Overview

Defuse Labs builds financial protocols for a future run by autonomous AI agents. Its main product, NEAR Intents, is a universal transaction layer that enables cross-chain AI-driven interactions without traditional bridges. How it works: users or AI agents specify a desired outcome; solvers compete to fulfill the request at the best price, and the system handles swaps, bridges, and autonomous task settlements across multiple chains using NEAR Protocol's chain abstraction. The company differentiates itself by using an intent-based architecture and solver competition to abstract cross-chain execution, reducing risk and cost compared with standard bridge-based approaches (and leveraging co-founder Alex Shevchenko’s experience with Aurora and the Rainbow Bridge). The goal is to make blockchain technology invisible to end users, providing seamless, secure crypto experiences while enabling automated, multi-chain finance across networks.