Lately, I've been hearing everyone hype up AI Agents for fully automated on-chain interactions. I'm a bit tempted, but I'm also worried they'll step right into hidden pitfalls. Routing/splitting tasks, they can definitely calculate quickly, but when it comes to execution, many details still require human oversight—like the depth of the pool, instant liquidity, whether the slippage is being watched, and so on. Otherwise, even if the calculation shows a good chance to execute, a sudden slip can ruin everything.

Right now, I prefer to think of Agents as a co-pilot: they can help me filter opportunities, calculate paths, and run simulations, but the final signing, authorization limits, and confirmation of contracts/addresses are still on me. Especially with unlimited approvals—machines don’t mind the hassle, but laziness on the human side can easily cause issues... I’d rather go slower.

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about using ETF capital flows and US stock risk appetite to explain crypto market rises and falls. I just listen and take it with a grain of salt. Macro sentiment definitely has an impact, but the real cost I pay daily is the “on-chain execution friction.” Agents can save some of that, but don’t expect them to carry the blame for mistakes.