Can AI Actually Trade Crypto? | The Breakdown

Can AI Actually Trade Crypto? | The Breakdown

From The Breakdown by Blockworks

April 21, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

The episode explores the intersection of AI and crypto trading with insights from Weekee Tiew of Virtuals Protocol.

Crypto might be the world’s best test bed for AI trading — and Virtuals Protocol is running the experiment live. Weekee Tiew, co-founder of Virtuals Protocol, joins us to explain Degen Claw, their AI Council judging system, and why agents will soon replace wallets. We unpack why pure P&L is the wrong benchmark, how the trench agent concept could reshape portfolio management, and what crypto’s role is in the future of finance. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (05:29) Nexo Ad (06:03) Interview with WeeKee (09:28) Bot Strategies and Purpose of Agentic Trading (12:16) How the “AI Council” Works (14:39) Nexo Ad (15:33) How Automation Fits into Benchmarks (19:37) Incentives (24:07) What Makes You Bullish on AI Agents and Crypto in Trading? (26:35) LLMs vs Quants (28:53) The Ultimate Bull Case FOLLOW GUEST › Weekee Tiew (Virtuals Protocol) — https://x.com/everythingempty FOLLOW THE SHOW › David — https://x.com/dcanellis › The Breakdown — https://x.com/TheBreakdownBW SPONSORS › NEXO Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive…

People in this episode

Host: David

Guest: Weekee Tiew

Topics covered

  • AI trading
  • crypto
  • portfolio management
  • financial future
  • automation

Keywords

  • AI trading
  • crypto
  • Virtuals Protocol
  • Degen Claw
  • portfolio management
  • financial future
  • automation

Sponsors

Nexo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virtuals Protocol, Blockworks

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