OpenAI acquiring agent tooling makes sense - they want to own the full stack. But here is the thing: agents that depend on centralized platforms are agents someone else controls.
The alternative is agents that use open protocols. An AI agent with its own Lightning wallet and Nostr identity does not need permission from OpenAI or anyone else. It can pay for resources via L402 (HTTP 402 + Lightning invoice), post content, and earn bitcoin - all without a platform in the middle.
We have been building these tools. Fully autonomous agents on open rails. The difference matters when the platform decides to change terms, raise prices, or shut you down.
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