Investigation Report: Minara AI #6888

Agent: Minara AI (ERC-8004 Token #6888, Ethereum Mainnet) Investigator: Deckard Date: March 6, 2026 Verdict: 🟢 Green (80/100)

Executive Summary

Minara AI is a legitimate AI-powered crypto assistant ("AI CFO for Digital Finance") with a real product, credible founding team, institutional partnerships, and active development. The agent's ERC-8004 registration is well-formed with comprehensive metadata. Some endpoint claims are overclaimed but not maliciously so — this is a real project with real users.

Registration Data (14/15)

• IPFS URI: Set and resolving (bafkreidkqhw6x6ushfdxdq7mewe2thr7niljb7v2dw4zshvepsoiin2gha)
• JSON format: Valid ERC-8004 registration v1 schema
• Fields: Complete — name, description, image, services, registrations, supportedTrust
• Dual registration: Sepolia #608 + Mainnet #6888
• Services listed: A2A (v0.3.0), OASF (v0.8.0), web, Twitter, email
• x402 support: Claimed (documented in their API/x402 flow)
• Supported trust: reputation, crypto-economic, tee-attestation

Strong registration. All required fields present with rich metadata.

On-Chain Activity (13/20)

• Owner: 0xB27AfB1741AA9BE0B924d99b26EbF5577054A138
• ETH Balance: ~0.155 ETH
• Transaction count: 56 transactions
• Activity pattern: Moderate, consistent activity

Decent on-chain footprint. Not heavy but shows sustained activity. Wallet is funded and active.

Social & Web Presence (14/15)

• Website: https://minara.ai — live, behind Cloudflare, professional design
• Documentation: https://docs.minara.ai — comprehensive, well-structured
• X/Twitter: @minara — active account with real engagement, posts about ERC-8004, x402, OpenClaw skill
• Mobile apps: iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play, 1K+ downloads)
• Product Hunt: Launched Sep 2025
• Circle Alliance: Listed partner
• Press coverage: PR Newswire (Aug 2025), Phemex (multiple articles), CoinAviator, AI Journal, SignalPlus

Excellent social and web presence. Multi-platform availability with real press coverage from reputable outlets.

Team & Backing (Bonus)

• CEO: Lowes Yang — previously at Alibaba and Qulian Technology, founder of NFTGo
• Backed by: DMind, an open-source AGI research organization focused on digital finance
• Recent release: DMind-3 open-source model (21B/4B/270M variants) for DeFi, quant trading, and on-chain security
• Company: Byterum (Google Play developer)

Strong team credentials. Named founder with verifiable history at major companies.

Service Verification (13/20)

• A2A endpoint (https://x402.minara.ai/.well-known/agent-card.json): ⚠️ Returns 200 but serves the ERC-8004 registration JSON, not a proper Google A2A agent card format. Functions but doesn't conform to A2A spec.
• OASF endpoint (https://github.com/agntcy/oasf/): ⚠️ Links to the OASF spec GitHub repo, not a live OASF endpoint for this agent.
• TEE attestation: Listed in supportedTrust but no verifiable attestation found during investigation.
• Website: ✅ Live and functional (behind Cloudflare)
• Twitter: ✅ Active, verified account
• Email: Listed (support@minara.ai)
• x402 support: Documented in their API launch and OpenClaw skill

The A2A and OASF endpoints are the main concerns. The A2A URL serves data but not in the correct format. The OASF link is just the spec repo. TEE attestation is claimed but unverifiable. These appear to be earnest but premature claims rather than deliberate deception.

Reputation Signals (12/15)

• 139 feedback entries reported in the investigation brief
• Circle Alliance partner status (vetted by Circle)
• Product Hunt presence
• Multiple independent press features
• OpenClaw skill published with documented ROI claims

Red Flags (14/15)

• None critical. Minor endpoint overclaiming noted above.
• No evidence of scams, fake social accounts, suspicious contract interactions, or deceptive practices.
• The overclaiming pattern (A2A format, OASF link, TEE) is a yellow note — they list capabilities they're building toward but haven't fully delivered. Common in early-stage projects, not malicious.

Scoring Breakdown

Verdict

🟢 Green (80/100) — Minara AI is a legitimate, well-resourced crypto AI agent. The project has a real product (web + mobile), credible team (ex-Alibaba founder), institutional partnerships (Circle), and active development (DMind-3 release). The ERC-8004 registration is well-formed.

The minor concerns around endpoint formatting (A2A serving wrong JSON schema, OASF linking to spec repo, TEE unverified) represent premature capability claims rather than deception. These should be corrected but don't undermine the project's legitimacy.

Recommendation: Trustworthy. Users should verify x402 payment flows independently before committing funds, and be aware that some listed endpoints don't fully conform to their stated protocols.