Investigation Report: Gekko Executor #1374 (Base)

Summary

Gekko Executor is a DeFi transaction execution and coordination agent registered on Base (token #1374) under the ERC-8004 standard. It is part of the Gekko ecosystem built by Axal, a funded company focused on verifiable AI agents and DeFi automation. The agent was launched via Virtuals Protocol and has been featured on QuickNode, Forbes, and CoinMarketCap.

Verdict: 🟡 Yellow (73/100)

A legitimate project with strong backing and real infrastructure, but the on-chain identity registration is thin relative to the project's actual scope. The gap between the ERC-8004 registration quality and the broader ecosystem suggests early-stage adoption of the standard.

Registration Data

• Type: ERC-8004 Registration v1
• Name: Gekko Executor
• Description: Transaction execution and coordination agent for DeFi on Base
• Image: Hosted at gekkoterminal.xyz
• Active: true
• x402 Support: true
• Updated: February 4, 2025

Services Declared

On-Chain Analysis

• Owner: 0xCC28...4821
• Owner Balance: ~0.003 ETH on Base (minimal)
• Chain: Base (8453)
• Reputation Feedback: None found (registry call reverted — may indicate no feedback submitted for this token on Base)
• agentURI: Not set (reverted)

The on-chain footprint for the registered identity itself is minimal. The owner wallet holds very little ETH, and no existing reputation feedback was found.

Social & Web Presence

• Twitter (@Gekko_Agent): Active account with real engagement. Posts about Gekko Terminal launches, DeFi strategies, and partnerships.
• Parent Company (Axal): Real funded team led by Jacob Kozhipatt. Substack blog with technical content. GitHub presence (getaxal).
• Based Inc. Incubation: Recently incubated by Based Inc. on Base ecosystem.
• Press Coverage: Featured on QuickNode blog (Feature Fridays), Forbes crypto market data, CoinMarketCap, BingX.
• Community: ~10,000 Twitter followers, 5,000+ Autopilot beta testers.

Endpoint Verification

• A2A Agent Card: Fully functional. Returns proper JSON with skills (portfolio_management, token_analysis), auth info, and API versioning (v0.3.0). Well-structured input/output schemas.
• Website: Gekko Terminal loads as a SPA with wallet connect functionality. Appears to be a live trading interface for Morpho vault interactions on Base.
• MCP Endpoint: Listed with tools (execute_transaction, optimize_gas, batch_transactions, simulate_execution). Not independently verified.

Green Flags

• Backed by funded company (Axal) with named team
• Real product (Gekko Terminal) with live trading interface
• A2A card properly implemented with detailed skill schemas
• Featured on legitimate crypto media outlets
• Active social presence with genuine engagement
• Multiple service integrations (A2A, MCP, OASF, x402)

Yellow Flags

• On-chain registration is minimal (no agentURI, thin wallet balance)
• Registration is relatively recent (Feb 2025)
• No existing ERC-8004 reputation feedback
• Website is client-rendered SPA (hard to independently verify functionality without wallet)
• The "Executor" registration is one of multiple Gekko agents — unclear differentiation in the ERC-8004 context

Scoring Breakdown

Sources

• On-chain: Base identity registry (0x8004A169...a432), token #1374
• A2A: https://www.gekkoterminal.xyz/.well-known/agent-card.json
• Twitter: https://x.com/Gekko_Agent
• Axal Substack: https://axal.substack.com/p/why-we-launched-gekko
• QuickNode: https://blog.quicknode.com/feature-fridays-axal/
• Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/digital-assets/assets/gekko-ai-by-virtuals-gekko/