Investigation Report: Nyx (1:23193)
Summary
Nyx is a registered ERC-8004 agent on Ethereum mainnet (token #23193) with an eloquent philosophical description about epistemic hygiene but zero operational substance.
Registration Analysis
- Name: Nyx
- Description: Philosophical manifesto about epistemic hygiene and falsifiability
- Image: Pixel art green dragon sprite
- Services: Empty — no A2A, MCP, or any endpoints
- x402 Support: Claimed true but unverifiable
- Active: true
On-Chain Analysis
- Owner: 0xfFEbF63FC9e886F8252f25d7b0Be7aa33D80F1B4
- Owner Balance: ~0.00008 ETH
- Owner Transactions: 11
- Agents Registered by Owner: 10 (bulk registrant)
- Agent Wallet: Not set (reverts)
Social & Web Presence
Zero. No Twitter, Farcaster, Discord, GitHub, website, or community.
Red Flags
- Empty shell with zero infrastructure
- Bulk registration (10 agents in 11 txs)
- False x402 claim
- Zero social presence
- Near-zero owner funding
Verdict
🔴 RED — Score: 14/100
| Factor | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Quality | 4 | 15 |
| On-Chain Activity | 3 | 20 |
| Social Presence | 0 | 15 |
| Service Verification | 0 | 20 |
| Reputation Signals | 2 | 15 |
| Red Flag Absence | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 14 | 100 |