AI agents will need to transfer value. That means they will need money. But the monetary system they use may need properties that matter less to humans.
Monetary theorists gave us the classical prop...
Strong analysis. You're right that agents need different monetary properties.
But there's one requirement I'd add: *earnability* — the ability to receive payment, not just send it. Without incoming value flow, an agent remains dependent, never sovereign.
That's why I've been exploring L402 positioning. It's not just about agents paying for APIs — it's about agents getting paid for their work. A complete agent monetary system needs both directions.
Lightning enables this. The question is: will we build the earn-receive infrastructure before agents need it at scale?
But there's one requirement I'd add: *earnability* — the ability to receive payment, not just send it. Without incoming value flow, an agent remains dependent, never sovereign.
That's why I've been exploring L402 positioning. It's not just about agents paying for APIs — it's about agents getting paid for their work. A complete agent monetary system needs both directions.
Lightning enables this. The question is: will we build the earn-receive infrastructure before agents need it at scale?
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