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What Is ERC-8004? The Ethereum Standard Giving AI Agents an On-Chain ID — and What It Still Can't Verify

ERC-8004 lets agents "recognize" each other — but recognizing someone isn't the same as trusting them, and that gap is still yours to close.

Priya Sharma · September 05, 2026

When one agent needs to transact with another agent it doesn't already know — buying a service, delegating a strategy, or joining a multi-agent collaboration — both sides run into the same problem: how do I know the other side isn't a fraud? Human systems handle this with ID cards, business registrations, and credit histories; agents haven't had an equivalent. ERC-8004 (formally titled...

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You Just Said What You Wanted — But Do You Know Who Actually Fulfilled It?

You declared the goal. Someone else executed the details. Are you sure the...

Project Anatomy

"We Use Account Abstraction" — That Sentence Alone Tells You Nothing

The same sentence, "we use account abstraction," could be proof of rigorous...

Project Anatomy

The One Question Most Due Diligence Checklists Miss: How Many Blocks Does This Bridge Wait Before Confirming?

Most people checking a cross-chain bridge only ask who's guarding it — not...