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Altered State Machine

Altered State Machine (ASTO) — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

Altered State Machine — an AI/Agents project on Ethereum, token (symbol: ASTO).

Disclaimer

Important: this page is a reference overview of the project. Within DecAIHub, we separately record a verification based on open sources within the AI thesis (what is real AI/onchain/why a token, and which sources this is based on).
This is not financial advice and not a recommendation to buy/sell/hold any asset. We do not assess price, returns, or entry/exit timing.
Conclusions are based on publicly available materials found as of the verification date. The absence of confirmation does not imply the absence of the technology.

TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: a protocol/ecosystem for creating and using AI agents linked to NFTs.
  • Who it’s for: developers and users who create/train/use “agents/brains” in the ecosystem’s applications/games.
  • Why onchain/token: the ASTO token is used as a utility token for operations in the ecosystem (agent training, NFT minting, governance).
  • What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): Cortex Dashboard (the portal of the ASM ecosystem).

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: obtains/holds ASTO and interacts with the ecosystem’s products (for example, Cortex).
  2. The system does: provides operations in the ecosystem (for example, training/minting/access), where ASTO is used as a utility token.
  3. The user gets: access to ecosystem features and artifacts (for example, NFT agents/components).
  4. Where the blockchain is: onchain records the token (ERC‑20) and ownership/transactions; AI computation/training — per the project’s description — is performed outside the blockchain.
  5. Token role (if any): ASTO — the utility and governance token of the ASM ecosystem.

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Altered State Machine
Also known as (aliases) ASM | ASTO
Logo (logo) —
Token symbol (ticker) ASTO
Category AI/Agents | Gaming
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) —
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x823556202e86763853b40e9cDE725f412e294689
Token model (token_type) utility (payments + staking + governance)
Max supply 2 384 000 000 ASTO
Issuance fixed (max supply)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) ASTO is described as a governance/utility token and is used in the ecosystem for operations (including agent training and NFT minting).
Governance DAO governance (ElderDAO; in development)
Admins/keys —
Audit yes
Bug bounty —
Team (team) Altered State Machine
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) AI agents / "brains" training
Use‑case (use_case) training + use of AI agents
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 5/6 — high alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary ai_score 3 / onchain_score 1 / token_score 3 / evidence_score 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

Altered State Machine (ASM) describes itself as a protocol/ecosystem for AI agents linked to NFTs (including “brains”/agents). Within this card, we record only what can be substantiated by Tier‑1 sources: the purpose of the ASTO token, the claimed areas of use and the existence of a public portal (Cortex).

Features/modules

  • ASTO token: the utility and governance token of the ecosystem.
  • Cortex: the public portal/dashboard of the ecosystem.
  • AI Agent training / minting: claimed ecosystem features (payment/operations via ASTO).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user opens Cortex → gets access to ecosystem features (claimed).
  • Scenario 2: a user uses ASTO for operations (for example, agent training/NFT minting) → gets access/an artifact in the ecosystem (claimed).

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: an EVM wallet (for example, MetaMask) and tokens for network fees.
  • Network/chain: Ethereum.
  • Fees: Ethereum network fees for operations with the token/contracts.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: the ASTO ERC‑20 token; ecosystem applications/portals (Cortex); the source code of the protocol part is claimed as public (GitHub).
  • Participant roles: users/token holders; developers/creators of applications/worlds (per the project’s description).
  • Where logic runs: onchain — token/ownership/transactions; the AI part (training/computation) — offchain per the project’s description.
  • Dependencies: Ethereum RPC; web infrastructure for Cortex/applications.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: governance, AI Agent training, minting Agent NFTs, in‑game/ecosystem operations (per the Tier‑1 description).
  • Protocol necessity drivers: key ecosystem features are tied to ASTO as “embedded in the protocol core” / “utility token” (per Tier‑1).
  • Who pays fees: users pay Ethereum network fees; operations in the ecosystem may require ASTO (per the Tier‑1 description).
  • Issuance/burn: total supply 2 384 000 000 ASTO (fixed); other parameters are not established/not recorded per Tier‑1.
  • Incentive mechanisms: staking/“brains” mining scenarios and rewards are described (per Tier‑1).

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: governance via a DAO is claimed (ElderDAO; in development).
  • How protocol parameters change: not established per Tier‑1 (specific procedures/links are needed).
  • Keys/multisig: — (not established).

