Menese Builds AI Swap Assistant
Menese Protocol unveiled an AI Assistant that accepts voice/text commands for cross‑chain swaps, DCA, stop‑losses and yield hunting across 50+ chains including ETH, SOL and ICP announced. The feature signals a push to package complex on‑chain execution into natural‑language agent workflows.
Menese’s public beta (portal.sina.com.hk) launched via a GlobeNewswire release on Feb 17, 2026 and the announcement included plans for a native utility token called MENES and cross‑chain liquidity pools now in community testing. (portal.sina.com.hk) The Beta SDK release added developer features such as sign‑only endpoints, full Layer‑2 enterprise RPC support, and optimizations that “significantly” speed Solana transactions, while early testers received one month of complimentary access as the project shifts to a subscription model. (ledgerlife.io) Menese was integrated as a native plugin inside the OpenClaw ecosystem, removing external skill files and enabling on‑chain autonomous agents to operate across its supported networks without off‑chain middleware. (ledgerlife.io) Architecturally Menese runs on the Internet Computer Protocol and uses threshold cryptographic key derivation to enable non‑custodial signing and execution across more than 50 EVM and non‑EVM chains — the project lists Bitcoin, Cardano, Sui, TON, NEAR, THORChain and others among supported or actively developing networks. (portal.sina.com.hk) A broader product rollout is expected in April 2026, with Chain Key Master Contracts described as the coordination layer and early stress tests already validating Ethereum→USDC cross‑chain swaps. (ledgerlife.io) The team was spun out of Mercatura Forum and ICP Hub Egypt, is establishing operations in Dubai with collaborators across Egypt, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, employs roughly a 12‑engineer core, and counts advisors such as Timo Hanke and Phil McKenzie while running a ClawdBot integration competition to seed agent builds. (forum.dfinity.org)
