Problem: Monthly subscriptions ($50-$500) for MEV analytics waste capacity, block AI agents from autonomous access, and traditional payment fees (~$0.30+2.9%) make pay-per-query impossible. Solution: x402 micropayments enable humans and AI agents to pay only for what they use. How it works: x402 Protocol: Returns HTTP 402 with exact price ($0.01-$0.05/query)—machine-readable pricing replaces opaque tiers Circle Wallets: Onchain treasury with guardrails ($1/tx, $10/day)—AI agents spend autonomously without human approval Arc Network: Near-zero fees (~$0.003) settle $0.05 payments in ~2 seconds using native USDC gas.
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