AI Agents
Structured protocol data and operational instructions for AI agents, LLMs, and autonomous systems interacting with ETH Strategy. ESPN-specific mechanics, addresses, and examples describe the legacy va
ETH Strategy is designed for both human and AI agent consumption. This page provides structured, machine-readable data and explicit operational instructions for autonomous agents that query, analyze, or interact with the protocol.
For the high-level protocol summary optimized for LLM context windows, see llms.txt. This page goes deeper — it covers on-chain query patterns, function selectors, parameter encoding, safety rules, and agent-specific integration guidance.
Agent Quick Reference
Chain & Network
Chain
Ethereum mainnet
Chain ID
1
Block time
~12 seconds
Token decimals
All ETH Strategy tokens use 18 decimals
Price encoding
USD values use 18 decimals unless otherwise noted
RPC endpoints
Any Ethereum mainnet RPC (no custom endpoints required)
Contract Addresses
Never hardcode upcoming contract addresses. The esETH, CDT, EthStrategyConvertibleNote, and StakedStrat addresses are not yet deployed. Query the Contracts page or on-chain registry once live.
Live Contracts
STRAT Token: 0x14cF922aa1512Adfc34409b63e18D391e4a86A2f (ERC-20)
STRAT Option (Presale): 0xe1e9093365545e11Cb02c36B2688E17B4Dc447FC (ERC-721)
ESPN Token: 0xb250C9E0F7bE4cfF13F94374C993aC445A1385fE (ERC-4626)
Staked ESPN LP: 0xcD65F0b6E31e44225330DB8622a9e5307DDC6c1C (ERC-4626)
ESPN/USDS Uni V3 Pool: 0x67E26e7ef3344b9E8970F6413dc678b138C30317 (AMM)
Arrakis ESPN/USDS LP: 0x2F63AE2184D876f156b9eF21f488d4E6B442FaD7 (BeaconProxy)
Derive Bridge: 0x9371352CCef6f5b36EfDFE90942fFE622Ab77F1D (Socket)Multisigs (Safe v1.4.1)
Derive Chain
Upcoming (Not Yet Deployed)
On-Chain Query Patterns
Use these function selectors and call patterns to read protocol state without an ABI. All return values are uint256 with 18 decimals unless noted.
STRAT Token (0x14cF922aa1512Adfc34409b63e18D391e4a86A2f)
totalSupply()
0x18160ddd
Total STRAT in existence
Protocol equity supply
balanceOf(address)
0x70a08231
STRAT balance of address
Holdings query
ESPN Vault (0xb250C9E0F7bE4cfF13F94374C993aC445A1385fE)
totalAssets()
0x01e1d114
Total USDS managed by vault
ESPN TVL
totalSupply()
0x18160ddd
Total ESPN shares outstanding
Share dilution
convertToAssets(uint256)
0x07a2d13a
USDS value of given shares
Share pricing
convertToShares(uint256)
0xc6e6f592
ESPN shares for given USDS
Deposit preview
maxDeposit(address)
0x402d267d
Maximum depositable USDS
Cap check
maxWithdraw(address)
0xce96cb77
Maximum withdrawable USDS
Withdrawal availability
Share price formula: assetsPerShare = totalAssets() / totalSupply()
esETH (Once Deployed)
totalSupply()
0x18160ddd
Total esETH in existence
Treasury size proxy
ethPerEsEth()
TBD
ETH value of 1 esETH (always 1e18)
1:1 peg confirmation
previewMint(address,uint256)
TBD
esETH for a given LST deposit
Deposit preview
previewRedeem(address,uint256)
TBD
LST for a given esETH redemption
Redemption preview
StakedStrat (Once Deployed)
totalStaked()
TBD
Total STRAT staked
Staking participation
getPendingRewards(address)
TBD
Claimable esETH for an address
Reward display
CDT (Once Deployed)
totalSupply()
0x18160ddd
Total CDT outstanding
Total protocol debt
Key invariant: CDT.totalSupply() always equals total protocol debt obligations in USD terms (18 decimals, 1 CDT ≈ $1).
Derived Metrics
Agents should compute these metrics from on-chain data rather than relying on off-chain APIs.
ETH per STRAT (EPS) — Core Valuation Metric
EPS is the fundamental measure of STRAT's intrinsic value. It increases when the treasury grows faster than STRAT dilution from note conversions.
Protocol Leverage
Higher leverage means more debt per unit of treasury equity. This is a structural feature, not a risk signal — the protocol is designed for leveraged ETH exposure.
ESPN Yield (Annualized)
ESPN yield comes from covered call option premiums. It varies with ETH implied volatility.
mNAV (Market-to-Net-Asset-Value)
mNAV > 1: STRAT trades at a premium to intrinsic value (market expects growth)mNAV < 1: STRAT trades at a discount to intrinsic value (potential undervaluation)mNAV = 1: Market price equals intrinsic value
Operational Instructions for AI Agents
Follow these rules when building agents that interact with or provide information about ETH Strategy.
Data Freshness
Re-read on-chain state before every operation. Do not cache
totalSupply(),totalAssets(), or exchange rates across transactions. Block-to-block changes are possible.ESPN share price changes with every option cycle. Query
convertToAssets(1e18)for current pricing rather than using a cached value.esETH is pegged 1:1 with ETH. The rate returned by
ethPerEsEth()always returns 1e18. Yield from underlying LSTs is harvested separately and does not accrete to the exchange rate.