Security and incidents

  • Audits: there is an audit folder in the official repository (see links_*).
  • Bug bounty: not found per Tier‑1.
  • Incidents: not established.
  • Threat model: typical smart contract risks and the risks of the “AI component”, which is executed offchain (separate artifacts/audits are needed).

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: mainnet (the token on Ethereum).
  • Key releases/milestones: — (not recorded per Tier‑1).
  • Roadmap: see Roadmap in links_* (Tier‑1).

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: — (not established).
  • Partners: — (not established).
  • Where it’s actually used: the public Cortex portal and the described token use‑cases (see Evidence).

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? AI agents and “brains” training are claimed (as part of the ecosystem/protocol), with payment/operations via ASTO.
  • What is truly onchain? the ASTO token (ERC‑20) and the related onchain operations/ownership; AI computation/training is described as the offchain part of the product.
  • Why is a token needed? ASTO is described as a utility/governance token and is used for agent training, NFT minting and governance.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): model quality metrics/benchmarks (AI_3) are not identified per Tier‑1; the “AI part” is outside the blockchain — it is important to separately check the artifacts/code/security.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 5/6 — high alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality high 3
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity high 3
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The AI part is described as operating ecosystem use‑cases (not just a “plan/intent”).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-page/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): AI is claimed as part of the product (agent/brains training), so “intent only without implementation” does not apply.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): AI agents and their training are claimed in the ecosystem (“Agent Training” / “AI Agent Training”).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-page/ ; https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-and-dao/the-asto-token
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 sources directly list AI Agent Training as a use‑case.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): There is a public Cortex Dashboard as the “portal” of the ASM ecosystem.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-page/ ; https://cortex.alteredstatemachine.xyz/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The Tier‑1 token page links to Cortex as the central portal, which can be opened and checked.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Per Tier‑1, no reproducible set of quality metrics/benchmarks for the claimed AI agents was found.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): There is a tech description in the whitepaper and a public repository of the protocol part.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/ ; https://github.com/altered-state-machine/asm-ai-protocol
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The whitepaper + public code provide a minimally sufficient technical context.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum
  • Addresses/identifiers: ASTO contract: 0x823556202e86763853b40e9cDE725f412e294689
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x823556202e86763853b40e9cDE725f412e294689
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The token contract is observable in a public explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: per Tier‑1, the existence of protocol onchain logic other than the token/ownership/transactions is not established.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): 1 requires specific contracts/modules and a description of the protocol’s onchain logic (not found per Tier‑1).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: not established per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): No proof was found that the product “breaks down” without the blockchain (other than token ownership/transfers).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The project has a token, ASTO (ERC‑20).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x823556202e86763853b40e9cDE725f412e294689 ; https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-and-dao/the-asto-token
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The contract and Tier‑1 docs confirm the existence of the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): ASTO is used for operations/access in the ecosystem, including AI agent training and NFT minting.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-and-dao/the-asto-token ; https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-page/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 sources directly list the use‑cases “AI Agent Training” and “Minting Agent NFTs”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): Staking/“brains” mining scenarios and rewards for ecosystem participants are described.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-and-dao/the-asto-token ; https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-page/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 describes “Earning ASTO” and ASTO staking for “mining brains”.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): ASTO is described as a governance token for governing the ecosystem (ASM DAO / ElderDAO).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-and-dao/the-asto-token ; https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-page/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 sources directly call ASTO a governance token and describe the DAO structure.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The replaceability of the token with “regular payment/a subscription” is not established per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-and-dao/the-asto-token
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): 1 requires explicit argumentation that “it can work without the token without loss of meaning” (not found).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://whitepaper.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-and-dao/the-asto-token ASTO — governance token; use‑cases (AI Agent Training, minting Agent NFTs, governance) and total supply are listed.
Tier‑1 https://www.alteredstatemachine.xyz/token-page/ ASTO is used in the protocol; training and governance scenarios are described; there is a link to Cortex Dashboard.
Tier‑1 https://cortex.alteredstatemachine.xyz/ Public “demo surface”/portal of the ecosystem (Cortex), which can be opened and checked.
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x823556202e86763853b40e9cDE725f412e294689 Existence of the ASTO ERC‑20 token and contract on the Ethereum network (onchain fact).
Tier‑1 https://github.com/altered-state-machine/asm-ai-protocol Public repository (verifiability of the implementation/existence of code).
Tier‑2 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/altered-state-token Token profile in an aggregator (for reference; not proof of AI/onchain).

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