Ethereum to Deploy ERC-8004 Standard to Give AI Agents On‑Chain Identity
A new token standard developed with the Ethereum Foundation and Consensys aims to add portable identity, reputation and validation for autonomous AI agents on Ethereum.
Ethereum is preparing to deploy ERC-8004, a new token standard developed by the Ethereum Foundation and Consensys that will give artificial intelligence agents portable on-chain identity, reputation tracking and validation capabilities, according to reporting on the upgrade [1].
The standard is designed so AI agents can carry reputation across platforms, support discovery and trust in decentralized environments, and improve interoperability in emerging AI markets [2][1].
Multiple outlets report the ERC-8004 rollout is imminent: Ethereum teased the launch on X, one report says the standard could reach mainnet this week, and MetaMask’s Head of AI Marco De Rossi has indicated a potential Thursday deployment window [3][4].
If deployed as reported, ERC-8004 would introduce persistent, portable identity and reputation primitives for on‑chain AI agents and could reshape how autonomous agents identify and interoperate without relying on centralized platforms [1][3][4].
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- 1Ethereum Launches ERC-8004 Token Standard To Give AI Agents On-Chain IdentityYellow• Jan 28, 2026
- 2ERC-8004 Standard to Launch Soon on EthereumCoinoMedia• Jan 28, 2026
- 3Ethereum gears up for ERC-8004 rollout on mainnet this weekcrypto.news• Jan 28, 2026
- 4Ethereum Set to Deploy ERC-8004 Standard, Unlocking Global AI Agent InteroperabilityEcoinimist• Jan 28, 2026
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