AI × Crypto Path
14 chapters for AI application builders who want on-chain identity, payments, and autonomy.
This path is for a specific reader: you already build agents but do not know why they need wallets or how to grant spending permission safely.
It covers the minimum necessary Crypto foundations—money, keys, transactions, and stablecoins—then moves directly to agent wallets, payments, and reliable architecture.
- Who it is for
- People already building AI applications who want on-chain payments and autonomy
- Pace
- Three chapters a week for about one month.
- Goal
- Understand why agents need wallets and payments, and build a reliable “model proposes, system validates” architecture yourself.
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- Non-Technical Crypto OS · Stage 11Chapter 1 · What exactly is money?What are the numbers in a bank account, really?
- 2Chapter 5 · Who ultimately owns crypto?Where are your tokens actually held?
- 3Chapter 6 · What happens in an on-chain transaction?What exactly happens in the seconds after you press Confirm?
- Non-Technical Crypto OS · Stage 34Chapter 13 · Why stablecoins matter so muchWhy has the internet never had native dollars?
- Non-Technical Crypto OS · Stage 65Chapter 33 · Why AI agents might need cryptoHow can software with no ID open an account and make payments?
- 6Chapter 34 · What is an agent wallet?What must be set before handing a wallet to AI?
- 7Chapter 35 · Will machine payments become a new internet protocol?How do machines pay each other for an API call?
- Technical Crypto OS · Stage 18T1 · What exactly is blockchain data?What is actually stored on a chain?
- Technical Crypto OS · Stage 69T31 · AI-assisted Crypto DevelopmentCan an AI-written contract go to mainnet?
- 10T32 · Reliable AI ArchitectureHow can the model participate in decisions without controlling funds?
- 11T33 · Tool-using Crypto AgentHow can agents really use on-chain tools?
- 12T34 · Agent Wallet & PaymentWhich safety switches should an agent's wallet have?
- 13T35 · DeFi AgentWhat checks must an agent pass before rebalancing?
- 14T36 · Autonomous Onchain EconomyWhere are the boundaries of a system that can earn and spend money on its own?
Required preparation
Read AI's Place in Crypto OS before starting. Remember the Safety Stack and the forbidden architecture. Every chapter on this path builds on them.
T32 is the foundation of the entire path and deserves twice as much time.