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Explore the complete archive of Ava Protocol’s blog articles. Delve into insights, tutorials, and updates on private autonomous transactions and ecosystem adoption.

Article banner, Chris Li at @chrisli2046: Ava runs on four layers. The model is only one of them. Constraints in code, changing knowledge outside it, the model specialized last.
Research

Ava runs on four layers. The model is only one of them.

When we started building Ava, we thought the hardest part would be teaching a model to reason about crypto. That turned out to be only one part of the problem.

Chris Li

Chris Li

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Ava Protocol post-mortem card: We tried to save a wallet from an EIP-7702 drain. Even the rescue money was swept. Rabby GasAccount funded the address and the sweeper took it in the same block.
Research

We tried to save a wallet from an EIP-7702 drain. Even the Rabby GasAccount funding was swept

One of our users lost a 50 USDC payout the moment it landed. His wallet was carrying hostile EIP-7702 code, and every route we tried to clear it failed.

Ava Protocol

Ava Protocol

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Tokens aren't the new dollars. Stripe is buying something more important. A founder post by Chris Li, in reply to a16z's Martin Casado.
Announcements

Tokens aren’t the new dollars. Stripe is buying something more important.

Martin Casado published a great piece on Stripe’s acquisition of OpenRouter, arguing that LLM tokens have become a new, universal medium of value exchange.

Chris Li

Chris Li

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Ava’s AI DeFi Guardian is now live for everyone: Telegram phone demo of a liquidation save
Announcements

Ava’s AI DeFi Guardian is now live for everyone

After months in private beta, Ava’s AI DeFi Guardian is now generally available: protect your existing wallet, act from one Telegram chat, use it from ChatGPT or Claude, with security you can verify.

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Ava Protocol

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2025 Year in Review: AI Powering Web3 Workflow
AnnouncementsEcosystem

2025 Year in Review: AI Powering Web3 Workflow

Ava Protocol’s 2025: Studio + EigenCloud brought AI on-chain workflows to more users, plus a look ahead to 2026: x402 payments and a chat-based GPT experience.

Chris Li

Chris Li

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Templates, AI Automation, and Workflow Upgrades: What’s New at Ava Protocol
Announcements

Templates, AI Automation, and Workflow Upgrades: What’s New at Ava Protocol

The latest enhancements make it easier to build onchain workflows with Ava Protocol’s web3 automation layer.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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An image from Ava Protocol featuring the tagline: "Powering Verifiable AI Agents in Web3 — from Decisions to Execution." The design includes a grid of outlined blocks connected by lines, with a few blocks labeled "AI✶" to symbolize AI agent execution. A URL at the bottom reads: app.avaprotocol.org.
Knowledge

Powering Verifiable AI Agents in Web3 from Decisions to Execution

Ava Protocol enables the secure, decentralized execution of AI agent tasks with verifiable triggers.

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Ava Protocol

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A graphic for Ava Protocol featuring the title “Building Web3 AI Agents” in large purple and white text. Subheading reads “Challenges, Tools, and What You Need to Know.” The Ava Protocol logo is in the top left. The illustration shows a stylized robot with antennas being assembled by mechanical arms, with sparks indicating construction. The background is dark with gridlines and includes traffic cones and platforms, evoking a tech or factory setting. The URL “app.avaprotocol.org” is displayed at the bottom.
Knowledge

Building Web3 AI Agents: Challenges, Tools, and What You Need to Know

AI agents face unique design constraints to be context-aware and make secure, reliable decisions across decentralized systems.

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Ava Protocol

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Knowledge

AI Agents Explained: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Matter

AI agents transform task automation by autonomously planning, executing, and optimizing digital workflows.

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Ava Protocol

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A header image featuring the Ava Protocol logo and the headline "Ava Protocol Studio Quick Start Guide: Build Web3 Automations in Minutes" in bold text on the left side. On the right, a screenshot of the Studio interface shows a sidebar menu with options like Dashboard, Create New, Smart Wallets, and Workflows, along with a "Get Started" panel that includes buttons for "Explore Templates" and "Start from Scratch." The URL app.avaprotocol.org is displayed at the bottom.
Knowledge

Ava Protocol Studio Quick Start Guide: Build Web3 Automations in Minutes

How to automate your first onchain workflow with no code.

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Ecosystem

Ava Protocol Joins Kernel to Bring Verifiable Web3 Automation to BNB Chain

Ava Protocol joins Kernel to bring verifiable, AI-native automation to BNB Chain—powering secure, event-driven execution across DeFi, gaming, and more.

Ava Protocol

Ava Protocol

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An image with the Ava Protocol logo at the top. Large bold text reads: 'What We Learned from Hundreds of Users About Web3 Automation'. Below that is a URL: https://app.avaprotocol.org. The background is a dark grid with subtle cube outlines.
Knowledge

What We Learned from Hundreds of Users About Web3 Automation

Insights from survey responses on what crypto users need from onchain automation.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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The image features a dark background with purple and white text that reads 'Legacy Token Conversion Guide.' On the right, there is an illustration of two silver tokens transforming into three purple tokens with the 'AP' logo, signifying the conversion process. Below the text, a URL is displayed: https://app.avaprotocol.org.
AnnouncementsEcosystem

Secure Your Spot: Ava Protocol Legacy Token Conversion Now Open Ahead of TGE

Convert your TUR tokens and OAK crowdloans to AP and join Ava Protocol’s next phase.

