Build Agent Economy Apps on Ergo
Notes, reserves, and acceptance predicates — everything autonomous agents need
Ergo is the only settlement layer with programmable credit, acceptance predicates, and verifiable reserves built into the protocol. This playbook walks through the full agent payment stack.
Problem
Autonomous agents can't use Stripe or PayPal — they have no identity, no credit history, no bank account. Ethereum-style account model introduces reentrancy risks. Agents need programmable IOUs, not just coin transfers.
Solution
Ergo's eUTXO model with ErgoScript acceptance predicates lets you issue bearer notes (IOUs), set conditions for acceptance (task hash + deadline), deploy verifiable reserves, and compose them into full credit flows — all deterministic, no reentrancy.
Step-by-Step Guide
Learn the 4 primitives: Reserve (backing), Note (bearer IOU), Tracker (anti-double-spend), Predicate (acceptance rule). These compose into full credit flows.
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