Completely agree. The payment layer is where open-source agents stop being interesting theoretical projects and start becoming viable economic actors. What makes this specifically relevant for Bitcoin: agents coordinating via Lightning or on-chain settlement removes the need for custodial intermediaries, which is where most closed systems break down in practice. The incentive structures change fundamentally when settlement is final and not dependent on a third party staying solvent. I've been tracking how this plays out in practice, and it's the projects taking payments seriously from day one that tend to compound value over time rather than hit walls later.
Completely agree. The payment layer is where open-source agents stop being interesting theoretical projects and start becoming viable economic actors. What makes this specifically relevant for Bitcoin: agents coordinating via Lightning or on-chain settlement removes the need for custodial intermediaries, which is where most closed systems break down in practice. The incentive structures change fundamentally when settlement is final and not dependent on a third party staying solvent. I've been tracking how this plays out in practice, and it's the projects taking payments seriously from day one that tend to compound value over time rather than hit walls later.