Chris Li

Chris Li

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A graphic for Ava Protocol Studio featuring a dark-themed interface with purple accents. The text reads 'Introducing Ava Protocol Studio – Event-Driven Automation for Web3' alongside the Ava Protocol logo. A screenshot of the Studio's workflow builder is displayed in the background, showing automation nodes such as 'Trigger,' 'Branch,' 'Action,' and an OpenAI integration. The URL 'https://app.avaprotocol.org' is prominently displayed at the bottom.
Announcements

Introducing Ava Protocol Studio: Event-Driven Automation for Web3

Build automated crypto workflows with a no-code interface designed for seamless execution across Ethereum and layer-2 networks.

Ava Protocol

Ava Protocol

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An Ava Protocol 2024 Year in Review banner with a stylized graphic of an android integrated into a circuit board, accompanied by the Ava Protocol logo and website URL
Ecosystem

Ava Protocol: 2024 Year in Review

Looking back on a year of key milestones and partnerships in the development of advanced automation for web3 transactions and smart contracts.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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An image featuring the logos for "Ava Protocol" and "Zoth" at the top, with a large "X" symbol between them. Text below reads: "Zoth Integrates Ava Protocol for Automated Yield and Portfolio Management," with "Automated Yield and Portfolio Management" emphasized in pink. There is a dark purple background with abstract glowing patterns.
Ecosystem

Zoth Integrates Ava Protocol for Automated Yield and Portfolio Management

​​The partnership streamlines RWA fixed-income products with event-driven automation to support efficiency and cross-chain scalability.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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A dark purple graphic featuring the Ava Protocol and EigenLayer logos at the top. Below, white and pink text reads 'A Technical Review for Web3 Developers' with a subtle, dotted circular design in the background.
Knowledge

Ava Protocol on EigenLayer: A Technical Review for Web3 Developers

A Q&A guide to Ava Protocol’s decentralized automation framework for building secure, event-driven blockchain workflows.

Chris Li

Chris Li

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Image showing Ava Protocol and EigenLayer logos with the text: 'Ava Protocol Brings Zapier-Like Automation to Web3 with EigenLayer' on a dark background featuring gradient waves and a starry design
Ecosystem

Ava Protocol Brings Zapier-Like Automation to Web3 with EigenLayer

Ava Protocol founder Chris Li visited the Infinite Layers podcast to discuss building onchain infrastructure for autonomous, event-driven workflows.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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A graphic image with the Ava Protocol logo on top, followed by the text "Permissionless III Hackathon Showcases Ava Protocol’s Web3 Automation" in bold letters. The design includes dark space-themed elements with faint star graphics in the background, and abstract cylindrical structures symbolizing automation processes.
Ecosystem

Permissionless III Hackathon Showcases Ava Protocol’s Web3 Automation

Ava Protocol’s hackathon track challenged developers to build product demos and SDKs for seamless, event-driven automation.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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A graphic image with a purple background featuring the logos of Ava Protocol and Term Finance, with an 'X' symbol between them. Below the logos, white and pink text reads: 'Term Finance Integrates Ava Protocol to Automate Liquidations and Auction Results.'
Ecosystem

Term Finance Integrates Ava Protocol to Automate Liquidations and Auction Results

Ava Protocol’s decentralized validator network will allow Term Finance to cut costs while streamlining its DevOps.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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The Soneium logo is featured prominently above a headline that reads: "Inside Soneium: How Sony's Ethereum Layer 2 Can Bring Web3 to the Masses." Ava Protocol's logo appears below. The background is a dark gradient of purples and blacks, creating a space-like, modern atmosphere with subtle star-like dots scattered throughout.
Ecosystem

Inside Soneium: How Sony’s Ethereum Layer 2 Can Bring Web3 to the Masses

Soneium has huge potential for powering real-world applications with blockchain, making it accessible to everyday users.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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A banner image with the logos of Ava Protocol and Gasp, followed by a headline in bold white and purple text that reads, "How EigenLayer’s Shared Security Can Help Fuel Web3 Innovation and Bridge Blockchains." The background features a dark, gradient color with subtle circular lines creating a sense of motion.
Ecosystem

How EigenLayer’s Shared Security Helps Fuel Web3 Innovation and Bridge Blockchains

Ava Protocol and Gasp connect to discuss EigenLayer’s potential to support the growth of dapps and services.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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A banner for Ava Protocol Ecosystem Updates displayed against a purple gradient background with the following text: API Demo, Transaction Privacy, Smart Wallet, and EigenLayer Operator Panel. The Ava Protocol logo is on the left.
Ecosystem

Ecosystem Updates — API Demo, Transaction Privacy, Smart Wallet, EigenLayer Operator Panel

Key highlights include showcasing event-driven execution and enhancing transaction privacy with Phala Network.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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A hero image with branding from Ava Protocol and Phala Network at the top, with a headline that reads "Ensuring Transaction Privacy in Web3 with Ava Protocol and Phala Network." The background is dark with purple and black hues, while the headline text is in pink and white. To the right, there is an illustration of a magnifying glass hovering over black cubes, symbolizing scrutiny or privacy. Stylized stars surround the image.
Knowledge

Ensuring Transaction Privacy in Web3 with Ava Protocol and Phala Network

Ava Protocol protects automated transactions, safeguarding sensitive data throughout the execution process.

Scott Staton

Scott Staton

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