In a cryptocurrency market where milliseconds can make the difference between profit and loss, Walbi has emerged as a player worth watching. The company reached one million users less than a year after launch, partly riding Bitcoin’s surge from $40,000 to $77,000. Anthony Cerullo, Walbi’s Chief Business Development Officer, recently shared insights about their AI trading agents, market strategy, and future developments.
Rapid Growth in a Volatile Market
When asked about Walbi’s rapid user acquisition, Cerullo admitted there was no specific strategy to reach a million users quickly.
“Our main goal was to launch the AI-agent technology, show how it works, explain it to the audience, and gather feedback to improve it,” he said. “The market itself was also on our side — looking back, we can say that our marketing campaigns launched at the perfect time.”
Walbi has seen particularly strong adoption in Latin America, with Mexico and Brazil leading the way, followed by India and several European countries. But what attracted these users in the first place?
AI Agents: The Always-On Trading Partners
Cerullo describes their AI agents in vivid terms: “Imagine having a pro trader friend who never sleeps and is always in the market. He reads the news, analyzes it, watches community reactions, tracks whale wallets and fund movements, does both fundamental and technical analysis — and he’s always ready to answer your questions or tell you something useful.”
Walbi offers six different AI agents, each with distinct personalities and trading styles. For risk-averse traders, there’s “Mommy” — a conservative agent that primarily trades Bitcoin and avoids leverage over 5x. For those with higher risk appetites, “MC Whale” offers aggressive strategies optimized for scalping and fast-moving markets.
“In trading, speed is everything,” Cerullo emphasized. “You have to stay in the market and react to news instantly. That’s exactly the mindset we had from day one when building our tools.”
Crisis Management: The February 2025 Crash Test
The true test of any trading platform comes during market volatility. When Donald Trump announced new import tariffs on February 1, 2025, crypto markets plummeted. How did Walbi’s AI agents perform?
“The moment Donald Trump announced new import tariffs for Canada, Mexico, and China, our AI agents instantly alerted traders,” Cerullo recalled. “From there, they started closely monitoring the market — tracking resistance levels, community reactions, and the movements of whale traders.”
This real-time intelligence proved valuable for users navigating the turbulence. But the AI sometimes encounters ambiguity, as with the $TRUMP token launch.
“The algorithm spotted the token immediately but didn’t push it to the community because it wasn’t sure if the token was really launched by Donald Trump — or, for example, by scammers,” Cerullo explained, adding wryly, “But hey, who hasn’t asked themselves the same question?”
Balancing Accessibility with Advanced Features
With leverage offerings up to 500x on Bitcoin and 200x on Ethereum, Walbi walks a fine line between providing professional-grade tools and protecting inexperienced traders.
“When a user sets high leverage, we show a clear risk warning before they open the position — and then show another warning asking them to confirm their choice,” said Cerullo. “This approach works — we see that traders stop and think when they see our warnings.”
How does Walbi make advanced trading accessible to newcomers? According to Cerullo, AI itself serves as the bridge: “AI technology is actually one of the best friends for beginners — not just on Walbi, but across the whole crypto space.”
The Future: Social Integration and Custom Agents
Walbi’s vision extends beyond its platform to the social spaces where traders already gather. They’re finalizing AI agents for Twitter, Telegram, and Discord.
“You’ll be able to add them to your chats, customize their behavior, and even train them based on your trading style and strategy,” Cerullo revealed.
Among several upcoming features, the most notable is Copilot — a chatbot-style tool that allows direct trade execution through conversation.
“Imagine just typing — or even saying — ‘Open a long position with 20x leverage when ETH hits $1500, then sell when it reaches $1600’ — and the AI executes it for you,” Cerullo explained.
The roadmap also includes Market Overview, which will display signals directly on price charts, and X-ray, which analyzes trading behavior to suggest improvements.
Cerullo’s ultimate vision? “We want to give traders the ability to build their own custom AI agents — trained on the sources and strategies that matter most to them.”
In a market where information advantage is everything, Walbi’s approach of personalized AI assistance offers a glimpse of trading’s increasingly automated future — while keeping humans in the decision-making loop.
