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Cortex Protocol

Cortex Protocol — 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).

Cortex Protocol — an AI/Agents | Infra project on the Ethereum network, token (symbol: CX).

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: an AI agent/application for crypto users (questions/search/wallet data) and an interface for actions such as perp trading (claimed on the official website).
  • Who it’s for: users who need an “agent UI” for reading data and performing actions in DeFi/perp products.
  • Why onchain/token: the product performs onchain actions (user transactions) on networks/protocols; the CX token is described in Tier‑1 documentation as a governance token and a gated‑access mechanism (agent fees in CX are claimed as a future feature).
  • What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): a web application/AI agent on the official website + official user guides with examples of queries/actions.

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: connects a wallet and asks the agent questions or opens the required “capability” (balances/perps/research).
  2. The system does: collects data (claimed: real‑time data) and generates a response/action interface; onchain records token operations and user onchain actions in protocols.
  3. The user gets: a response/hint and the ability to perform an action through the interface.
  4. Where the blockchain is: the onchain part includes token operations and transactions on the networks/protocols the user works with.
  5. Token role (if any): in Tier‑1 documentation, the CX token is described as a governance token and as part of a staged rollout (gated‑access); “agent gas/fees in CX” are claimed as a future feature.

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name Cortex Protocol
Also known as (aliases) Cortex
Logo (logo) ../assets/880_cortex-protocol_logo.png
Token symbol (ticker) CX
Category AI/Agents | Infra
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x000000000000012def132e61759048be5b5c6033
Token model (token_type) utility (access + governance)
Max supply 1 646 590 000 CX (total supply; per the docs)
Issuance vesting of part of the supply increase (per the docs; details — in Evidence)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) SYN→CX conversion 1:5.5; supply increase and distribution are described in the official documentation.
Governance governance via CX (per the docs)
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) AI agent for Web3 questions + actions
Use‑case (use_case) unified wallet + agent interface
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary ai_score 2 / onchain_score 1 / token_score 2 / evidence_score 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

Cortex is described in the Tier‑1 source (official website) as “Crypto's AI Agent” with features such as: viewing balances/positions, answering questions, and an interface for perp trading. The Tier‑1 links also include documentation and a GitHub organization.

Features/modules

  • Ask Cortex: an AI agent for answering questions with “real‑time data” (claimed on the website).
  • Wallet / balances: viewing cross‑chain balances and DeFi positions (claimed on the website).
  • Perpetual trading UI: an interface for actions with perp positions (claimed on the website).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user asks the agent a question → receives an answer (claimed on the website).
  • Scenario 2: a user connects a wallet → sees balances/positions (claimed on the website).
  • Scenario 3: a user opens/manages a perp position via the UI → actions take place in the corresponding protocols (specific protocols/integrations are not recorded in this card per Tier‑1 sources).

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: a web3 wallet (for actions/viewing), access to the Cortex application/website.
  • Network/chain: depends on the assets/protocols the user interacts with; the minimum is Ethereum (for the token).
  • Fees: fees of the corresponding networks and protocols for onchain actions.

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Components: a web application/interface, integrations with wallets and external protocols (details — in the project docs); the token (ERC‑20) on the Ethereum network.
  • Participant roles: application/agent users.
  • Where logic runs: onchain — operations with the token and actions in protocols; offchain — the agent/interface and data aggregation.
  • Dependencies: —.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility (Tier‑1): governance + gated‑access; “agent gas/fees in CX” are claimed as a future feature (see Evidence).
  • Issuance/burn: total supply/vesting parameters are described in Tier‑1 documentation (see Evidence).

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: governance via the CX token (per Tier‑1 documentation).

Security and incidents

  • Audits: —.
  • Bug bounty: —.
  • Incidents: —.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: the product is available via the official website (per Tier‑1); the rest — not established.
  • Roadmap: —.

