
Haotian | CryptoInsight|May 30, 2025 13:28
There has long been a term for "AI browsers" in the market, but they are mostly aggregated browsers that integrate AI function plugins, such as Arc and Opera, which have developed similar features.
And recently, @ DonutBrowser, which received a $7 million lead investment from Sequoia, is targeting a completely different direction: an Agentic browser specifically designed for Crypto.
This is very interesting. If the previous AI browsers were still focused on "improving office efficiency", Donut directly set its goal on "helping you make money". Or rather, AI algorithm platforms such as Kaito have penetrated into the web3 marketing field, while Donut is attempting to use AI to seize the most common browser entry point.
Traditional browsers are essentially "information displays" where you can see content, but to perform on chain operations, you have to jump to various DApps. Want to buy coins? Open Uniswap. Do you want to see the data? Go on Etherscan. Do you want to monitor giant whales? Going to Nansen... this experience will be very fragmented, essentially still playing web3 with the interactive logic of web3.
Donut's idea is very direct: to build a set of AI Agent clusters, giving browsers complete "eye hand brain" capabilities:
-Eye (detection): Scan social media buzzwords 24/7, monitor changes on the chain, and identify arbitrage opportunities
-Hand (Execution): Automatically compare different DEX, calculate the optimal transaction path, and complete cross chain operations with one click
-Brain (decision-making): Based on historical data and real-time analysis, provide risk assessment and operational recommendations
The most impressive feature is the "hover trading" function: when you hover over a token name on Twitter, a micro window will pop up displaying real-time data and trading entry. If AI detects arbitrage opportunities, it will actively push the optimal path.
Simply put, the purpose of Donut AI Browser is not just to use AI tools to make the browser smarter, but to turn it into a user's trading assistant and a 'on chain trading terminal'.
This type of browser has met the strong demand in the market for AI automated execution tools, especially when most Crypto AI projects are still at the chat and tweet level. An AI Agent tool that can truly perform complex on chain operations is definitely a must-have in the market.
Moreover, once the position of web3 user browser entrance is forcibly occupied, its impact may be disruptive:
1. It will bring crisis to most of the current middle layer tools, including some on chain analysis tools, Dex aggregators, cross chain bridges and other functions, which will either be uniformly aggregated by AI agents or are likely to be forgotten;
2. As an entry level product, once it develops explosive potential, it will be very eye-catching. For example, Donut can attract professional quantitative teams to provide packaged plugins by opening up a developer platform, allowing ordinary users to enjoy institutional level trading capabilities with just one click installation.
Of course, as I have mentioned in multiple AI themed articles before, there is still great uncertainty when AI is used for transaction execution, such as who is responsible for asset losses caused by AI decision failures, how AI controls assets to ensure the security of private keys, and the legal responsibility ambiguity and compliance issues in the interaction between AI agents and some regulated agreements. These are all challenges that need to be overcome.
Anyway, I am delighted to see more and more teams joining the innovative exploration queue of AI+Crypto.
If you are interested, you can visit the official website to join the Wait list, so that you can experience it as soon as possible.
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