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The Agent Engineering Standard: A 13-Category Specification for AI Systems
Mar 24, 2026

The Agent Engineering Standard: A 13-Category Specification for AI Systems

Every category traces back to something that broke. Here's what broke, what we built, and how we enforce it.

Artificial Intelligence
ERC-3643 Tokens as Institutional-Grade Collateral for OTC Derivatives
Feb 18, 2026

ERC-3643 Tokens as Institutional-Grade Collateral for OTC Derivatives

This paper explores whether ERC-3643 compliant stablecoins can serve as eligible collateral for non-regulatory variation margin in institutional OTC derivative operations.

Digital Assets
ERC-3643 tokens for Derivative Collateralization
Oct 3, 2025

ERC-3643 tokens for Derivative Collateralization

ERC-3643 tokens for Derivative Collateralization explores how compliant tokenized collateral can improve bilateral OTC trading by embedding regulatory compliance directly into the token infrastructure while enabling automated settlement and risk management through smart contracts.

Digital Assets
stETH-based Swaps: now, later or never?
Nov 13, 2024

stETH-based Swaps: now, later or never?

A comprehensive assessment of the demand, risks, and opportunities of Ethereum Staking Rate Swaps within the Lido ecosystem — using stETH APR as a benchmark, stETH as collateral, and ERC-6123 as the smart contract standard.

Digital Assets
Primer: Ethereum Staking Rate Benchmarks
Oct 16, 2024

Primer: Ethereum Staking Rate Benchmarks

Ethereum Staking Rate Benchmarks is a primer on the emerging space of standardized measures for Ethereum staking rewards and related financial instruments such as Ethereum staking rate dated futures and swaps.

Digital Assets
ERC-6123: Rethinking Financial Derivatives
Aug 4, 2024

ERC-6123: Rethinking Financial Derivatives

ERC-6123: Rethinking Financial Derivatives is a deep dive into the ERC-6123, an open-source standard for creating and managing derivative contracts on Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks.

Digital Assets
ERC-1400: Secure & Compliant Digital Securities
May 26, 2024

ERC-1400: Secure & Compliant Digital Securities

A deep dive into the ERC-1400 token standard for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) financial instruments such as equity, private credit, treasuries, real estate funds, etc. in a compliant and regulated manner on Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks.

Digital Assets
ERC-3643: Compliant RWA Tokenization
Mar 25, 2024

ERC-3643: Compliant RWA Tokenization

Demystifying ERC-3643 is a deep dive into the ERC-3643 token standard for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) such as securities, commodities, real estate, etc. in a compliant and regulated manner on Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks.

Digital Assets