deBridge Brings ‘Vibe Trading’ to the Onchain Economy as Solana Seeks to Reclaim x402 Lead

deBridge, a popular cross-chain bridging application, has launched MCP, an open source API designed to support AI workstations and help power the agentic onchain economy.

The API enables what deBridge has playfully dubbed ‘Vibe Trading’, simplifying cross-chain bridging and token swaps into written or verbal commands.

deBridge’s latest tool comes as Polygon steals the lead in x402 transaction volume from Solana, which previously commanded over 90% of market dominance.

deBridge’s MCP Accelerates Agentic Commerce

deBridge, an intents-based cross chain bridge responsible for over $16B worth of transfers, is leaning into crypto’s evolving AI landscape. Coinciding with the explosive growth of onchain agentic AI, deBridge’s latest release, MCP, promises to unlock a wealth of convenient improvements to the defi experience.

In practice, deBridge’s MPC enables simplified, conversational asset management onchain. Plugging in to a user’s existing stack, agents can now be tasked to bridge and swap funds across chains, establish workflows, and query onchain data using written commands.

The API is designed to communicate with crypto’s favorite AI partners, including Claude, OpenClaw, and Cursor.

Solana Loses x402 Lead to Polygon

After a blistering run on activity on Solana, agentic onchain commerce appears to be testing the waters on rival chains. While Solana dominated over 90% of x402 facilitators in weeks gone by, Polygon currently leads all networks in x402 activity.

The change is most likely due to a recent governance proposal floated by the Polygon Foundation, designed to incentivize the chain’s agentic economy. PIP-82 suggests allocating $1M of gas base fees to subsidizing x402 transaction costs to support development of the sector.

OpenClaw Acquired by OpenAI After Rejecting Crypto

While crypto embraces the AI boom with open arms, the creators of autonomous, intelligent agents are set on distancing themselves from the industry entirely. 

After shunning various derivative memecoins created in his honor, OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger has officially joined OpenAI to expand the reach of his open-source creation.

Steinberger’s reluctance to be involved with crypto serves as a clear example of why high-level AI professionals avoid the space. Despite all the potential of the crypto x AI crossover, the landscape is still dominated by extractive memecoins and short-term thinking.

deBridge’s latest release represents a step in the right direction. The proliferation and development of meaningful AI-infused crypto products can hopefully set a precedent and demonstrate to AI leaders that there is more to crypto than speculative, and occasionally extractive, games.

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