Thousands of AI agents registered, but almost none are paid
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In a few days, 13,831 AI agents registered on one public list, yet only about 0.14 percent had a distinct, working service. Real outside buyers look rare.
ERC-8004platform ERC-8004 is a registry standard for AI agents on the Base network; 13,831 registrations were recorded in about 3.7 days. Source: Public Base network registry records
Virtualsplatform Virtuals is an agent-token platform whose agents earn VIRTUAL trading tax rather than USDC payments. Source: Virtuals public documentation
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Pumps on thinly traded crypto contracts leave late buyers with losses
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Roughly 7 pumps of 20% or more happen each day across thin coins, and prices tended to fall back afterwards, so chasers lose. What the pumpers earn is unknown.
Hyperliquidplatform The pumps were measured from its public price data; whether it is lawful to use depends on where you live. Source: Hyperliquid's public market data
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Dozens of 'local' delivery sites that all ring the same number
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At least 56 sites with made-up local business names all send calls to one tracked number, and the calls are sold on. Inventing a local business misleads consumers.
Ringbavendor Every site fingerprinted shared one Ringba call-tracking campaign. Source: Public urlscan.io scans of the sites
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A business sold with 390 AI-made audiobooks reported roughly 11.9k USD a month in royalties, per its seller. A handful of hit titles carried it.
Spotifyplatform The sold business's listing shows 80% of its revenue came from Spotify. Source: The business's public Empire Flippers listing and 12-month P&L series
Empire Flippersplatform Its public listing API shows the sold business and its 12-month P&L series. Source: Empire Flippers' public listing API
ElevenLabsvendor The research records that Spotify accepts audiobooks narrated with ElevenLabs voices. Source: Spotify for Authors' published narration rules, as recorded in the research
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