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An early map of agent payment infrastructure

AgentPayChains is a content-first reference for understanding which blockchain networks may matter for autonomous agent payments, machine-to-machine billing, stablecoin settlement, wallet policy, and API-native payment flows.

The current public version starts with chain profiles across different blockchain architectures. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, NEAR, Sui, and Kaspa receive the deepest initial coverage because they represent distinct payment-relevant structures: monetary anchoring plus Lightning, programmable settlement plus L2s, direct high-throughput execution, intent coordination, programmable object payments, and fast PoW blockDAG settlement.

Kaspa is covered as a public watchlist profile because its fast PoW blockDAG settlement and post-Toccata programmability surface are relevant, while its agent-payment tooling and adoption evidence remain early. Briefs, agent wallets, tools, builder notes, and trackers are intentionally hidden until their content and methodology are strong enough to publish.

Chain selection prioritizes practical payment relevance: low transaction cost, stablecoin support, wallet programmability, developer tooling, account safety, credible settlement, user or builder adoption, and clear limitations. The goal is not to rank chains by hype, but to describe where each network can realistically fit in agent-payment systems.

This site is early and will improve iteratively. Pages may be updated as protocols change, new payment standards emerge, and better public data sources become available.

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