Despite the hype, new IC3 research reveals that a large number of AI agent platforms aren't actually conducting autonomous trades. Thanks to @TheStreet for the coverage. H/T to the authors @0xfishylosopher, @theamyzhao, and @sui414 thestreet.com/crypto/trading…

👾 Meet Your AI Companion in the @ritualnet World After a smooth landing from Imagineer Planet, our favorite visitor is recharged and ready to mingle. Time to meet PLOPLO! 🧵👇

basically every chain should be figuring out how to get precompiles live asap, its the most important building block for the next 3-4 years

One thing I really liked while reading the Ritual docs is that they don’t try to force every type of execution into the same model. Synchronous tasks are treated separately, short-running async tasks separately, and long-running async tasks separately too. The long-running async part especially caught my attention. Because here, computation isn’t being forced to finish instantly inside a single block. The chain first accepts the request, then the computation continues in a separate lifecycle. The executor keeps polling the external API, and once the process is finished, the result comes back to the chain through a callback/settlement flow. So it’s basically: submit → poll → deliver And honestly, I think that makes a lot more sense for AI workloads. Real AI workflows are rarely instant. Reasoning can take time. Generation can take time. External service responses can be delayed. Some tasks take seconds, others can take minutes. Traditional synchronous blockchain execution expects everything to finish immediately, but AI just doesn’t naturally work like that. That’s why Ritual’s approach feels interesting to me. It feels less like “adding AI to a blockchain” and more like rethinking execution around how AI workloads actually behave. @ritualnet @joshsimenhoff @Jez_Cryptoz @cryptooflashh @0xMadScientist

public testnet has really boosted activity on the Ritual Discord lately 👀 a lot of new people are joining so I thought I’d drop a quick update the testnet isn’t fully open to everyone right now, it’s being rolled out gradually it first started with Radiant Ritualists and Ritualists, and then Rittys were also included the role system is fully contribution based right now it’s not about farming roles but about highlighting people who actually add value to the community roles are roughly: • Initiate • Ascendent • Ritty Bitty • Ritty • Ritualist • Radiant Ritualist there’s also a nomination system 🕯️ so now it’s not only mods the community can also nominate each other basically the idea is simple people who are active engaging and contributing naturally stand out over time the Discord is growing fast right now so this system is a nice guide for new people 🖤 small note you don’t necessarily need a role to get started with testnet you can also begin by getting a small amount of RITUAL from a Ritualist let ritual begin @ritualnet @joshsimenhoff @Jez_Cryptoz @cryptooflashh @0xMadScientist

gRitual gang 💚 i joined in too looked at the timeline and everyone was doing it, so i tried it as well now i get why it’s so popular tuesday was kinda ordinary, this made it better pfp made with ChatGPT prompt by @antgeo13 turned out better than i expected 👏 @ritualnet @ritualfnd

gRitual gang lets have some fun this hard monday use your pfp and this prompt in chatgpt ---- transform the provided character into a stylized 2D anime / cartoon fisheye selfie illustration, NOT photorealistic, NOT 3D render MAIN STYLE: - the character must look like a hand-drawn 2D anime/cartoon illustration - clean line art, soft cel-shading, slightly semi-realistic lighting - character must remain clearly illustrated, not realistic IDENTITY PRESERVATION: - keep the original head, face, hairstyle, expression, and all details EXACTLY - preserve identity for any type (human, anime, animal, nft, mascot) - do NOT redesign the face POSE / CAMERA: - extreme fisheye selfie perspective - 180-degree ultra wide lens - camera very close to face - one arm extended forward (selfie pose) - large head due to distortion, smaller body - dynamic perspective OUTFIT LOGIC: - if no clothing → generate streetwear (hoodie / jacket / sportswear) - if clothing exists → adapt into streetwear while preserving original design - stylized illustrated clothing, not realistic fabric OUTFIT DETAILS: - oversized hoodie preferred - add ONLY one text: "ritual" on the chest - text size: small to medium, subtle, balanced, not oversized - text must NOT cover the entire chest - text placement: centered or slightly curved on the natural chest area - font style: similar to Jelink Bold 700 - handwritten rounded casual script - soft playful letter shapes, smooth curves, slightly irregular stroke thickness - casual marker / brush pen streetwear logo style - NOT standard font, NOT geometric font, NOT corporate font - text color: green, slightly vivid but not neon - text must follow fabric folds, hoodie wrinkles, body angle, and fisheye perspective - text must be naturally warped, curved, and integrated into the hoodie surface - text should feel printed into fabric, not placed flat on top - NO additional logos, NO symbols, NO brands, NO extra graphics, NO extra text BACKGROUND: - simplified night urban street - minimal buildings, minimal signs - not crowded, no people focus - soft city lighting, muted colors - wet road with subtle reflections - avoid strong neon and avoid overly detailed environment - slightly blurred and atmospheric - background should feel cinematic but not busy LENS / EFFECTS: - strong fisheye distortion - visible circular frame - soft dark vignette - chromatic aberration, subtle RGB split on edges FILM / CAMERA EFFECT: - noticeable film grain - visible digital noise - slight compression artifacts - subtle VHS / analog filter - low-light camera noise - slight blur inconsistencies - imperfect sharpness, not ultra clean - soft bloom on highlights - gritty filtered camera look COMPOSITION: - 1:1 square - centered character - clear fisheye circle - sharp face, softer background QUALITY: - high-quality anime illustration - detailed but controlled - not photorealistic NEGATIVE PROMPT: photorealistic character, hyperrealism, 3D render, CGI, blender render, octane render, unreal engine, realistic human skin, realistic fur, overly detailed background, busy city, crowded scene, too many lights, strong neon colors, oversaturated colors, HDR look, excessive reflections, too many signs, extra logos, symbols, brands, extra graphics, multiple texts, huge text, oversized text, text covering entire chest, wrong font, default font, geometric font, corporate font, flat text, undeformed text, text not following fabric, text not warped, plastic look, doll, toy, ultra clean image, no noise, perfect rendering

Lately there’s been such a crazy building energy around Ritual Testnet Every time I open the timeline I see something new a new dapp a new idea a new build After a while that energy kinda hits you too You stop just watching and start wanting to make stuff yourself So this was my way of creating something today 🚬 I took that chaotic but creative Ritual vibe and painted it onto wood Now this little smoking Siggy is just sitting there watching the Ritual side grow 🖤 Let Ritual Begin @ritualnet @joshsimenhoff @Jez_Cryptoz @cryptooflashh @0xMadScientist