【Donut】Next generation browser with native integration of crypto-asset related functions and AI agents / @DonutBrowser
Will it be the next generation browser?
Good morning.
This is mitsui, a web3 researcher.
Today, I researched "Donut".
🍩What is Donut?
🚩Transition and Prospects
💬The importance of holding hard
🧵TL;DR
Donut is a next-generation browser that natively integrates crypto-asset related features and AI agents to provide a browsing experience that is based on "action" rather than browsing.
The built-in wallet and DEX allow users to instantly send, receive, swap tokens, and perform DeFi operations from within the browser based on information viewed on the web, eliminating the need to bounce between multiple tabs or external apps.
AI models specifically trained for crypto assets and blockchain and multiple autonomous agents work together to reduce the burden on users by monitoring market data and automatically executing fund transfers, etc. at optimal transaction timing.
In terms of security, the system employs a secure execution environment with isolated signature processing, and an AI-based risk detection and warning system to evaluate transaction safety.Developed by Donut Labs (CEO: Chris Zhu, CTO: Tim Fan), the company completed $7 million in pre-seed funding in May 2025 and is currently on the waiting list.
🍩What is Donut?
Donut,next-generation browser that natively integrates crypto-asset and AI agent functionality.and AI agents natively integrated.
The most important feature of the browser is its "action-driven" browsing experience, whereas conventional browsers are browsing (reading) oriented,The most important feature of the browser is that it provides an "action-based" browsing experienceThe browser itself is the "control center" for the user and the AI agent.
（The browser itself becomes a "control center" for users and AI agents, allowing them to execute transactions in crypto assets, swap tokens, and earn yields with DeFi directly from the screen they are viewing,(Explanation of the contents) The browser itself becomes the "control center" for the user or AI agent.
For example, while reading information on a certain token on the web, the user can immediately purchase or exchange that token, or deposit it in a liquidity pool to earn interest, all within the browser.This means that users do not need to go back and forth between multiple tabs or wallet applications, and can perform transactions and operations at the same speed as if they were operating a "terminal" in real time.
◼️ embedded-wallet-and-DEX
To achieve these features, the Donut browser includes aCrypto Asset Wallet and DEX as standard features.
The wallet, network connection, and DEX functions are deeply embedded in the browser as an integrated interface, enabling seamless integration of "content browsing" and "financial transactions," such as sending, receiving, and exchanging tokens directly from information viewed on a web page.
The browser's built-in wallet enables connection to the blockchain without external extensions such as MetaMask, and it is said to be natively compatible with various blockchain networks.Donut's AI is able to understand the context of the page being viewed and the user's intentions, and perform operations on the blockchain on the user's behalf.Donut's AI understands the context of the page being viewed and the user's intent.
Donut is also unique in that it is powered by an AI model that has been trained specifically for the crypto asset and blockchain domain.Because it is a domain-specific model that understands the context of smart contracts and token markets, rather than a generic model like ChatGPT in general, for example, the AI is expected to instantly read the exchange's board information and DeFi protocol screens and make optimal decisions.
In conjunction with this AI engine, Donut hasMultiple autonomous agents operate internally.For example, one agent monitors market data while another moves funds to the yield pool at the optimal time.This "herd of agents" processing enables the system to keep up with high-speed market changes that humans cannot capture, and to shoulder the burden of decision-making and operations for the user.
◼️Security and Privacy Protection
Another area of focus for Donut is security and privacy protection.
As a browser that deals directly with cryptographic assets, it is essential that it be designed to protect the user's private keys and assets.architecturally separate environment for transaction signingThis is described as a secure environment.
When accessing smart contracts or transferring assets in a browser, the signing process is performed in a secure execution environment isolated from the outside world, so that malicious web pages or scripts cannot directly access key information.This is similar to the "sandbox mechanism" used by hardware wallets and browser-extended wallets, and is a deep protection measure that is only possible because the wallet function is integrated into the browser.
In addition, the Donut BrowserAI-based risk detection and warning systemwill be installed.
Specifically, the AI will analyze difficult call data and transaction details that occur when invoking a smart contract, translate them into plain human-readable language, and present them to the user.In addition, the AI will also assign a "safety grade" to evaluate whether the transaction is safe or not.
It may be hard to visualize since there is no screen yet, but I guess you can imagine a crypto asset native browser like Brave with an AI agent function.
CurrentlyWaiting List is now open!So you may want to register if you are interested.
🚩Transition and Outlook
Donut is developed and provided by a startup company called Donut Labs, headquartered in New York, USA.
The co-founder and CEO is Chris Zhu, who has extensive experience in the crypto asset and blockchain industry; Zhu previously co-founded Mirror World, a smart contract gaming protocol on the Solana blockchain, and has worked with Meta (atHe has also been involved in projects related to AI.
Joining Donut as CTO and Chief Scientist is Tim Fan, an AI expert who has worked as a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Meta AI, and is leading AI model development and agent algorithm design at Donut.Mr. Fan stated, "In the future.the majority of crypto asset transaction execution will be handled by agents rather than people..We are building the tools and infrastructure to make that future a reality," he said, illustrating Donut's vision from a technological perspective.
Donut Labs is "the first to offer atraditional browsers are not built with crypto assets or AI agents in mind.The company states that it is rethinking the browser front end itself from the ground up.
The company positions itself at the intersection of emerging trends such as agent computing, embedded finance, and autonomous market participation, and aims to lower the barrier to entry into the blockchain world through the everyday tool of the web browser, while at the same time creating a platform that enables sophisticated financial transactions on top of it.As mentioned above, the company is still in the process of developing the Waiting List.
As mentioned above, we have not yet disclosed any specific products while the Waiting List is still open to the public, but we have raised $7M in a pre-seed round in May 2025.
Lead investors were VCs with strong crypto asset and gaming sectors, such as Hongshan (formerly Sequoia China), BITKRAFT Ventures, and HackVC, as well as Sky9 Capital, Matrix Partners, Makers Fund, Altos Ventures,Orthogonal, Vessel, SonicSVM, and several other VCs participated.
We are awaiting the release of specific products in the future.
💬The importance of holding the hardware
The last section is a summary and discussion.
It may have been a little difficult to visualize the specific product image since it has not yet been made public, but I felt that this is a very unique initiative.At the moment, crypto assets and AI are added to existing browsers such as Chrome in an extension-like manner, but browsers with them could have a very different user experience.
Brave and Arc are probably the two browsers that can serve as references; Brave, as you know, is a browser that natively supports crypto assets, while Arc is a browser that natively supportsArc is a browser that natively supports AIThe browser natively supports
Arc was very much talked about last year, but its development was terminated at the end of last year, and the team has once again decided to develop a different browser, DiaDiais focused on theThis is another AI-native browser, and the concept remains the same.
Browsers with new features like this answer a niche demand, especially from technology enthusiasts, but inevitably lack the power to migrate the masses.It will be very interesting to see what happens with the upcoming release of Donut.
Also, although I am not sure if browsers can be positioned as hardware, I feel that if crypto asset native projects can take on hardware such as smartphones and browsers, complete mass adoption will be achieved.For example, Solana is focusing on smartphones and Sui is coming out with a game console.
The next step may be browser competition.Especially since there are many DePINs around Solana, it may be surprisingly popular to create a browser native to crypto assets, where proprietary tokens and SBTs are also granted and used for marketing efforts.
But ultimately, it is still a question of how much the user experience will change.Migration of browsers is quite difficult without a dramatic change in the user experience, so we look forward to the release of the new browser!
This is my research on "Donut"!
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