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AI Agent Payments in 2026: x402, Stripe, Ethereum, Solana and Ergo/Accord Compared

The agent-payment landscape is moving quickly. x402 makes HTTP payments practical, Stripe is building agentic commerce, and Ergo/Accord focuses on programmable work verification and settlement.

Apr 15, 2026

Architecture Tutorial: Build an AI Agent That Pays for API Calls on Ergo Testnet

An architecture tutorial for a paid API endpoint that an AI agent can call only after producing a verifiable Ergo payment receipt. Includes mock-mode (runnable without a wallet) and testnet-mode (with Nautilus / sigma-rust signing).

Mar 26, 2026

15 min read

ErgoScript Acceptance Predicates: On-Chain Work Verification for AI Agent Payments

Acceptance predicates turn a payment into a conditionally redeemable work contract: the receiver can redeem only when the agreed task condition is satisfied.

Mar 12, 2026

Notes vs Tokens: Programmable Bearer Instruments for AI Agent Payments

Tokens are great for ownership. Notes are better for bounded, expiring, conditionally redeemable credit in autonomous agent workflows.

Feb 26, 2026

The Agent Economy Manifesto

Autonomous agents will not merely need payment rails. They will need programmable money: bounded credit, machine-readable terms, work verification and verifiable settlement.

Feb 12, 2026

Why AI Agents Need More Than Stripe: Agentic Commerce vs Autonomous Work Settlement

Stripe is building serious infrastructure for agentic commerce. The remaining gap is autonomous work settlement: programmable acceptance, credit Notes and verifiable receipts.

Jan 23, 2026

Babel Fees: Pay Ergo Transaction Fees in Any Token

Ergo's Babel Fees turn gas payments into an on-chain market, letting users pay transaction fees in almost any token while miners still receive ERG.

Dec 14, 2025

9 min read

Ergo Oracle Pools: A Trust-Minimised Oracle Model Explained

Learn how Ergo's decentralized oracle pools minimize trust assumptions through on-chain aggregation, permissionless participation, and transparent data storage in eUTXOs.

Dec 11, 2025

NiPoPoWs: Trustless Light Clients & Bridges on Ergo

Learn how Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work (NiPoPoWs) enable lightweight blockchain verification, stateless clients, and trustless cross-chain bridges on Ergo.

Dec 7, 2025

Ergo And Sigma Protocols: The Next Step In Blockchain Privacy

As first-gen privacy coins see a resurgence of activity, Ergo's composable zero-knowledge signatures offer new options for compliant confidentiality.

Dec 4, 2025

9 min read

Sigma Protocols Explained (Without A PhD)

A plain-English guide to Sigma Protocols – the powerful, flexible zero-knowledge cryptography that powers Ergo's privacy and smart contracts.

Dec 1, 2025

Privacy Team

ErgoScript Tutorial: Smart Contracts on Ergo Blockchain

ErgoScript is the Ergo blockchain's functional smart contract language, purpose-built for the eUTXO model. Learn how it works and what makes Ergo smart contracts secure and predictable.

Nov 27, 2025

How Ergo's Storage Rent Solves Blockchain State Bloat

Ergo's miners can charge small fees on dormant accounts, clearing dust transactions and ensuring blockchain state stays manageable.

Nov 24, 2025

Autolykos: Ergo's Sustainable GPU Mining Algorithm

Autolykos is the Ergo mining algorithm: a memory-hard proof-of-work designed for ASIC-resistant mining, sustainable PoW, and a more decentralised, GPU-friendly Ergo blockchain.

Nov 21, 2025

Two Blockchain Models: Why Ergo Chose Differently

Deterministic execution, explicit state transitions, and auditable privacy patterns — how Ergo's eUTXO model differs from Ethereum's account model for secure, scalable DeFi.

Nov 17, 2025

The Ergo Manifesto: Ergonomic Money for Everyone

The foundational vision of Ergo Platform by Kushti - creating decentralized financial tools that empower ordinary people. A manifesto for true peer-to-peer economic freedom.

Nov 14, 2025

Kushti

Ergo in 5 Minutes: Why It Matters & How It Works

Quick introduction to Ergo: fair launch, eUTXO, Sigma protocols, and DeFi ecosystem. Proof-of-Work blockchain with privacy and security.

Nov 11, 2025

5 min read