Axelar Unveils AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents On-Chain
Axelar launched AgentFlux, an open-source framework allowing financial firms to run AI agents locally, protecting sensitive data from the cloud.Summary
Axelar, through its development team Interop Labs, has introduced AgentFlux, an open-source framework designed to enable financial institutions to deploy AI agents on-chain without relying on external, risk-prone cloud infrastructure. This framework specifically addresses the challenge of tool-calling in AI-driven crypto operations, where cloud models might expose sensitive data like private keys or trading strategies. AgentFlux splits tool-calling into two specialized local models, which reportedly improves accuracy by 46% in benchmark tests. Co-founder Sergey Gorbunov highlighted its utility for protecting proprietary trading strategies and enabling private, on-chain analysis tasks like fraud investigation or tax reporting. Furthermore, AgentFlux integrates with Axelar's multichain infrastructure, allowing a single AI agent to manage risk and transact across various blockchain ecosystems, a key feature for institutional adoption in decentralized finance.
(Source：CoinDesk)