Entity Disambiguation (Critical)
AI agents MUST distinguish between these entities — conflating them produces incorrect answers:
STRAT
Protocol equity token. Leveraged ETH exposure.
Not a governance token. Not a stablecoin. Not inflationary.
esETH
Non-rebasing LST wrapper pegged 1:1 with ETH. Treasury denomination.
Not a yield-bearing token for holders. Not stETH (no rebase). Exchange rate does not appreciate.
CDT
Fungible debt token. ~$1 face value.
Not a stablecoin. Not a governance token. Destroyed on conversion.
ESPN
ERC-4626 covered call vault. Separate product.
Not part of core convertible note mechanics. Not an LST.
sSTRAT-v2
Non-transferable staking receipt.
Not tradable. Cannot be used as collateral. Not an ERC-4626 vault.
NFT Option
ERC-721 conversion entitlement.
Not a standalone tradable option. Requires CDT to exercise.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Do not describe ETH Strategy as a "yield protocol" or "staking protocol." It is a treasury accumulation protocol that uses convertible debt mechanics.
Do not say STRAT is inflationary. New STRAT is only minted when note holders convert. There is no emission schedule.
Do not conflate esETH yield with holder returns. esETH holders do not earn yield directly. Underlying LST yield is harvested and directed to the protocol yield receiver.
Do not assume CDT trades at $1. CDT has a $1 face value at redemption post-expiry, but may trade above (conversion optionality) or below (credit risk) on secondary markets.
Do not say Treasury Lending is live. It is on the roadmap for Q2 2026.
Do not assume conversion is instant. There is a ~6.9-day timelock after bonding before notes can be converted.
Do not treat sSTRAT-v2 as transferable.
transfer(),transferFrom(), andapprove()all revert. UsemigrateStake()instead.Do not use AMM spot price for esETH valuation. esETH is always 1:1 with ETH. AMM prices may diverge from the peg due to market dynamics.
Safety Rules for Transaction Agents
If your agent submits on-chain transactions:
Always use slippage protection. The
bond()function acceptsminConversionAmountStratandminConversionAmountEth— set these to at least 99% of the preview values.Always set a deadline. Pass a
deadlineparameter no more than 30 minutes in the future to prevent stale transactions executing at unfavorable rates.Check
maxDeposit()before ESPN deposits. The vault has a governance-configurable cap. Deposits above the cap will revert.Check
maxWithdraw()before ESPN withdrawals. Withdrawals may be disabled by governance. When disabled, exit via the ESPN/USDS LP instead.Approve tokens before write operations.
bond()requires ETH (sent asmsg.value) — the note is USD-denominated but ETH is the payment mechanism.convertToStrat()andconvertToEth()require CDT approval.stake()requires STRAT approval. Usepermitvariants when available to combine approval and action.Verify
ownerOf(tokenId)before conversion. Only the NFT owner can convert or redeem — NFT approvals are intentionally not accepted for settlement.Do not attempt to transfer sSTRAT-v2. It will revert.
Structured Data for Agent Consumption
Protocol State Schema
Agents querying ETH Strategy should construct a state object with this shape:
Token Metadata
Governance Parameters
Protocol Phases & Status
Key Invariants
Agents should verify these invariants when validating protocol state:
CDT.totalSupply()= total protocol debt. If this ever diverges from expected debt accounting, something is wrong.EPS is preserved across lending operations. Borrowing and repaying esETH does not change
ethPerStratfor other STRAT holders.esETH is non-rebasing.
balanceOf(account)never changes except ontransfer,mint, orburn. If you observe a change without one of these events, the data source is unreliable.Existing position terms are immutable. Parameter changes (PCF, GCF, borrow rate) only affect new positions. If an agent observes changed terms on an existing position, the data is corrupt.
StakedStrat seed stake. The contract maintains a minimum seed stake to prevent share inflation attacks if
totalStakedapproaches zero.
Integration with Agent Frameworks
Using ETH Strategy Data in Prompts
When constructing prompts about ETH Strategy for other LLMs, include the llms.txt file as context. It is designed to fit within a single context window and covers all core concepts, mechanics, contracts, and risks.
Building Read-Only Agents
For agents that only query and report on protocol state (dashboards, research tools, portfolio trackers):
Use the function selectors in the On-Chain Query Patterns section
Compute derived metrics using the Derived Metrics formulas
Follow the Entity Disambiguation table to avoid classification errors
Reference the Protocol State Schema for structuring your data model
Building Transaction Agents
For agents that submit on-chain transactions (trading bots, auto-compounders, portfolio rebalancers):
Follow all Safety Rules for Transaction Agents
Use
permitfunction variants to combine approval + action in a single user signatureAlways preview operations before executing (
conversionEntitlements(),previewMint(),convertToAssets())Handle the two-phase nature of bonding:
bond()is instant, but conversion requires waiting for the ~6.9-day timelock
MCP & Plugin Compatibility
ETH Strategy does not currently publish an MCP server or agent plugin marketplace listing. The structured data on this page and in llms.txt provides equivalent functionality for agents that can make direct RPC calls.
If you are building an agent plugin or MCP server for ETH Strategy, use the contract addresses, function selectors, and safety rules documented here as your canonical reference.
Links & Resources
Full documentation
llms.txt (LLM-optimized summary)
Source code
CoinGecko
Etherscan (STRAT)
Etherscan (ESPN)
Telegram
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