcoin soared to $107K today, nearing its all-time high. The surge comes amidst the Trump Administration’s pro-tech and pro-crypto announcements. Speculation is also mounting over a potential Executive Order establishing a Bitcoin strategic reserve, with rumors of Cynthia Lummis meeting with Eric Trump regarding the initiative yesterday. 

Prices as of 5pm ET
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       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/cmc.png)
    

  **Crypto**
   
          $3.66T
       

  
    
    ↗ 1.7%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 8.9%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png)
    

  **BTC**
   
          $106,562
       

  
    
    ↗ 3.5%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 10.4%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png)
    

  **ETH**
   
          $3,330
       

  
    
    ↗ 1.0%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 3.2%  

 

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Getting Started with Crypto AI Agents
  
  
   
     
     Bankless Authors: 
     
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      David C](https://www.bankless.com/author/david)
     
    
 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2025/01/image---2025-01-21T163101.100.png)](https://www.bankless.com/read/getting-started-with-crypto-ai-agents?u=true)AI agents have recently taken center stage in tech, not just crypto, as companies race to invest in software that can observe, reason, and act on its own. These systems, sometimes called autonomous agents, promise to transform day-to-day life – one day, they might plan our schedules, shop online for us, or even build software without our direct help.

A key spark came with ChatGPT, which turned advanced AI from a futuristic idea into a widely used tool, demonstrating that these models could learn and adapt in real-time. As developers recognized that AI could do more than answer text prompts — such as handling tasks like managing calendars or coding — AI agents moved into the spotlight.

Though still in the early stages, the potential of these systems continues to be recognized. That being said, AI agents can be tricky to grasp initially. In this article, we’ll clearly define them and how agents differ from regular “bots” or “workflows,” before outlining the synergies they have with blockchains. *Let’s begin!👇*

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