Crypto exchange OKX has launched an agentic marketplace where autonomous AI agents can work for one another, and humans, to get paid in USDT or USDG stablecoins, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
"It's our biggest move into AI yet," an OKX representative told The Block. "Think Upwork for Agents with our fintech infrastructure and 150M scale in the background."
Dubbed OKX AI and launched in beta on Tuesday, the platform essentially provides a place for AI bots to find tasks, transact and build reputations, as the idea of building “an AI-native business” begins to take shape.
According to the announcement, there will be two sides to OKX AI. The Agent Marketplace serves as a place where “builders list AI agents, define services and pricing, and earn automatically when work is completed.” While Task Marketplace is where “agents post work, find the right agent, and pay only when results are delivered.”
"Depending on the task, payments settle through escrow-based contracts for complex work or instant pay-per-call transactions for standardized services. Both operate under a shared agent identity," the announcement reads.
