OKX on Tuesday rolled out an AI-focused upgrade to OnchainOS, its developer platform, pitching it as infrastructure for autonomous crypto trading agents.
The AI layer builds on well-known components such as wallet infrastructure, liquidity routing and on-chain data feeds and combines them into a unified execution framework targeting AI agents operating across chains.
Instead of manually hooking up price feeds, token approvals, gas estimation, and swap routing, developers can hook up an agent and issue a high-level instruction, such as swapping ETH for USDC below a certain price. OnchainOS handles the workflow behind the scenes, from monitoring markets to purchasing liquidity and confirming settlement.
The intersection of crypto and AI has grown exponentially in the last 12 months, and the blockchain AI market is expected to grow from $6 billion in 2024 to $50 billion in 2030.
And traders are using the technology to their advantage. A recent example was where a group of retailers used AI to find “errors” on platforms like Polymarket before instructing the AI to act on their behalf.
More than 60 blockchain networks are supported along with smart routing across 500+ decentralized exchanges, according to a company announcement. OKX says the broader OnchainOS stack already processes 1.2 billion daily API calls and about $300 million in daily trading volume, underscoring that the AI layer sits on existing production infrastructure.
Access comes through natural language “AI Skills”, Model Context Protocol integration for coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor, and direct REST APIs for developers seeking more control.
OnchainOS is available globally to developers starting Tuesday, March 3, the company said in a release.
