Ethereum [ETH] is preparing for an important upgrade with ERC-8004, a new standard aimed at helping AI agents interact and verify each other directly on-chain. The idea is big, but will it bring developers, activity, and eventually capital back to Ethereum’s mainnet? What you need to knowERC-8004 is set to be out soon—it is a new smart contract standard designed to help AI agents discover and trust each other on-chain. Instead, it gives developers a standardized way to register and validate AI agents within smart contracts. Price action looks shaky, but positioning is firmEthereum’s price action over the past few days has been held back, but optimistic.