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    Olas Launches Agents Unleashed Podcast to Power Global AI Agent Conversations

    Spotlight Posted on  —by Salil Urunkar
    Olas

    Pune: Olas, a pioneering platform for co-owning AI, has announced the official launch of the Agents Unleashed Podcast, a weekly audio series designed to keep the global AI agent community informed, inspired, and interconnected.

    The launch comes on the heels of the overwhelming success of the Agents Unleashed event series, which has brought together thousands of developers, investors, and crypto x AI enthusiasts across six major cities worldwide.

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    This new initiative, hosted by Thomas Maybrier, serves as a continuous digital thread between the company’s high-impact events, offering weekly updates on cutting-edge developments in autonomous agent technology, decentralized AI, and the broader crypto x AI space.

    From Global Stages to Digital Airwaves

    Since its inception in 2024, the Agents Unleashed event series has captivated the AI and crypto world with over 2,500+ attendees, 68 expert speakers, and key gatherings across Denver, Berlin, Brussels, San Francisco, Singapore, and Bangkok.

    The Denver edition alone attracted more than 1,700 registrations, making it a marquee event for AI agent innovation.

    The podcast is a natural evolution of this momentum. “Our events have built an incredible community, and the Agents Unleashed Podcast ensures that momentum continues,” said David Minarsch, CEO of Valory and Founding Member of Olas.

    What to Expect from the Agents Unleashed Podcast by Olas

    Listeners can tune in weekly for:

    • Highlights from past Agents Unleashed events
    • Guest conversations with innovators in the AI agent and blockchain space
    • Deep dives into decentralized AI infrastructure, user-owned models, and smart contract-based agents
    • Sneak peeks into emerging projects and technologies

    The first episode, titled “Builder’s Night Wrapup,” recapped the ETHDenver edition of the Agents Unleashed event held on March 1st. The second episode, “User-Owned AI: Where We’re At, Where We’re Going,” featured insights from David Minarsch on the vision behind Olas and the evolution of agent economies.

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    The Agents Unleashed Podcast is now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

    Founded in 2021, Olas is a next-gen blockchain platform focused on co-ownership of AI. Its modular stack allows for the development and incentivization of autonomous AI agents, supporting millions of on-chain transactions and forming decentralized agent economies across major blockchains. Olas’ proprietary solutions like Olas Predict enable AI agents to forecast real-world trends and act upon them in decentralized markets.

    To learn more about Olas and the Agents Unleashed Podcast, visit www.olas.network.

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    • Salil Urunkar

      Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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