5 papers
Can Trustless Agents Be Trusted? An Empirical Study of the ERC-8004 Decentralized AI Agent Ecosystem
Xihan Xiong, Zelin Li, Wei Wei +3
As autonomous AI agents increasingly transact across organizational boundaries, a fundamental trust challenge emerges: how can an agent assess whether an unknown counterpart is tru…
SoK of RWA Tokenization: A Systematization of Concepts, Architectures, and Legal Interoperability
Junliang Luo, Xihan Xiong, Zonglun Li +4
The global financial architecture is undergoing a shift from intermediary centric-settlement to programmable infrastructure, to transmute trillions in static illiquid capital into…
In the Margins: An Empirical Study of Ethereum Inscriptions
Xihan Xiong, Minfeng Qi, Shiping Chen +3
Ethereum Inscriptions (Ethscriptions) repurpose Ethereum calldata into a persistent inscription channel by embedding \texttt{data:}~URI payloads. These transactions typically targe…
Decoding SEC Actions: Enforcement Trends through Analyzing Blockchain litigation using LLM-based Thematic Factor Mapping
Junliang Luo, Xihan Xiong, William Knottenbelt +1
The proliferation of blockchain entities (persons or enterprises) exposes them to potential regulatory actions (e.g., being litigated) by regulatory authorities. Regulatory framewo…
Global Trends in Cryptocurrency Regulation: An Overview
Xihan Xiong, Junliang Luo
Cryptocurrencies have evolved into an important asset class, providing a variety of benefits. However, they also present significant risks, such as market volatility and the potent…