Alpha Unlocked I checked out the Shade Agents docs by @proximityfi so you don't have to In 'ELI5' terms, Shade Agent can work on their own, safely manage money across different blockchains (like digital money networks), and don't need anyone to control them. I genuinely believe this could change how we use the internet and money in the future. ↓ I was especially impressed when I saw how they solved the problem of 'making these agents trustless and always available, even if something goes wrong'. We're really driving at AI-driven DAOs, yield optimisers, or even LLM-powered treasuries autonomously managing assets across chains! ————————<>———————— So this is the summary of the Key Docs points: ↘︎ Core Concept: Shade Agents are decentralised, trustless AI agents controlling multichain accounts/assets, powered by TEEs and NEAR's tech stack. ————————<>———————— ↘︎ Mechanics: They have two parts: ⇲ A stateless "Worker" Agent that runs in a secure box (TEEs). ⇲A Rust-based "smart contract" a.k.a the Agent Contract, that keeps things organised The Worker Agent generates private keys for contract calls, and registers itself in the Agent Contract via attestation quotes/code hashes. Once registered, the Worker Agent can call the sign_tx function on the Agent Contract. The Agent Contract signs transactions on behalf of the Shade Agent, leveraging @NEARProtocol's Chain signatures for decentralised key management. The actual multichain accounts are tied to the Agent Contract, not the Worker Agent itself. This ensures persistence and decentralisation, such that even if a Worker Agent goes offline, another Worker Agent running the same approved code can still access and control the accounts. ————————<>———————— ↘︎ Features: AI-powered, multichain, non-custodial, verifiable, confidential, flexible, and low-cost. ————————<>———————— ————————<>———————— ↘︎ Use Cases: Yield optimisers, AI DAOs, social platforms, custom oracles, and more. ————————<>———————— ————————<>———————— ↘︎ Deployment: Templates (e.g., ETH price oracle) with TEE or local options, plus community support via office hours and Telegram. ————————<>———————— Shade Agents could merge Web2's computational flexibility with Web3's trustlessness, and this will create a new class of "Agentic Protocols." The docs reveal the detailed system with worker agents and smart contracts, but the real magic lies in its flexibility; ↘︎ Supporting any language, ↘︎ low-cost computation (~20% TEE overhead), and ↘︎ use cases like private voting or custom oracles. Still, with no formal audit yet, it's a thrilling risk for builders. Tagging chads to check Shade Agent out! Follow them for research driven content: @ModestusOkoye @TheMayorOfIfe @marvellousdefi_ @YashasEdu @DefiScribbler @Pretoria01 @jayejone @Thenotellaking @iam_lerik @nelsonpaul_tez @Goodylili @bullish_bunt @DeFi_Creed @The_Tradeguru @ACER_xy @PerrieDExplorer