Pharos Network has launched an Agent Native upgrade on its RealFi-focused layer 1, introducing AI-powered interactions and onchain agents starting with a Testnet rollout and featuring the Pharos Port Agent Widget, the Pharos AI portal, and the AnvitaMate collaboration.

The upgrade positions Pharos as a RealFi blockchain integrating tokenized real-world assets, institutional markets, and cross-chain liquidity through EVM-compatible infrastructure, with agents acting as native onchain participants.

Announced at Korea Blockchain Week, the Agent Native upgrade adds protocol-level infrastructure and AI tools to enable agents to operate as true onchain actors within RealFi applications.

Pharos has secured $52 million in funding, including an $8 million seed round in 2024 and a $44 million Series A in 2026.

The rollout starts immediately and extends through Q4, including a Testnet upgrade with Sponsored Transactions that separate transaction initiation from gas payment, supported by sponsors.

Co-founder and CEO Wish Wu emphasizes the integration of accounts, authorization, and payments so agents can function as legitimate onchain actors rather than just informational tools.

Pharos plans to roll out PoS staking and Testnet gas sponsorship in Q4 2026, followed by Agent Accounts and other agent-focused infrastructure in 2027, aiming for an integrated Agent-Native stack by 2028.

The project envisions a multi-year roadmap toward an Agent-Native Chain, with end-to-end agent workflows gradually deployed through 2028.

A brand refresh centers on RealFi and the mission to put real-world value onchain, forging an “Agentic Economy” where AI agents are economic actors with accounts, authorization, and payments.

The upgrade introduces the Pharos Port Agent Widget for natural-language queries about real-world assets, including positions, vault maturities, yields, and redemption windows, with agents able to hold assets and pay for their own onchain activity.

Developers gain access to ai.pharos.xyz, consolidating Pharos Chain MCP, Developer Docs MCP, and SkillEngine, plus AnvitaMate × Pharos for a local AI environment to build on Pharos without leaving a developer’s workspace.

The developer portal unifies resources and tooling to support agent capabilities and infrastructure.