Velvet December Update: Building the DeFAI OS of the Future
Turning AI prompts into live strategies, Gems Epoch 6 Rewards on the way, upgrading speed, UX, and rewards across the Velvet stack & launch of the Velvet Wrapped Base App
December was about turning vision into execution.
We pushed DeFAI closer to reality with Prompt-to-Strategy, shipped major performance and UX upgrades, rolled out embedded wallets and limit orders, and closed the year with strong community momentum across campaigns, events, and partnerships.
Here’s the full breakdown.
AI Updates: From Prompts to Live Strategies
December marked a major milestone for Velvet’s DeFAI vision: moving from AI-assisted insights to AI-executed strategies.
Prompt-to-Strategy Development
We continued active development of Prompt-to-Strategy, a core DeFAI primitive that allows anyone to create a live strategy using natural language.
Users will be able to describe anything from:
Memecoin trading strategies
Yield optimization strategies
Momentum and trend-following strategies
Market-neutral or experimental ideas
Velvet’s AI agents handle the rest - execution, rebalancing, and optimization - bringing the DeFAI OS fully to life.
Internal Beta for Prompt-to-Strategy Portfolios
We began internal beta testing for Prompt-to-Strategy portfolios, validating execution logic, agent coordination, and performance under real market conditions.
Rollout Plan
Prompt-to-Strategy will roll out gradually throughout Q1, starting with:
Large users
Founders Club members
Major veVELVET holders
We’ll then expand access toward a full public release.
Tech & Product Updates
December was one of our strongest months for shipping core infrastructure and UX improvements.
Wallet Tracking
We added a Wallet Tracker to the app, making it easier to follow whales, top traders, and smart money directly on Velvet.
Embedded Wallet Improvements
Added Google Sign-In for embedded wallets
Improved onboarding speed and reliability
Performance & Speed
We optimized transaction execution using parallel calls, significantly improving speed across trading flows.
We also shipped a wide range of performance fixes:
Improved PnL accuracy
Chart optimizations, including candle rendering fixes
Added price and market cap toggle on charts
Faster loading speeds across the app
Buy amount persistence between trades
Trenches section loading speed optimization
Cashback System Foundations
We designed the Cashback system architecture, laying the groundwork for fee rebates and usage-based rewards which was announced this week!
Navigation & UX Simplification
Combined Cashback, Gems, and Staking into a unified navigation experience
Simplified Referral and Gems pages to reduce friction and improve clarity
Search feature on Token pages
Easily find projects X accounts on Token Page
Community & Ecosystem Updates
December closed out the year with strong community engagement, new campaigns, and global presence.
Gems Campaigns
Epoch 6 announced, with 977,000 $VELVET in rewards going live on January 10
Trading Competitions
We ran multiple trading competitions across chains rewarding users who trade on Velvet:
Velvet Wrapped on Base App
We launched Velvet Wrapped on Base App, giving users a personalized summary of their onchain activity, complete with a shareable card highlighting their 2025 journey.
Community Spaces
We hosted five community Spaces, continuing our weekly Monday sessions at 7PM UTC to share updates, answer questions, and gather feedback.
Ambassador Program Growth
The Velvet Ambassador Program continued to expand. If you’d like to join, head to our Discord and reach out to the team.
Ambassadors get monthly $VELVET Allocations, rewards in select trading competitions, boosted referrals, and bonus campaigns with rewards.
Global Events
We attended and hosted side events at:
Solana Breakpoint
Binance Blockchain Week (UAE)
Connecting with partners, builders, traders, users, and the broader DeFi ecosystem.
ETH Gas Campaign
We announced our participation in the ETH Gas Campaign as part of the OG Cohort… setting the stage for a gasless experience in Q1.
Falcon Finance Partnership
We announced the Velvet x Falcon Finance partnership, enabling $VELVET holders to earn stablecoin yield using $VELVET, unlocking a new utility layer for the token.
Velvet is becoming the DeFAI OS of the Future: multiple agents, one dashboard, infinite strategies.
Let’s keep building.
Teh agent coordination layer for Prompt-to-Strategy sounds really intriguing. I've been watchign how natural language interfaces evolve in financial automation, and the challenge is usually making sure execution matches intent without edge case failures. Testing this under real market condtions before broader rollout is the right call tho.