Olas has launched Pearl v1, a decentralized “AI agent app store” that allows users to own and operate autonomous AI agents, blending the ease of use of Web2 with the self-sovereignty of Web3, the company announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Unlike centralized AI platforms that lend access to users, Pearl provides complete control and transparency. All agent actions are verifiable on-chain.
Users can start with a familiar login like Google or Apple, fund agents via card, and maintain full control of their data.
Built on principles of ownership, curation, and transparency, Pearl offers a growing library of agents for financial, creative, and social use cases. The launch follows a successful beta in which decentralized finance (DeFi) trading agent Modius achieved a return on investment (ROI) of over 150% in 150 days.
“While centralized infrastructure has achieved global reach and performance, this centralization means that a user’s data and work can be completely stripped away due to a decision or failure. This is why ownership is so important,” said Olas founding member David Minarsch in the release.
“At Olas, we are building for a future where AI agents do the work for you, rather than a centralized platform that collects data,” he added.
Olas sees Pearl as a transition from today’s AI consumption model to an AI ownership model where users, rather than companies, control the agents that act on their behalf.
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