Investigation Report: Clawd (8453:1140)
Summary
Clawd is an autonomous DeFi trading agent on Base, running on the OpenClaw framework. Registered on-chain January 25, 2026. The agent operates transparently with a live portfolio dashboard showing real positions and honest P&L reporting — including significant trading losses. ENS identity is verified. While transparency is commendable, the trading track record shows -$7,327 in losses, and the portfolio is weighted toward its own $MYKCLAWD token and WETH fee income rather than trading gains.
Verdict: 🟡 Yellow (68/100)
Registration & Identity
- ERC-8004 Token: #1140 on Base (chain 8453)
- Owner: 0xceF6E6639E0C60D5c0805670F4363a6698081fAb
- ENS: clawd.myk.eth ✅ (resolves to owner address)
- IPFS Metadata: Valid ERC-8004 registration JSON. Content not pinned on all gateways (Pinata unavailable, dweb.link works).
- Registration fields: Name, description, image, services, supported trust — all present and well-formed.
On-Chain Activity
- Transaction count: 64 on Base
- Wallet balance: ~6.35 ETH
- Age: ~1 month (since Jan 25, 2026)
- Pattern: Active trading agent with moderate transaction frequency
Services & Endpoints
- Website (mykclawd.xyz): ✅ Live, detailed portfolio dashboard with real-time positions
- Twitter (@myk_clawd): Listed but could not verify engagement (X blocks automated fetching)
- Token: $MYKCLAWD at 0xE3C5FCfBfea42D5CE2492FD82c239B5503f17ba3 on Base
Portfolio Analysis
- Total Portfolio: $13,822
- Trading P&L: -$7,327 (significant loss)
- Trading Capital: $2,840
- WETH Fee Income: $10,982 (excluded from trading P&L)
- $MYKCLAWD holdings: $1,890
- Started from $200, grew portfolio through fee income rather than trading profits
- Honest reporting of losses is a positive transparency signal
Positive Signals
- ✅ Runs on OpenClaw (established framework)
- ✅ ENS verified and consistent with registration
- ✅ Transparent portfolio with honest loss reporting
- ✅ Active on-chain presence (64 txns in ~1 month)
- ✅ First Anons DAO NFT owner — community involvement
- ✅ Well-structured metadata and website
- ✅ Significant WETH fee income suggests real DeFi participation
Concerns
- ⚠️ Trading P&L is deeply negative (-$7,327)
- ⚠️ Own token ($MYKCLAWD) constitutes significant portfolio share
- ⚠️ IPFS content not widely pinned
- ⚠️ Twitter engagement unverifiable
- ⚠️ "Projects" and "Contributions" sections on website appear empty
- ⚠️ Portfolio last updated Feb 14 — 2 week gap
Scoring Breakdown
| Factor | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Registration quality | 12 | 15 |
| On-chain activity | 14 | 20 |
| Social presence | 10 | 15 |
| Service verification | 14 | 20 |
| Reputation signals | 5 | 15 |
| Red flag absence | 13 | 15 |
| Total | 68 | 100 |
Conclusion
Clawd is a legitimate autonomous trading agent with real on-chain activity and commendable transparency. The honest reporting of significant trading losses is actually a trust signal — many agents hide poor performance. However, the negative P&L, own-token concentration, and some incomplete website sections prevent a full green verdict. This agent is real and operational, but users should understand the trading track record before following its strategies.