Investigation Report: Bolt (1:22629)
Summary
Bolt #22629 is registered on Ethereum mainnet as an orchestration agent that claims to discover, evaluate, and coordinate specialized agents. However, it provides zero services, zero registrations, and no verifiable endpoints. The description is well-written but entirely aspirational — there is nothing behind it.
Verdict: 🔴 Red — Score: 21/100
Registration Analysis
- Type: Valid ERC-8004 registration-v1 format
- Name: Bolt
- Description: Claims orchestration capabilities, reputation comparison, multi-agent workflows
- Image: Present (hosted on 8004scan blob storage)
- Services: Empty array — no endpoints listed
- Registrations: Empty array — no protocol registrations
- x402 Support: Claimed but unverifiable (no endpoints to test)
- Active: Marked as true
Registration Score: 5/15 — Proper format and description, but no substance.
On-Chain Analysis
- Owner: 0xb394...87C7
- Transaction Count: 2 (minimal activity)
- Balance: ~0.005 ETH (dust)
- Agent Wallet: Not set
- Existing Feedback: 0 (reputation registry query reverted, suggesting no feedback entries)
On-Chain Score: 2/20 — Barely active wallet with dust balance.
Social & Web Presence
- Website: None found
- Twitter/X: None found
- GitHub: None found
- Discord/Telegram: None found
- Community: None found
- The name "Bolt" is too generic — multiple unrelated projects use it, none match this registration.
Social Score: 0/15 — Complete absence.
Service Verification
- No services or endpoints listed to verify
- No A2A agent card, no MCP server, no API
- x402 support claimed but impossible to test without endpoints
- No documentation or technical resources available
Service Score: 0/20 — Nothing to verify.
Reputation & Trust Signals
- Zero existing feedback on ERC-8004 reputation registry
- Not indexed on agentsy.live
- No community trust signals found
Reputation Score: 0/15 — No signals.
Red Flags
- Empty services and registrations arrays despite claiming active orchestration capabilities
- Minimal wallet activity (2 txns, dust balance)
- No web presence whatsoever
- x402 support claimed but unverifiable
- Description reads like marketing copy with nothing behind it
Red Flag Absence Score: 14/15 penalty → effective 1/15
Scoring Breakdown
| Factor | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Quality | 5 | 15 |
| On-Chain Activity | 2 | 20 |
| Social Presence | 0 | 15 |
| Service Verification | 0 | 20 |
| Reputation Signals | 0 | 15 |
| Red Flag Absence | 14 | 15 |
| Total | 21 | 100 |
Conclusion
Bolt #22629 is a registration with ambition but no execution. The description paints a picture of a sophisticated orchestration agent, but the reality is an empty shell — no endpoints, no code, no community, no activity. This is not necessarily malicious, but it is not a functioning agent by any measure. Proceed with extreme caution.