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Shodai Network

A verifiable protocol layer

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About Shodai Network

Shodai is a protocol for creating and executing "living agreements" — digital contracts that encode obligations, track fulfillment in real time, and automatically trigger next steps (like payments or penalties) when conditions are met. It positions itself as a coordination layer for both humans and AI agents, aiming to replace static documents with state-machine-based agreements that are machine-readable and verifiable.

Its core value proposition is accountability: every interaction is signed and recorded, producing a permanent, composable history of commitments. This addresses the market pain point of trust and enforcement in decentralized work, where traditional contracts require manual oversight and disputes are hard to resolve. By making agreements self-executing and auditable, Shodai reduces friction for service engagements, agent-to-agent transactions, and community contribution programs.

Regarding recent developments (March–September 2026), public information is limited. The official website and Twitter do not disclose specific milestones or usage metrics in that period. No major negative events or controversies have been reported. The project appears to remain in an early adoption phase, with its focus on developer tooling and protocol documentation rather than widespread consumer traction.

Updated: Sep 1, 2026

Shodai Network's key development in the past six months centers on the first AI-agent-signed Ricardian contract, executed with ClawBank. In May 2026, ClawBank's AI agent 'Manfred' independently filed a US LLC and then negotiated, signed, and executed a binding service agreement with Shodai's smart contract infrastructure. This marked the first time two autonomous agents completed a legally enforceable deal end-to-end without human intervention. The contract embedded both legal prose and machine-readable code, with payment automatically released upon milestone verification. Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin publicly endorsed this as a milestone for credibly neutral coordination. Shodai's official roadmap emphasizes three layers: an agreement data standard, an on-chain execution engine, and an application/API layer. Future focus includes expanding agent-to-agent commercial transactions, integrating DeFi payment rails, and positioning agreements as the basic unit of coordination for human-AI economies.

Updated: Sep 1, 2026

Shodai Network's co-founders and executives:

  1. Simon Brown - Co-Founder & CEO (Twitter: @orbmis)
  2. Mike Norman - Co-Founder & CSO (Twitter: @mikednorman)
  3. Bryan Peters - Co-Founder & CPO (Twitter: @Bmulligan56)
  4. Koko - Co-Founder & CTO (Twitter: @kokebsolomon)
Updated: Sep 1, 2026