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MyShell is a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) platform that facilitates the development of AI agents using open-source tools, generative models, and blockchain technology. Launched in 2023, the platform integrates AI systems such as real-time voice synthesis and voice cloning with a governance model driven by holders of its native token, SHELL. The platform operates on a decentralized infrastructure, aiming to provide tools for creating and deploying AI agents across multiple applications. [1] [2] [4]
MyShell functions as an ecosystem for building AI agents, offering tools to design chatbots, virtual assistants, task-specific applications and has its own cryptocurrency, SHELL. Its interface allows users with varying technical expertise to combine pre-trained AI models, including text generators, image synthesizers, and voice systems. Agents developed on the platform can be integrated into social media platforms, messaging services, or external applications.
The platform incorporates third-party AI models such as GPT-4 and Stable Diffusion alongside proprietary voice technologies capable of replicating human speech patterns from short audio samples. Creators receive SHELL tokens based on usage metrics tied to their agents. [1] [2] [5] [6] [8]
MyShell was established in 2023 by a team of AI and blockchain developers. Initial funding was secured from venture capital firms, including INCE Capital and HashKey Capital, followed by the release of a text-based chatbot prototype later that year.
In early 2024, the project introduced voice-enabled agents and launched the SHELL token on Ethereum and BNB Chain. A $5.6 million funding round supported the development of MyShell Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain optimized for AI operations, which became operational in mid-2024. Subsequent updates expanded functionality to include enterprise tools and educational applications. [7] [6] [5] [4] [2] [9]
The platform’s architecture consists of three components:
The SHELL token operates as a utility and governance asset within the MyShell ecosystem. Its total supply is fixed at 1 billion units, with allocations distributed as follows: 40% to community rewards, 25% to developers, 20% to investors, and 15% to treasury reserves.
Token functions include:
As of July 2024, SHELL is listed on exchanges such as Binance and Uniswap. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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$0.285643
8.02%
$77,158,726.00
8.17%
$285,365,298.52
8.17%
$57,039,379.33
15.12%