Introduction
Web3 apps can be intimidating for newcomers. Complex interfaces, multiple steps, and technical jargon often create a steep learning curve. Imagine instead if you could simply chat with a dApp, asking questions in plain English (or any language) and tell it what you want to do. That’s exactly what Bitte.ai enables. Bitte.ai is an AI-powered platform that lets developers embed natural language chat assistants directly into decentralized apps. The result: users can manage crypto tasks by conversing naturally, as if talking to a helpful guide, rather than wrestling with complicated UIs. It’s a friendly, intuitive approach that makes blockchain feel accessible from day one.
What is Bitte.ai
Bitte.ai (sometimes called Bitte Protocol) is essentially a bridge between human language and blockchain actions. It provides an embeddable chat component that supports both NEAR Protocol and EVM blockchains. In practice, this means a dApp can have a chat box where you, the user, can type something like “I want to swap 50 NEAR for ETH” or “How do I stake my tokens?”, and the AI agent will understand and help execute it. Key benefits of this AI-chat approach include:
Simplified Onboarding
New users can ask basic questions (“What is a liquidity pool?”) and get guidance within the app. This real-time help lowers the barrier to entry, so the crypto-curious aren’t immediately lost or frustrated. As the Bitte team says, the agent is always “ready to talk to users, simplify onboarding, and execute real transactions” – essentially letting the app’s UI talk.
Natural Language Transactions
Users don’t need to know the precise steps or navigate multiple menus. They just state what they want. The AI parses your intent and calls the necessary smart contracts or APIs behind the scenes. You get things done by simply chatting, which dramatically improves the user experience for both newcomers and power users.
Reduced Complexity
No more juggling tabs or forms for a multi-step DeFi action. Whether it’s swapping tokens, lending, or bridging assets, the AI agent can handle the heavy lifting. One prompt could replace what used to be several manual steps, all executed securely in the background.
Multichain and Scalable
Bitte.ai comes with a library of 100+ integrated tools and supports many chains (NEAR, Ethereum, and more). The same chat interface can help users across different blockchain ecosystems without needing separate wallets or UIs for each. This unification further smoothens the experience (one chat to rule them all!).
Developers love that Bitte’s chat agent is easy to add through a simple API, but the real winners are the users who get a conversational UI. Since every chat agent is customizable, it can be tailored for exactly the use cases of the dApp it supports. By meeting users in their comfort zone (natural language) and hiding the blockchain complexity, Bitte.ai significantly reduces the learning curve for dApps.
Case Study: Rhea Finance’s AI Chat Assistant
A great real-world example of Bitte.ai in action is Rhea Finance (Rhea). Rhea is a DeFi platform on NEAR that offers a DEX and lending markets and integrated a Bitte.ai powered chat agent directly into their application. Now, when users log into Rhea, they can do things like:
Lending/Borrowing
“Supply 100 USDC to my account.” The agent will initiate a supply transaction. Or “Borrow 50 NEAR using my USDC as collateral” the agent handles the borrowing steps. It can also help adjust collateral or repay loans, all via chat prompts.
Trading on the DEX
“Swap 20 NEAR for wETH”: The AI finds the best route on Rhea’s DEX and executes the swap for you. You could even say, “Provide liquidity to NEAR-USDC pool,” and the agent guides you through it.
General Support
You can ask questions like “What’s my current loan health?” or “How do I stake RHEA tokens?”. The assistant is there to answer, pulling info from Rhea’s contracts or documentation as needed.
This embedded AI assistant means you’re not clicking through multiple pages or forms to lend, borrow, or trade. You’re simply having a conversation. As the Bitte team highlighted about Rhea’s integration: “Borrow, lend, swap, or ask a question. No tabs. No forms. Just talk to DeFi.” The agent is built into Rhea’s interface, so users don’t leave the app or deal with external bots.
Early feedback from the community has been positive. It’s not just a cool demo; it’s a practical upgrade to UX. Users report that it feels like chatting with an expert DeFi assistant inside Rhea. This boosts confidence; if you’re unsure how to do something, you can just ask. It also keeps users engaged: instead of bouncing off due to confusion, they can accomplish tasks with guidance. Rhea’s team even tied the AI agent into their user engagement efforts (like rewarding users for volume done via the agent), showing how confident they are that this “agent-native UX” can drive growth. Expect more of this in the future!
What’s Next for Bitte.ai: NEAR Intents and the Future of Chat UX
The journey doesn’t stop at basic transactions. The next big thing for Bitte.ai is leveraging NEAR Intents – an innovative feature of the NEAR Protocol – to supercharge what these chat agents can do. NEAR Intents allow users (or AI agents) to specify a desired outcome, and let the blockchain figure out the how. It’s like saying “I want to swap my tokens and bridge them to chain X for the best rate” in one go, instead of manually doing each step. This is perfectly aligned with Bitte’s natural language approach.
By integrating NEAR Intents, Bitte.ai agents will be able to execute cross-chain actions from simple prompts. In the coming weeks, you will be able to type: “Bridge my 100 USDC from Ethereum to NEAR and stake it for yield,” and the agent will parse that intent and coordinate all required steps automatically. Under the hood, NEAR Intents’ solver network finds the best path (e.g., which bridge or exchange to use), and the transactions on each chain are handled for you.
So, what’s next? We’ll likely see Bitte.ai rolling out more Intents-enabled chat capabilities in the coming months for more. This might start with specific use cases (like bridging tokens through a conversation, as described) and expand as Intents infrastructure matures. The end goal is that performing any action, no matter how many contracts or chains are involved, is as easy as telling your dApp “Here’s what I want to do…” and confirming the plan it proposes.
As NEAR’s tech stack evolves with features like Intents, Bitte.ai is positioned to ride that wave and deliver even more powerful experiences. The prospect of bridging tokens or executing multi-chain strategies via a quick chat is no longer science fiction; it’s on the horizon. For NEAR-native users, this means their favorite apps can become smarter and easier to use. For the crypto-curious, it means the door to Web3 just got a lot less scary.
Updated: June 23, 2025
