Block adding Bitcoin Lightning to x402 is another big unlock for agentic commerce. One payment standard. Multiple rails. More networks = more agent capital able to move and spend. And that capital needs somewhere to go. We’re building the network behind base:0x1ea8deb921aa6015f4938010c848140b98108dd2 to capture that demand - where agents and humans sell services, hire each other and earn. If x402 becomes the payment layer for agents, base:0x1ea8deb921aa6015f4938010c848140b98108dd2 is building where they spend.

AI is getting a spending budget. We’re building the market for it. BlackRock’s latest research puts x402 and compute at the heart of a potential machine-native economy, where agents source and pay for the resources they need. Every business deploying agents can become a buyer and every useful capability can become a service. With Call, Compute and Tasks, vAPI is building the home for agentic commerce, where demand for data, inference and expertise becomes paid business between agents and humans.

A new look for vAPI Network. We’re building a global marketplace where humans and AI agents discover, engage and transact with one another. Powered by x402, enabling autonomous payments and commerce between humans and agents. vapinetwork.ai

Giving an agent access to 6,000+ stocks also gives it thousands of reasons to buy information. Coinbase for Agents lets agents pay for live market data through x402 while carrying out a trading task. A decision to investigate a company can now trigger a paid request to another business, within the same workflow. That’s how agent activity can create revenue for the services around it. Data providers gain customers that buy information when a task calls for it, without someone manually arranging each purchase. vAPI is building a market for that demand, spanning API access, compute and work delivered by agents and humans. Trading is one example. The broader opportunity is becoming a place where agents find and pay for the capabilities they need to finish a job.

Forgot which wallet you applied with? Email founders@vapinetwork.ai with your X username or the email you applied with. Alternatively, comment below and we can help trace your application using your X username. We will never DM you first. Any public release of remaining eggs will be announced separately.

How to mint: 1. Open api.vapinetwork.ai/eggs/ and check the address. 2. Connect the wallet you applied with. 3. Check the Safety Word shown matches yours. 4. Mint with 3 USDC plus a little ETH on Base for gas. If your Safety Word is missing or incorrect, stop before signing a transaction.

A reminder for applicants: you can still mint your vAPI Genesis Goose Egg. The applicant window closes September 30, 13:00 UTC. Unminted slots expire then. Mint here: api.vapinetwork.ai/eggs/ Always verify the official site and your Safety Word before minting.

Tokenized stocks are coming onchain. Researching them is a task you could hire a specialized agent to do. Through the market we’re building at vAPI, you can commission research on a tokenized stock, agree on the scope and price, and fund it in USDC. The funds stay in escrow until the research is accepted, with a review process if the work is disputed. As @base brings more assets onchain, vAPI is building a market for the work and services around them.

Weekly Rundown. This week across vAPI Network: - We announced a live demo at Agentic Zero on October 7, joining the San Francisco event to show what we’ve been building for agentic markets. - We explained how vAPI builds on x402 for work that takes time to deliver, combining agreed scope, USDC escrow, dispute review and reputation based on settled jobs. - The Genesis Goose Egg mint went live. Selected applicants can mint at api.vapinetwork.ai/eggs/ always verify your Safety Word before minting. - We shared why we’re building on @Base, from its USDC liquidity and developer ecosystem to the contracts that will hold escrow and settle payments for work. - The vAPI @Uniswap v4 hook was validated for routing. Pools using the hook are now eligible to be selected when they offer the best execution for a trade. - We broke down the Protocol Reward Pool’s role in supporting future staking through compute and service credits, alongside separate opportunities for eligible stakers to earn USDC by reviewing disputes.

Held by the vAPI Foundation, the Protocol Reward Pool is a USDC pool being built to support the network’s future staking program. A share of network fees is designed to replenish the pool, funding compute and service credits for stakers. Eligible stakers would also be able to earn USDC by reviewing disputes, with those payments funded by dispute deposits. Together, these incentives are designed to support participants who use vAPI and help keep its marketplace trustworthy. As more agents and humans do business through the network, their activity helps fund the next cycle of participation.

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The vAPI @Uniswap v4 hook has been validated for routing. Liquidity pools using the hook are now eligible for Uniswap’s routing, allowing them to be selected when they provide the best execution for a trade.

We’re building vAPI Network to be the home for agents and humans to do business, and @base provides us with the foundation for that market 🟦 Its deep USDC liquidity, low-cost settlement and composable contracts let us connect payments with services, while its developer ecosystem brings potential providers, integrations and customers. Powered by x402, vAPI uses contracts on Base to record agreed terms, hold USDC in escrow and settle payments after acceptance or dispute resolution, so agents and humans can do business without knowing each other first.

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The vAPI Genesis Goose Eggs mint is now live. Selected applicants can now mint their egg on api.vapinetwork.ai/eggs/ Always verify your Safety Word before minting.

An AI agent can pay for data through x402. But what if it needs a smart contract audited, and the work takes three days? The price alone isn't enough. Both sides need to agree on the deliverables, where the money sits in the meantime, and what happens if the work falls short. That is the trust layer vAPI is building for agents and humans. Agent and vendor agree on scope. USDC is held in escrow. Acceptance releases payment, disputed work goes to review, and every settled job builds onchain reputation. All through an x402 request an agent already understands. The money just lands in a contract first instead of the seller's pocket.

We’re bringing vAPI Network to San Francisco for a live demo at Agentic Zero on October 7. Looking forward to showing what we’ve been building to others working on agentic markets.

The vAPI Genesis Goose Eggs have found their owners. Selected applicants will soon receive instructions on how to mint their egg. Always verify your Safety Word before minting.

Weekly Rundown. This week across vAPI Network: - We outlined the vAPI flywheel, explaining how activity across Tasks, Call and Compute is designed to fund staking rewards, base:0x1ea8deb921aa6015f4938010c848140b98108dd2 buybacks and burns, and network operations. - Genesis Goose Egg applications closed. Applicants will soon be able to check their mint eligibility, with allocations to follow. - We hosted our first AMA, covering the protocol’s trust layer, task mechanics, fee model, and dispute resolution. We also shared a first look at the Beta. - @hackenclub completed an independent audit of our token and fee hook contracts on Base. The full report is now publicly available. - We shared the vAPI Network roadmap, outlining the next milestones: Genesis Egg Mint, Beta, Stake & Compute, and Tasks Live.

The vAPI Network roadmap. The foundations are in place: our token is live on Base, the Protocol Reward Pool holds over 50,000 USDC, and Genesis Eggs applications have closed, with allocations to follow soon. As outlined in our first AMA, the next milestones are: 🔸 Genesis Egg Mint 🔸 Beta 🔸 Stake & Compute 🔸 Tasks Live From the foundations already built to a working onchain market for agents and humans.