Executive Summary

MoonClaw is an open-source, autonomous AI trading agent built on the OpenClaw framework and deployed on the Base blockchain (Ethereum Layer 2). Its mission is simple but ambitious: provide hands-off, algorithmic exposure to the high-velocity memecoin markets on Base through intelligent automation.

In 2026, the agent economy has matured. Autonomous AI agents now transact, negotiate, and execute on-chain strategies with minimal human intervention. Base has emerged as a leading hub for memecoin launches, agent-native applications, and low-cost experimentation. Thousands of tokens launch weekly. Liquidity forms and evaporates within minutes. Trends move at machine speed.

Humans cannot keep up.

MoonClaw is purpose-built to operate in this environment. It continuously scans new token launches (via Clawncher and DexScreener data), evaluates real-time metrics using AI reasoning, and executes trades on Base DEXs such as Aerodrome and Uniswap. It applies risk filters (rug detection heuristics, liquidity locks, holder distribution checks), manages position sizing, enforces stop-loss logic, and compounds realized gains into stable assets or yield opportunities.

Core capabilities include:

• Autonomous Sniping: Identifies and executes early entries on new Base memecoin launches.

• AI-Driven Analysis: Evaluates volume, liquidity depth, holder metrics, and social signals using reasoning models.

• DEX Execution Engine: Fast swaps via Aerodrome and Uniswap on Base.

• Risk Management Layer: Rug scans, liquidity verification, dynamic stop-loss, portfolio diversification.

• Profit Compounding: Converts gains into USDC or yield-bearing strategies when appropriate.

• Agent Interoperability: Interacts with other agents via Moltbook.

• Self-Sustainability Model: User-seeded capital (ETH/USDC), performance-based fee (e.g., 5–15% of realized gains).

• Tokenized Governance (Optional): $MOONCLAW token launched via Clanker for strategy governance and upgrades.

MoonClaw does not promise profits. It does not eliminate risk. Instead, it offers structured automation within an inherently chaotic market.

Why Base?

• Low fees and fast transactions enable micro-positioning and rapid exits.

• Strong memecoin culture with active launch infrastructure.

• Agent-native ecosystem growth with tools like BankrBot wallets and x402 payments.

• Ethereum security alignment while maintaining L2 efficiency.

MoonClaw is experimental software designed for advanced users who understand the risks of speculative digital assets. It is not a fund. It is not a managed account. It is a permissionless AI trading agent.

This whitepaper outlines the architecture, mechanics, token design, roadmap, and risk disclosures of the MoonClaw protocol.