Overview
- An official Jan. 27 post from Ethereum said ERC-8004 is “going live on mainnet soon,” and a primary author cited a likely 9 a.m. ET Jan. 30 launch as developers freeze code for deployment.
- Coverage disagrees on status, with some outlets reporting the standard already live and others describing a near‑term rollout.
- ERC-8004 defines three on‑chain registries and issues ERC‑721‑style identifiers so agents can be discovered, build reusable reputations, and record independent validations while keeping most computation off‑chain.
- Reporters and developers present the standard as neutral infrastructure that could position Ethereum and its layer‑2 networks as a coordination and settlement layer for interoperable AI services, with some noting potential alignment with x402 for agent micropayments.
- Some reports cite early integrations by Cortensor, VIBE, and ZyfAI, including a claim that ZyfAI manages about $10.5 million in user deposits, though these details are not widely corroborated.