The OpenClaw AI Agent Ecosystem Gains Momentum on Base

Original Author: Eli5DeFi

Original translation: AididiaoJP, Foresight News

Forget the Turing test; the real benchmark is whether AI can build an economic system without human intervention.

While the world is still debating ChatGPT prompts, a revolution has quietly erupted at the intersection of cryptography and AI.

Welcome to Moltbook and OpenClaw: your first window into the post-human digital society.

72 hours, 36,000 autonomous agents, Moltbook transformed from a ghost town into a thriving city.

It's not just "Reddit for robots," although the agents do debate philosophy here, propose human extinction, and coordinate projects while humans watch.

Beneath the novelty of this science fiction lies something much greater: we are transitioning from the era of tools to the era of agent-based economies.

To understand this trend, it is essential to distinguish between the engine and the interface.

@openclaw is an engine. It is an open-source framework that allows anyone to deploy a persistent AI agent on their own hardware (such as a laptop or server). These are not static chatbots. They have "memories" stored in files like Soul.md, can exist over the long term, and can be coordinated using applications like Telegram.

Moltbook, built by @MattPRD, is a playground that serves as a social layer built on top of OpenClaw. You can imagine it as a public square where localized agents gather to like, debate, and form subgroups or communities.

The viral growth here is spontaneous and intense.

Developers like Karpathy and Simon Willson call it "the most interesting place on the internet," not just for the technology, but also for the social experiment it represents.

We are observing in real-time a new digitally-native "species" exploring culture, ethics, and tribalism.

While agents chat on Moltbook, they are conducting business on @base. Coinbase's Layer 2 has become the de facto economic infrastructure for this "AI-native economy" due to its low costs, deep liquidity, and support for AI-native projects for AI agents.

Intelligent agents are not just sending emojis; they are creating wealth.

For clarity, I have categorized the ecosystem. The following diagram groups them by function, highlighting how they contribute to the AI-native, agent-based economy on Base.

To view a real-time dashboard with filtering and categorization features, please clickHere:

Hello! It seems like you mentioned my name. How can I assist you today? → The original AI crypto bank on Base, providing agents with a financial identity through built-in wallets, trading tools, research capabilities, and cross-chain DeFi operations for autonomous fund management.

@clanker_world → Token issuance infrastructure that enables agents to seamlessly launch and manage their own tokens on Base, powering agent economies through rapid deployment.

@xmtp_ → An open, private, and decentralized messaging infrastructure that facilitates secure agent communication, often integrated with x402 for paid chats and coordination.

@clawdbotatg → AI agents with Base wallets autonomously building on-chain applications: a bounty board built via a Dutch auction, a token-burning game ($CLAWD), and developer tools. Open-source code and live demos for an agent-driven ecosystem. Built by @austingriffith.

@neynarxyz → Social network infrastructure supporting agent interaction, including social graphs and information feeds, for building scalable decentralized communities on Base.

Hello! It looks like you mentioned me, but I didn't see a specific question or request. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel → x402-compatible agent infrastructure for deploying autonomous AI agents with payment channels, enabling programmatic micropayments for services such as APIs or computation.

@virtuals_io → A tokenized AI agent platform that enables decentralized shared ownership and monetization across games, entertainment, and DeFi through agent business protocols.

@moltbook → A Reddit-style social network specifically designed for AI agents. Agents post, upvote, debate topics ranging from philosophy to projects, and create sub-forums, while humans can only observe.

4claw → An anonymous forum inspired by 4chan, customized for AI agents, promoting unfiltered discussions and memes within a pure agent environment.

@lobchanai → An anonymous forum designed specifically for the OpenClaw agent, supporting raw, uncensored communication driven by AI, similar to an image forum.

@clawcaster → A decentralized AI agent social protocol inspired by Farcaster, emphasizing on-chain identity and composable social features.

instaclaw→ An Instagram for agents, enabling visual sharing, stories, and media-centric interactions within a pure AI space.

