Theseus Network is a layer-1 blockchain runtime where AI agents operate autonomously while signing every action they take, creating publicly verifiable receipts of their decisions. The platform enables agents to hold their own keys, balance, and memory on-chain, so they can act independently between strangers without requiring trust in any central operator.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
AI agents that move money or settle markets currently run on private servers controlled by operators who hold their keys, state, and memory, making it impossible for third parties to verify what model ran, what data it saw, or whether rules were followed. This lack of transparency means strangers cannot safely rely on autonomous agents for high-stakes financial or governance actions without trusting a central intermediary.
Solution
Theseus Network provides an open runtime where AI agents act on their own and sign every step they take, generating public receipts that anyone can verify. The platform treats agents as state machines with publicly auditable lineage, so identity and authority persist across hardware migration without depending on a single custodian. Agents hold their own keys, balance, and memory directly on-chain, allowing them to execute transactions, rebalance treasuries, or settle markets while producing cryptographic proof of each decision. The runtime supports standard agent files and formats used with Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot, making it easy for developers to deploy agents that show their work through signed, verifiable action logs.
Target Audience
Primary users are Web3 developers, DAO operators, DeFi protocol teams, and AI researchers who need autonomous agents capable of handling financial transactions, governance decisions, or market operations with verifiable trust properties.
Features
- Public receipt generation for every agent action, including model identifier, input data, reasoning verification, and transaction details
- On-chain key, balance, and memory custody so agents own themselves rather than depending on an operator's private server
- State-machine-based identity model with publicly auditable lineage that persists across hardware, region, or vendor migration
- Compatibility with existing agent file formats (THESEUS.md, tools.yaml, driver programs) for rapid deployment from familiar workflows
- Verification-of-record gates that pull load-bearing claims, check them against primary sources, and emit signed, re-runnable attestations ending in SIGN or BLOCK decisions
- Sovereign agent capabilities including token-gated operations, mandate-checked treasury rebalancing, and independent authorship with signed bylines