Research
Ten standing investigations into the economic implications of autonomous AI agents. Each investigation is a living document; findings are versioned and updated as evidence changes.
- 001What Money Will AI Agents Use?What monetary instruments are best suited for autonomous agent transactions and reserves?
- 002The Agent WalletWhat financial control architecture is required when software becomes an economic actor?
- 003Know Your AgentHow do you establish identity, trust, and authorization for economic software?
- 004Can an AI Agent Own Bitcoin?What are the technical, economic, legal, and philosophical implications of machine-controlled assets?
- 005The Autonomous CorporationCan a corporation become an autonomous economic actor?
- 006Stablecoins vs. LightningWhich payment architecture is better suited to autonomous machine commerce?
- 007The Agent TreasuryHow should autonomous agents hold, preserve, allocate, and govern capital?
- 008When Agents Hire AgentsWhat happens when agents become both buyers and sellers of services?
- 009Credit Without HumansCan autonomous agents become creditworthy economic entities?
- 010Machine Capital MarketsWhat happens when agents become capital allocators?