Ecosystem/integrations

  • Integrations: — (not recorded in this card per Tier‑1).
  • Partners: —.
  • Where it’s actually used: —.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? In Tier‑1 (official website + docs), an AI agent is claimed that answers questions and helps perform actions; Tier‑1 quality metrics and a tech description of the model (model/versions) are not recorded.
  • What is truly onchain? There is a token on the Ethereum network (the contract is observable in the explorer).
  • Why is a token needed? Per Tier‑1 documentation: governance + gated‑access; a future role of “agent gas/fees” is also claimed.
  • Red flags (based on the information found): an “AI agent” without technical artifacts (metrics/architecture/releases); onchain boils down to the token.

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 4/6 — medium alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality high 2
Onchain necessity low 1
Token necessity medium 2
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

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

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): There are signs of AI reality per Tier‑1 (see AI_1..AI_4), so the AI_0 flag (intent‑only) does not apply.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — see Evidence/links in AI_1..AI_4.
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): AI_0=1 is admissible only when AI_1..AI_4=0; here ai_score without AI_0 = 2.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): The AI agent answers questions and works with data (wallet balances / token research / web search — as claimed on the website).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://cortexprotocol.com/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is a Tier‑1 description of features, but without metrics (AI_3=0) and the model’s technical architecture (AI_4=0).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): Tier‑1 documentation includes user guides with examples of using Cortex Agent (queries/operations).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/docs/CortexAgent/Guide/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There are official guides with examples of actions/queries; model quality metrics (AI_3) and a tech description of the model (AI_4) are still not recorded.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —.
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): AI quality metrics were not found per Tier‑1.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • AI_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): No Tier‑1 tech description of the AI model (model/versions) was found.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): 1 requires a specific tech description of the model/versions; this is not recorded in the available Tier‑1 sources.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Onchain necessity

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

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum
  • Addresses/identifiers: ERC‑20 token contract: 0x000000000000012def132e61759048be5b5c6033
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x000000000000012DeF132E61759048bE5b5C6033
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Onchain fact: the token contract address on a public network.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • OC_2 (decision): 0
  • What useful logic is onchain: Not established (other than the token) per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no confirmation of onchain logic beyond the token, so 0.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 0
  • “Replace the blockchain” test: it is not established that a key property of the product breaks down without onchain (per Tier‑1).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): There is no justification of onchain criticality, so 0.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The project has a token on the Ethereum network.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x000000000000012DeF132E61759048bE5b5C6033
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The existence of the token is confirmed by the explorer.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_1..TK_4 (1/0)

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): No Tier‑1 confirmation of mandatory payments with the token for the service was found.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Without evidence, we set 0.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

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

  • TK_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): In Tier‑1 documentation, CX is described as part of the agent economy: activities generate fees in CX, and security is enhanced through agent staking mechanisms.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/docs/AgentPlatform
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The official documentation directly links CX with fees and staking-based security mechanisms (at the level of protocol description).
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): In Tier‑1 documentation, CX is described as the native governance token of Cortex related contracts/protocol/products.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/docs/CX
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): The Tier‑1 source explicitly records the governance role of the token.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): The replaceability of the token is not established per Tier‑1.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Without justification, we set 0.
  • Conflict note (if any): —

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://cortexprotocol.com/ Tier‑1 description of the product as an AI agent (balances/perps/ask).
Tier‑1 https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/ Project documentation (Tier‑1 entry point).
Tier‑1 https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/docs/CortexAgent/Guide/ User guides with examples of using Cortex Agent (AI_2).
Tier‑1 https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/docs/CX Tier‑1 description of CX features (governance, gated‑access, agent gas/fees as a future feature) + tokenomics.
Tier‑1 https://docs.cortexprotocol.com/docs/AgentPlatform Agent Platform: fees in CX and staking mechanisms (protocol description level).
Tier‑1 https://github.com/cortexprotocol/ Project GitHub organization (Tier‑1).
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x000000000000012DeF132E61759048bE5b5C6033 Onchain fact: the token contract address on the Ethereum network.
Tier‑1 https://cortexprotocol.com/stake SYN→CX upgrade/convert portal (Tier‑1 confirmation of the SYN→CX migration).
Tier‑1 — No Tier‑1 AI quality metrics or tech description of the model (model/versions) were found.
Tier‑2 https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/cortex-protocol/ Reference token profile (context).

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