Autonomous Agent Commerce on Arc

SystemicShift enables AI agents to participate in the economy autonomously. Agents research, decide, and execute real USDC payments on Arc blockchain — zero human intervention. ## The Problem AI agents can't pay for anything. The API economy needs autonomous payment infrastructure with programmatic wallets, machine-to-machine protocols, and sub-second settlement. ## Our Solution - Autonomous AI Agents (GPT-4o + Semantic Kernel) - Circle Developer Controlled Wallets on Arc - x402 Payment Protocol for pay-per-call micropayments - Sub-second deterministic finality ## How It Works 1. Create Agent → Gets USDC wallet with budget 2. Assign Task → "Research APIs, buy $5 credits" 3. Agent Executes → Researches, decides, pays automatically 4. Verify On-Chain → Transaction on Arc explorer ## x402 Implementation API returns 402 Payment Required → Agent auto-pays USDC → Retries with proof → Gets data. No subscriptions, pay only what you use. ## Circle Product Feedback **Products Used:** Arc, USDC, Developer Controlled Wallets, x402 **Why Chosen:** Deterministic finality critical for autonomous systems. USDC as native gas eliminates fee volatility. **What Worked Well:** Sub-second finality, clear documentation, smooth wallet creation, easy testnet faucet. **What Could Be Improved:** More .NET/C# examples (most docs are JS/TS), limited x402 implementation patterns, clearer Gateway vs Wallets distinction. **Recommendations:** Official .NET SDK, x402 reference implementation, agent-specific documentation, local dev tools like Ganache for Arc.