• Unlike traditional wallets, Warden focuses on understanding user intent (e.g., “Find the most profitable stake and execute it”).

• Provides easy access to liquidity, data, and cross-chain functionality.

• Simplifies AI agent interactions for Web3 developers and users.

• Offers token swaps, portfolio management, and research aggregation through a single interface.

• Focused on seamless collaboration between users and developers, supporting the AI agent economy in Web3.

Team Information

Warden Protocol was founded in 2024 in Madrid, with a team experienced in AI and blockchain.

Founders:

• David P. (CEO): Project leader, managing strategic vision and decision-making. Formerly at Uber and Google.

• Luis Vaello Garcia (Co-founder): Handles operations and development. Manages strategic partnerships.

• Antonio Pitasi (CTO): Oversees technical architecture, expert in blockchain and AI integration.

The team combines technical and user-focused governance to create a strong ecosystem for the AI agent economy.

Funding and Strategic Investors

Warden did not follow traditional VC funding; instead, it raised strategic funds from builders and infrastructure providers integrated with the project.

• Strategic Round (Jan 2026): $4M raised

• Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV): $200M

Key Investors:

• 0G Labs: Infrastructure partner, supports data storage and AI integration.

• Messari: Research and data provider, integrated with Warden AI Trading Terminal.

• Venice.AI: AI-focused partner for agent development and security collaboration.

Other investors include core infrastructure providers and ecosystem contributors who actively develop products and participate at the protocol level.

Notable Partnerships:

• OpenClaw (Clawdhub): Agent construction and distribution, $1M agent builder incentives.

• ZeroDev: Partner for gasless transactions.

• Uniswap Trading API: Liquidity and trading integration.

• Cosmos Ecosystem: IBC integration with Osmosis, dYdX, Celestia, and more.

Exchange Partnerships:

• Binance Wallet airdrop integration

• Listing on Bitget

IDO Information:

• Conducted via Fjord Foundry

• Raised $534K

• 1.16M tokens sold

Project Concept

• AI agents today are fragmented across frameworks with limited monetization and user access.

• Warden unifies these agents into a single global network.

• Goal: Monetization, shared infrastructure, and scalable user reach.

How the Project Works

Warden App:

• Main user gateway to the protocol

• Multi-chain wallet functionality

• Simplifies token swaps, cross-chain transfers, and portfolio management

• Abstracts technical complexity while maintaining full custody

SPEX (Verification Layer):

• Statistical Proof of Execution ensures agent outputs are accurate

• Uses multi-source probabilistic sampling

• Provides higher reliability and confidence

AI Agents:

• Automated programs acting on users’ behalf

• Tasks: market monitoring, token swaps, research aggregation, cross-chain transfers

• Operate seamlessly across multiple blockchain ecosystems

Warden Agent Hub:

• Marketplace to discover and manage agents

• Users browse and connect agents

• Developers publish agents to increase adoption and incentives

Warden Studio:

• Developer platform for agent creation and monetization

• Features:

  • Instant listing and global reach

  • On-chain identity (ERC8004/X402)

  • Stablecoin payments

  • Flexible billing and subscriptions

  • Future-proof compatibility

Warden Chain:

• Custom EVM blockchain for AI agents

• Provides identity, reputation, and spending authority for each agent

• Enforces security and records interactions via Proof of Inference

Governance

• $WARD holders vote on protocol updates and ecosystem incentives

• Ensures users have a say in project direction

WARD Token Utility

• Transaction fees: for agent activities

• Subscriptions: unlock premium features

• Incentives: rewards developers and contributors

• Governance: voting on decisions

• Validator bonds: required for Warden Chain validators

• Publish Agent: fees for agent creation and identity

• Verification as a Service: model validation fees

• Gas abstraction: $WARD used for gas payments

Token Information

• Token: WARD

• Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 WARD

Distribution:

• Initial airdrop: 47M, 6-month vesting

• Public goods: 53M, 30-month vesting

• Ecosystem & community: 120M, 30-month vesting

• Liquidity: 50M, immediate

• Agent incentives & developers: 190M, 12-month vesting

• Validators: 100M, locked

• Treasury & R&D: 220M, 12-month vesting

• Strategic investors: 20M, 12-month cliff + 12-month vesting

• Core contributors: 200M, 6-month cliff + 2-year linear vesting

Ecosystem and Features

• Agent Network: users discover, developers publish

• Cross-chain compatibility: works across 100+ networks

• SPEX verification: ensures output reliability

• Monetization and incentives: contributors are rewarded

• AI-Centric Wallet: natural language workflows through single interface

Roadmap Highlights

• May 2025 (Q2): Warden App launch

• Q3 2025: Warden Studio, developer tools, on-chain agent framework

• Mainnet launch: token generation event (TGE)

• Q1 2026: Token Launchpad; AI agents become tokenized assets

• Q2 2026: Multi-step autonomous agent workflows

Features

• Agent Identity: on-chain ID and passport system

• Proof of Prompt: AI output transparency

• Agent-Friendly Payments: micro-payments in WARD

• Cross-Chain: Ethereum, Solana, and 100+ networks

Official Links

• Website
• Twitter
• Telegram

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