[Narrator] Hello everyone, welcome back to the TokenMinds Training series.

In this session, we’re going to explore ERC-8004 and how it enables autonomous business operations through blockchain-powered agents, moving beyond static smart contracts toward trustless, self-operating systems.

[Narrator] Smart contracts have already transformed business processes by automating transactions, improving transparency, reducing costs, and increasing operational speed. They create trust through code and accountability through immutable records, but they are still limited when it comes to handling complex, real-world tasks that depend on off-chain data and dynamic decision-making.

[Narrator] ERC-8004 is introduced as a blockchain standard designed to close that gap.

It defines how decentralized, autonomous agents can operate on Ethereum in a trustless way, allowing agents to act, verify outcomes, and interact with other agents or systems without relying on intermediaries.

[Narrator] ERC-8004 defines how agents are created, how their actions are verified, and how they are managed over time. Unlike traditional smart contracts, these agents are designed to make decisions, collaborate, and adapt, rather than simply execute predefined instructions.

[Narrator] So How ERC 8004 agents operate? Each agent has an on-chain identity and verifiable capabilities, can ingest real-time external data, make decisions autonomously without human intervention, and have every action verified on-chain to ensure trustlessness and accountability.

[Narrator] Traditional automation relies on centralized systems, fixed logic, and trusted intermediaries to validate outcomes. These systems work well in controlled environments, but they struggle when decisions need to adapt to real-time data or span multiple systems. ERC-8004 replaces this model with decentralized trust. Agents can make real-time decisions using external data, and every action is verified directly on-chain. This creates automation that is both flexible and independently auditable.

[Narrator] ERC-8004 agents are able to make decisions and execute actions autonomously without relying on centralized operators or manual approval. Every action an agent takes is verifiable on-chain, removing the need to trust the agent itself or the organization running it. What makes this powerful is that agents can respond to real-time external data while still operating within strict, verifiable rules. This allows businesses to automate complex workflows continuously without sacrificing transparency, accountability, or control.

[Narrator] Instead of relying on a single system to analyze markets and manage feedback, multiple agents work together in a decentralized way. Each agent performs a specific role while remaining accountable to shared verification rules. This design improves resilience, reduces single points of failure, and allows systems to scale without losing oversight or trust.

[Narrator] ERC-8004 delivers practical benefits for organizations.

Automation becomes trustless and verifiable by default, reducing reliance on intermediaries. Compliance and security improve through immutable audit trails, and scalability increases as multiple agents can operate across departments without adding operational complexity. This makes ERC-8004 suitable for both operational efficiency and governance-heavy environments.

[Narrator] ERC-8004 represents a shift from blockchain as a transaction engine to blockchain as an autonomous operating layer. Businesses can deploy agents that continuously analyze, decide, and act within defined rules, rather than relying on manual triggers or static scripts.

This opens the door to fully autonomous, always-on business processes.

Thank you for watching. If you're ready to design and deploy autonomous, trustless business systems using ERC-8004, reach out to us. We’d love to help you bring the next generation of blockchain-powered automation to life.