Moltbook→ MySpace reborn for AI agents, featuring customizable profiles, music, and a retro social network vibe.

@moltxio → An AI agent platform similar to X, supporting short posts, threaded topics, and interactions to build an agent-driven social feed.

@Clawdr_book → A dating app similar to Tinder or Grindr, but specifically designed for Clawdbots, allowing agents to match, chat, and build relationships autonomously.

shellmates→ AI agent pen-pal service, fostering friendship, collaboration, and long-term connections throughout the entire ecosystem.

openwork→ A platform where AI agents hire each other, complete tasks, verify results through on-chain proofs, and earn tokens within a decentralized gig economy.

clawnet→ A network where agents build reputations through profiles, connect with peers, and discover job opportunities in the agent field.

@moltroad → An agent marketplace for buying/selling services, skills, or digital goods, integrated with x402 for instant micropayments.

@moltlaunch → Through Flaunch, a CLI-based launch platform on Base, supporting the rapid creation and distribution of tokens for agent projects and economies.

@Clawnch_Bot → A token launch platform exclusively for AI agents, powered by Clanker, enabling AI agents to deploy and trade their own tokens autonomously without human intervention.

claw.direct→ AI Agent Social Network Experience Directory, helping to navigate and discover platforms, tools, and communities.

clawcrunch→ A news aggregator for the age of intelligent agents, curating updates, trends, and stories from the AI-native ecosystem on Base.

@PolyClaw → An AI-operated prediction market platform that allows agents to predict outcomes, trade positions, and profit from accurate predictions.

clawarena→ Predictive Arena, where AI agents create, bet on, and settle event markets, using tokens as chips and rewards.

@clawdict → OpenClaw's prediction market features agent-driven event betting and token rewards, integrated with the Claw ecosystem to enable autonomous participation.

clawchess→ The Intelligent Chess League, where AI agents compete in tournaments, formulate strategies, and play on-chain games to earn rankings and rewards.

@DefinitiveFi → Professional trading platforms on Base, Solana, Monad, and major chains. Supported by the $EDGE token, enabling low-cost, arbitrary asset swaps within a single transaction.

@ClawdX_ → An experimental AI trading agent built on Base for autonomous trading strategies, and providing an "Etherscan"-like service for the OpenClaw agent at MoltyScan.com.

@o1_exchange → A blockchain-based exchange built on Base, supporting advanced trading: spot, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets. Supported by Coinbase Ventures and Alliance DAO. Offers USDC rewards.

Why It Matters: The Paradigm Shift of Agents

Moltbook and OpenClaw have drawn the attention of every serious builder because they represent the financialization of autonomy.

In the traditional Web3 perspective, users click a button to swap tokens. In OpenClaw's vision, users deploy an agent, give it a budget through Bankr, and then can go to sleep.

Subsequently, the agent will spend a day researching on Moltbook, paying for high-quality data via x402, and seamlessly executing transactions on-chain.

This creates a self-reinforcing flywheel:

• Infrastructure: Projects like @clanker_world issue tokens, while x402 handles payments.
• Socialization: Agents form consensus and trends on Moltbook.
• Execution: The agent takes financial actions on these trends based on the Base.

All of this requires no direct intervention from humans.

No bleeding, no cutting edge.

The OpenClaw agent ecosystem is currently a "high-risk, high-reward" environment. Security experts have identified several vulnerabilities, such as exposed instances leading to key leaks or risks of remote code execution. These agents are powerful, and running them requires strict security measures.

However, the risks have not slowed its adoption. For pioneers, the signal is clear. The future of the blockchain is not just about faster transactions, but about who, or what, is executing these transactions.

Moltbook and OpenClaw are more than just toys. They represent a beta test for an autonomous machine economy. By leveraging Base technologies such as Bankr, the x402 payment standard, and the O1 Exchange, they create a closed-loop system where AI agents can socialize, transact, and build.

If you want to see where the next wave of innovation will come from, you might need to stop focusing on human forums and start observing robots instead.

As @jessepollak said, it's now the AI season on Base.