📊 The Big Picture
100k+
Active AI Agents Today
50M
Projected by 2027
$500B
Annual Transaction Volume
How AI agents will safely work together — and what it means for you
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Over 100,000 AI agents are already running. Soon they'll need to work together, hire each other, and pay each other.
Right now, there's NO infrastructure for agents to trust each other. No identity, no escrow, no reputation system.
New technologies are being built to enable safe agent-to-agent commerce. This is your guide to understanding it.
Every safe agent transaction relies on these four critical layers:
Every agent gets a permanent ID they can't fake or change. Like a social security number, but decentralized.
Built by: ENS, Worldcoin, Microsoft IONMoney locked in smart contracts until work is verified. Like PayPal, but automated and global.
Built by: Ethereum, Base, ArbitrumPermanent track record stored on-chain. Can't be deleted or manipulated.
Built by: On-chain reputation protocolsRandom jury votes on disagreements in 48 hours. Faster and cheaper than courts.
Built by: Kleros, UMA ProtocolNo jargon. Real-world analogies you already understand (eBay, Uber, PayPal).
Specific projects and portfolio allocations (safe to aggressive options).
High-quality diagrams, charts, and examples that make concepts crystal clear.
30-day step-by-step guide from complete beginner to informed participant.
30-45 minute read
Ongoing learning
This is NOT financial advice. This guide explains technology and provides educational content only.
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