How This One Project Is Leveraging the Power of AI in the Crypto Space Explore how Hero.io, powered by Apta's innovative AI, is set to revolutionize the Web3 landscape.
By Gary Chen
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From writing work emails to creating art, there is virtually no aspect of human life that hasn't been touched by the power of AI. People and businesses alike are experimenting with different tools, most notably Large Language Models (LLMs).
One company that has worked to push the boundaries of AI is Hero.io, particularly in the crypto sector. Priding itself on being a full-service platform that empowers crypto investors, AI is integrated into many aspects of its operations. These efforts cannot be discussed without mentioning Apta, a Cambridge-based company founded by top-level Cambridge University PhDs, which developed Hero AI Search.
How APTA and Hero.io Work
If there were ever a one-stop shop for crypto users, it would be Hero.io. The browser, built from the ground up specifically for Web3 needs, offers both wallet infrastructure and payment setup to allow investors to transfer and store crypto tokens. It also lists various DeFi tools, meaning users can have all their needs met from a single source.
But where Hero.io really stands out is its Hero AI Search. It functions as a search engine for Web3, leveraging the power of AI. Users can use the search engine to find projects and analyses as well.
In a recent interview, Shirom Chabra, the CEO of Apta, spoke about the development of the tool. Chabra already had a decorated career in tech prior to the partnership between his company and Hero.io. He is a top 2 per cent Cambridge graduate with a PhD in Computational Biology and a former McKinsey consultant. It was following a year of consulting work that he came up with the idea for Apta. As he put it, there was a growing demand for 'enterprise' LLMs specialized for specific industries. A tool like Chat-GPT, for example, is generalist and thus, has limited application in different industries.
To fill this gap, Apta developed a system called pre-emptive agentic flow. This uses the foundation of LLMs to analyze text and offer responses to prompts while also analyzing large batches of non-text data such as numbers. In partnership with Hero.io, the result is an AI tool that cuts through the mass of numbers in the crypto sector and gives users actionable responses to their queries.
For example, if a user wanted to find tokens in the gaming niche that were within a certain percentage of their all-time low, APTA could give them these nuanced answers that other AI tools could not.
The Future of AI in Crypto
The crypto market is only growing year-on-year, and as more people use AI, new entrants expect to turn to these tools to meet their needs. The good news is that Hero.io, through its partnership with Apta, has created a tool that is just for the crypto sector and has been fully integrated into a dedicated platform.
From Hero.io, investors can trade and store tokens, access marketplaces, and get investment advice from their AI assistant. Speaking in the interview, Chabra gave some insight into where he believes AI is going next in the crypto sector.
"I see investors and traders using Hero across the entire investment pipeline. At the top of the funnel, Hero can help source new investment opportunities aligned with their thesis, saving significant time for opportunity identification," he says.
He also touched on quality control with regard to the output being given to users. Not only is the AI's source data verified before being used but all signals generated are back-tested.
As the crypto market expands, Hero.io and Apta are setting the standard for how investors can get the best insights and properly navigate the industry and this will only become more prominent with time.
