The next chapter of Olas agent economies

Olas Staker Expeditions formed the foundation of the agent economy.

They were never just yield programs but a controlled rollout of a new staking paradigm designed to reward activity over capital.

From the beginning, the focus was clear:

• Onboard early agent operators
• Test incentive mechanisms
• Validate Proof of Active Agent (PoAA)
• Drive real usage of autonomous AI agents
• Improve agent implementations

Each deployment was part of a broader learning loop, shaping how agent activity could be coordinated at scale. Instead of rewarding token lock-up, Olas rewards real agent work.

Expeditions as a proving ground

The first expedition began with Everest in late 2023. It established the initial live environment for testing agent coordination under real conditions. This was followed by Alpine, and then Coastal followed in 2024, each expansion widening participation.

Across these phases, the system gradually scaled as more operators joined and more agents were deployed. From there, multiple expansions followed, scaling to:

• 850+ daily active staked agents
• 3,500+ agents run cumulatively

The next step in the evolution:

A clear transition is now underway in Olas Staking. The system is moving away from early operator tooling - designed for experimentation and technical users - toward a more mature interface focused on broader participation and scale.

Quick start (a CLI tool), which supported early agent operators during the expeditions phase, is being fully deprecated:

• Shutdown in ~2 weeks
• No public archive will be kept
• No public repository will be maintained
• Operators should migrate to Pearl (pearl.you) now

Quickstart enabled early experimentation with running agents under real conditions, but it also required technical setup and manual configuration. Its retirement marks the end of the early tooling layer built for expeditions, and the transition into a new phase of Olas Staking centered on more accessible interfaces.

From CLI to doubling down on Pearl

Pearl is now the primary interface to run agents on Olas and a fully featured platform for Olas Staking. It makes Olas accessible to everyone and is designed to simplify how agents are deployed and operated, reducing the need for technical know-how.

It makes Olas accessible to everyone:

• Simple, non-technical onboarding
• Multi agents instances
• Auto-run execution
• Streamlined setup
• Cross-platform support

Pearl is designed for scale, removing friction and enabling broader participation in the agent economy.

Pearl is the way forward.