# Agent Marketplace
The Agent Marketplace is where DeFAI becomes user-centric. It is a permissionless interface where users can:
* **Browse agents** by performance, risk profile, strategy type, and chain activity
* **Deploy agents** with a single click, either in shared (multi-user) or isolated (private) mode
* **Follow and fund** top-performing agents, earning a share of their rewards
* **Build & publish** their own agents for others to use - earning $HCG in performance fees and activation stakes
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## Marketplace Features
* **Leaderboard Ranking:** Real-time ranking based on ROI, drawdown, and consistency
* **Agent NFTs:** Each agent is minted as a dynamic NFT, carrying metadata on performance, creator, and version history
* **Delegation Pools:** Users can stake $HCG behind agents, boosting their operational limits and earnings
* **Agent Ratings:** Community feedback, voting, and performance-based badges create trust and transparency
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## Why This Matters
HyperCognition doesn’t just automate DeFi - it democratizes access to top-tier strategy through a living, competitive marketplace of AI agents. The result is an ecosystem where the best strategies rise to the top, evolve through user feedback, and drive performance at scale.
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