Olas launched Pearl v1, a decentralized “AI agent app store” that allows users to own and operate autonomous AI agents, combining the ease of Web2 with the self-sovereignty of Web3, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.
Unlike centralized AI platforms that rent access to users, Pearl provides full control and transparency: every agent action is verifiable on-chain.
Users can start with familiar logins like Google or Apple, fund agents via card, and retain full custody of 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 beta success story where Modius, a decentralized finance (DeFi) trading broker, saw over 150% return on investment (ROI) in 150 days.
“Centralized infrastructure has achieved global reach and performance, however this concentration means that decisions or failures can strip users of their data and their work entirely. This is why ownership is so important,” said David Minarsch, founding member of Olas in the statement.
“At Olas, we are building toward a future where your AI agents work for you, not for centralized platforms that collect your data,” he added.
Olas sees Pearl as a shift from the current model of AI consumption to one of AI ownership, where users, not corporations, control the agents that act on their behalf.
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