We explore the evolution of DeFi from basic automation to fully autonomous financial agents, “AgentFi”, capable of perception, strategy generation, and on-chain execution. We outline three phases: rule-based Automation Infrastructure, intent-driven Copilots (e.g., HeyElsa, Bankr), and intelligent AgentFi systems (e.g., Giza ARMA, Theoriq). The most compatible use cases for AgentFi are yield-generating strategies like lending and liquidity mining, due to their optimization potential and dynamic c