🤖 AstraSync Launches AI Agent Trust System on SKALE

Google Cloud has joined as a partner for the SF x402 Hackathon, focusing on infrastructure support for builders developing agent-native payment solutions. **Key Details:** - Partnership aims to provide reliable, global infrastructure for x402 at scale - Focus on supporting builders exploring agent-native payments - Emphasis on reliability and performance as core requirements The x402 protocol, which enables internet-native payments, continues to gain traction in the ecosystem. The collaboration with Google Cloud signals growing enterprise interest in supporting decentralized payment infrastructure for autonomous agents.

A new hackathon opportunity has launched with a **$50,000 prize pool** for developers interested in agentic commerce. **Key Partners:** - Google Cloud - Coinbase Developer Platform - Edge & Node - Virtuals - Pairpoint by Vodafone Group The competition focuses on building solutions for the emerging field of agentic commerce, where autonomous agents facilitate transactions and commerce activities. Registration is now open for builders looking to participate in this multi-partner initiative.

**Khorus partners with SKALE** to deploy their agent launchpad on SKALE's Base integration, focusing on **ERC-8004 AI agents**. **Key features:** - Fast, gas-free transactions via sFuel - Privacy-focused infrastructure - High-throughput capabilities - Developer-optimized environment The partnership positions Khorus as **one of the first builders** on SKALE's Base implementation, targeting the growing AI agent ecosystem. **Why it matters:** AI agents require speed and scalability - SKALE's zero-gas architecture removes friction for autonomous operations. [Read the full deployment details](https://blog.skale.space/blog/khorus-partners-with-skale-to-bring-their-agent-launchpad-to-skale-on-base)

**Khorus becomes first partner** building on SKALE's Base integration, bringing ERC-8004 AI agents to a **gas-free, privacy-focused chain**. **Key benefits for developers:** - Zero gas fees for agent operations - High-speed transactions with instant finality - Privacy protection through SKALE's infrastructure - Full EVM compatibility on Base This partnership follows SKALE's recent milestones: - **2+ billion transactions** processed with zero gas fees - Successful Base integration for the "Internet of Agents" - SKALE V4 launch with enhanced privacy features The move positions SKALE as infrastructure for the next wave of AI agents requiring **speed, scale, and privacy** for real-world applications.

**AI agents face critical scaling barriers** due to blockchain transparency issues that expose their strategies to exploitation. **Key privacy challenges:** - MEV bots front-run agent transactions - Trading strategies get copied by competitors - User identities become exposed (doxxed) **The proposed solution** involves implementing onchain privacy through encrypted execution, allowing agents to operate without revealing their strategies or user data. This privacy infrastructure could be essential for **mass adoption of autonomous agents** in DeFi and other blockchain applications. *Without privacy protection, agents remain vulnerable to predatory behavior that undermines their effectiveness.*