Coinbase and NEAR Launch Open Agents Alliance for AI Services

A coalition of notable crypto and blockchain firms has formed the Open Agents Alliance (OAA) to provide open artificial intelligence services using shared infrastructure.

  • Members include NEAR AI, Coinbase's payments and AI divisions, and various other blockchain and AI projects.
  • The alliance aims to ensure secure, open-source, economical, and fair access to AI.
  • Participating organizations will supply combined infrastructure like AI agent frameworks, cloud hosting, and fiat/crypto on/off-ramps for developers.
  • This initiative seeks to enhance transparency and fairness in AI through decentralization.