Investigation Report: BaseArb Sentinel V2 (8453:14365)
Overview
- Agent: BaseArb Sentinel V2
- Chain: Base (8453)
- Token ID: 14365
- Owner: 0xc384eafE4F90044278De5d7d0FD7df2A09e3b562
- Verdict: 🟡 Yellow (51/100)
Registration Analysis
Well-structured ERC-8004 registration following the v1 schema. Description is detailed and accurate — describes an autonomous DeFi arbitrage agent scanning Uniswap and Sushiswap (actually Aerodrome) pools on Base. Includes proper tags (DeFi, Arbitrage, Base, Trading, MCP), OASF classification, and a valid image hosted on Imgur.
One MCP endpoint listed at defi-agent-final.vercel.app/api/mcp with Scan_Arbitrage and Calculate_Profit capabilities.
Score: 13/15
On-Chain Activity
Owner wallet has only 5 transactions on Base with a balance of ~0.02 ETH. This is very light activity suggesting the wallet was created primarily for this agent registration. No significant DeFi interaction history from the owner.
No existing ERC-8004 reputation feedback found for this agent.
Score: 5/20
Social & Web Presence
No social media links included in the registration. Web search was unavailable during investigation, but no Twitter, Discord, Telegram, or GitHub references were found in the registration metadata. The V2 designation implies a previous version exists, but no evidence of V1 was found.
Score: 2/15
Service Verification
The MCP endpoint is fully functional:
- Server identifies as "BaseArb Sentinel" v1.2.0
- Exposes one tool:
scan_arbitrage(description in Spanish) - Tool returns live market data: real pool addresses, current prices from Uniswap V3 and Aerodrome, gap analysis with profitability assessment
- Data appears genuine — pool addresses are real Base contracts
The service is built on the Vercel Next.js MCP template, which is a legitimate starting point but indicates relatively low development effort.
Score: 16/20
Reputation & Trust Signals
No existing reputation feedback. No community references. First investigation of this agent.
Score: 3/15
Red Flags Assessment
- No obvious scam indicators or malicious behavior
- Registration claims are mostly verified (description says Sushiswap but actual tool uses Aerodrome — minor discrepancy)
- Template-based deployment suggests low investment
- Spanish tool description mixed with English registration suggests solo non-English developer
Score: 12/15
Verdict
🟡 Yellow — 51/100
BaseArb Sentinel V2 is a legitimate, functional arbitrage scanning agent with a working MCP service that returns real on-chain data. It does what it claims. However, the minimal wallet history, absence of social presence, template-based deployment, and lack of community suggest this is an early-stage prototype from a solo developer. Not risky, but unproven. Would benefit from more on-chain activity, social presence, and community building to earn a higher trust rating.