Nasdaq Researcher: Crypto Trading Platforms Will Be First to Deploy AI Agents for Retail Investors
Pranav Ramesh, Head of Options Research at Nasdaq and Co-founder & CTO of Leadpoat, stated that Nasdaq has significantly expanded the application scope of AI agents over the past 18 months, covering areas such as market surveillance, compliance, and market microstructure analysis, while retaining human review for final decision-making.
Ramesh predicts that crypto trading platforms will be the first to launch AI agent tools for retail investors, covering portfolio analysis, trading recommendations, and execution support, but current systems are not yet fully autonomous. He also noted that AI agents have begun replacing entry-level positions, with recent layoffs at companies like Crypto.com, Messari, and Block citing the advancement of AI automation as a reason, confirming this trend.
Leadpoet, the AI sales startup co-founded by Ramesh and Gavin Zaentz, disclosed in February 2026 that it achieved $1 million in annualized revenue in its first quarter after launch and received investments from DSV Fund and Astrid. The company utilizes the Bittensor decentralized AI network and has joined the NVIDIA Inception program. (CoinDesk)
