HTX Ventures releases research report analyzing x402 and ERC-8004: The next technological inflection point for Web3 is taking shape.

Recently, Huobi HTX Global Investments, specifically HTX Ventures, released an in-depth research report titled "Pulse in the Cold Wave: The Next Technological Inflection Point for Web3 from x402 and ERC-8004."

The report points out that with the rapid development of AI agents and automated systems, machines are gradually becoming an indispensable "new type of user" on the internet. This fundamental shift will profoundly reshape the infrastructure architecture of Web3 in areas such as payments, identity verification, and collaborative cooperation.

The report focuses on analyzing two cutting-edge technological upgrades: x402 and ERC-8004. x402 enables automatic and seamless settlement processes between machines by deeply embedding payment functionality into the protocol layer; while ERC-8004 provides a verifiable execution framework and reputation accumulation mechanism for machine collaboration, ensuring the reliability and transparency of the collaborative process.

The report further emphasizes that these two technologies are not isolated but mutually supportive and complementary, jointly building the minimum infrastructure closed loop necessary to support the operation of the "machine economy."

HTX Ventures believes that against the backdrop of the current industry cycle adjustment "cold wave," such infrastructure innovations for machine and automation scenarios are sending a key signal that the Web3 ecosystem is evolving towards a deeper and broader dimension.

They not only have the potential to drive blockchain technology from serving human-to-human interaction to supporting large-scale collaboration between machines and between humans and machines, but may also become an important cornerstone leading Web3 into the next stage of technological explosion.