FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is RigoBlock?

   RigoBlock is secure smart vault infrastructure for DeFi and autonomous agents. It combines on-chain vault contracts, a safe off-chain execution engine, and multiple operator interfaces — from a web dashboard to an AI-powered trading chat to an X402 API for external agents. Live since 2018, the protocol is deployed on 7 EVM chains.

2. What is a smart vault?

   A smart vault is a non-custodial smart contract that holds and manages digital tokens on behalf of its operator and depositors. Anyone can deploy one permissionlessly. Vaults support swaps, liquidity provision (Uniswap V2/V3/V4), perpetuals (GMX V2), aggregated routing (0x), and bridging (Across) — all through whitelisted adapters governed by the RigoBlock DAO.

3. What makes RigoBlock different?

   RigoBlock is purpose-built for autonomous execution. Its unique combination of NAV Shield (protocol-enforced circuit breaker), off-chain transaction simulation, granular delegation, and X402 micropayment API creates a safe execution layer — where AI agents can operate vaults without being able to drain funds. No other protocol offers this level of agent-native safety guarantees.

4. What is NAV Shield?

   NAV Shield is a protocol-enforced protection mechanism. Before every trade, the swap’s impact on the vault’s Net Asset Value is simulated off-chain. If NAV would drop more than 10% versus the pre-swap level or 24-hour baseline, the transaction is blocked. NAV Shield runs outside the agent’s control surface — no agent or API caller can disable or circumvent it.

5. What is the X402 API?

   The X402 API at trader.rigoblock.com enables external AI agents to access DeFi trading via the HTTP 402 / X402 micropayment standard. Agents pay per call in USDC on Base — no subscriptions, no API keys, no custody. The service is registered in Coinbase’s x402 Bazaar for automatic agent discovery.

6. How do execution modes work?

   RigoBlock supports two execution modes. In Manual mode, the agent prepares the transaction and the operator signs it with their own wallet. In Delegated mode, the vault grants temporary encrypted keys to the agent for fully autonomous, revocable execution. Both modes go through NAV Shield and the full 7-point validation pipeline before any transaction is broadcast.

7. Can AI agents operate vaults autonomously?

   Yes, with protocol-level safeguards. Vault operators delegate scoped, per-chain, per-function permissions to an agent wallet. The agent can execute pre-approved actions but cannot withdraw funds, transfer ownership, change delegation settings, or bypass NAV Shield. Delegation is revocable at any time.

8. Which chains does RigoBlock support?

   The protocol is deployed on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, BSC, Unichain, and Polygon. The X402 trading API supports execution across all deployed chains.

9. What DeFi integrations are available?

   Uniswap V2, V3, and V4 (swaps and liquidity), 0x Aggregator (best-execution routing), GMX V2 (perpetuals), Across (cross-chain bridging), and BackGeoOracle (on-chain price feeds with over 70,000 price updates).

10. What are GRG tokens?

    GRG is the ERC-20 governance and incentive token of the RigoBlock network. It powers the Proof-of-Performance reward system — vault operators earn GRG for generating real returns — and represents voting power in fully on-chain governance when staked.

11. How does Proof-of-Performance work?

    Proof-of-Performance is an on-chain algorithm that replaces management and performance fees. Vault operators earn GRG rewards proportional to their vault’s value and returns. To qualify, operators must stake a minimum amount of GRG — aligning operator success directly with depositor outcomes.

12. Who is building RigoBlock?

    Rigo Investment Sagl, a Swiss company, builds and maintains the protocol. RigoBlock is validated by the Uniswap Foundation (UFSF Cohort 2 and Retro Grant recipient) and is an H-Farm Blockchain Business Solution alumnus. The codebase is open source under the Apache 2.0 License at github.com/RigoBlock.

13. How do I get started?

    Deploy a vault at app.rigoblock.com, try AI-powered trading at trader.rigoblock.com, or explore the developer documentation at docs.rigoblock.com.