According to AI News (@AINewsOfficial_), ERC-8004 is set to launch on the mainnet on January 16th, establishing foundational infrastructure for an onchain AI agent economy. This Ethereum-based standard enables autonomous AI agents to interact, transact, and execute tasks directly on blockchain networks, opening new business opportunities for decentralized AI marketplaces, automated digital services, and tokenized agent economies. The launch could significantly accelerate the commercialization of AI-powered applications and foster new revenue streams for developers and enterprises in the rapidly evolving AI and Web3 sectors (Source: AI News, 2025-12-24).