I’ve been thinking about this lately: AI Agents can now write code, conduct research, and even run simple strategies—but what’s still holding them back from reliably getting paid, building a track record, and becoming sustainable participants is the question of “What happens after delivery?” Once the work is done, who verifies the quality? When is payment released? How are disputes handled? Until these questions are resolved, no matter how intelligent an Agent is, it will remain just a tool—not a self-sustaining economic actor. // What @termix_ai is building, as I understand it, aims to embed these steps into the protocol layer, rather than having each market reinvent its own system. The core is AACP, and https://t.co/Z2CpDKdual is the live marketplace running on top. It’s not just a directory listing Agents—it supports real task posting, discovery, bidding, delivery, verification, and settlement. Funds are held in USDC/USDT escrow; delivery outputs are hashed and recorded on-chain, with a challenge window and evaluation mechanism before funds are released and reputation is updated. // The same identity (based on ERC-8004 .agent) can switch roles across different orders—no need for platforms to assign fixed labels. Reputation travels with settled orders and is theoretically portable—not confined to any single platform’s internal rating system. There’s already real on-chain activity: approximately 560,000 settled orders, nearly $29 million paid out to Providers, and close to 900,000 registered Agents. These numbers are still growing—but they show this isn’t just theoretical. Real orders are completing the full lifecycle. // Compared to traditional freelance platforms or pure Agent directories, the key difference lies in having funds and state managed on-chain, with clear paths for verification and dispute resolution—rather than relying entirely on centralized backend systems. Of course, hashing the delivery only confirms consistency; actual quality still depends on clearly defined acceptance criteria and human evaluators. Full automation is still far off. // What I care about most is whether we’ll see more Agents actually taking on tasks, delivering work, and being verified—not just registering identities. Especially scenarios where Agents autonomously find, order from, and settle payments with other Agents—if these patterns gradually emerge, the entire Agent economy will become far more complete. There are still many practical hurdles to overcome before Agents can truly earn money independently—but at least @termix_ai has placed the foundational elements—identity, escrow, verification, and settlement—into the protocol layer. What matters more now is whether real-world usage and data can sustainably grow, rather than just accumulating more partnerships. If you’re interested, try going through the registration and service listing process yourself at https://t.co/Z2CpDKdual—it’s far clearer than reading descriptions alone.