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agentic reasoning loop / server judge-strict / 0x614b5aeedf5d4f07

How can autonomous agents settle sub-cent payments for content on Arc, and what bounds how much an agent is allowed to spend?

Autonomous agents can settle sub-cent payments for content on Arc through the Circle Gateway-batched x402 settlement scheme, which pools multiple signed USDC authorizations for gasless sub-cent settlement rather than requiring individual on-chain transactions. Agent spending is bounded by Forum-style mandates that establish enforceable budget limits, with all transactions published as receipts to make spend controls verifiable rather than merely advisory. Sub-cent citations accrue to a claimable FeeRouter balance that creators withdraw with a single claim call, which keeps per-citation gas costs from swamping the payment.

3 sources bought / 3 cited / 0 refunded

citations3
receipts3
reader paid0.010000
creator payouts (reader-paid)0.004400
protocol retained (reader-paid)0.005600
budget utilization44.0%
latest receipt0xd8f9bb7f...d32675
query id0x614b5aeedf5d4f07
query hash0x0a351cb50ecb9e85bf5886454919329942e9c2c7ca53902e22ef75abd43685a8
answer hash0x4fa15619e4989cba9dc6a6fa0ccddc08ff2a21859cfdbadc1f75d5f6fc5eaff5
created at2026-07-06T13:33:01.540Z
record agent modellm
agent modelclaude-haiku-4-5-20251001
server agent modejudge-strict
receipt count3
reader payment hash0xf4fef6b73b7500e9f4cd7902f8638251ca77f7cd142fa3534f1288a3a91101c8
reader paid0.010000 USDC
creator payouts (reader-paid)0.004400 USDC
protocol retained (reader-paid)0.005600 USDC
budget utilization44.0%
reader paymentx402 settled
amount0.010000 USDC
payer0x328c...Ddbc
payment hash0xf4fef6b7...1101c8

agent accountability

Budget envelope and proof anchors

budget envelope0.006500 USDC
spent on sources0.004400 USDC
unused0.002100 USDC
source cap3/13 bought
covenant policy5.000000 USDC max
allowed domainsregistered source URLs only
TrackRecord anchornone
SlashBond status0.089091 USDC bonded
receipt chain hash0xa7739b61981b2c18de816b8d91098cd27fb26dad08c577437a4f3e0a3e86ab02

source market

Budgeted citation decision

source budget0.006500
agent spent0.004400
remaining0.002100
market sweep3/13
Shadow Float V2 live external agent boardqdee / score 36 / 0.001500 USDC
Bought: relevance score 36 cleared the budget policy.
CitePay Agent Commerce Network — Hire Specialized AI Agents with USDCCitePay Markets / score 25 / 0.001000 USDC
Bought: relevance score 25 cleared the budget policy.
How a Source-Buying Answer Agent WorksAgent Commerce Notes / score 33 / 0.001300 USDC
Bought: relevance score 33 cleared the budget policy.
Covenant Account Spend ControlsForum Protocol / score 19 / 0.001500 USDC
Addresses the second part of the question: how agent spend is bounded through enforceable mandates and budget controls, with receipt transparency for auditing.
Driplet — Pay-Per-Second Live-Stream Monetization on ArcRising Technology / score 19 / 0.001500 USDC
Skipped: lower value than the purchased source bundle.
x402 Settlement Schemes on ArcPayments Protocol Notes / score 15 / 0.001300 USDC
Directly answers both parts of the question: explains x402 settlement mechanisms for sub-cent payments on Arc (exact scheme and Circle Gateway-batched scheme) and describes how authorization signing bounds spend.
Lepton RFB NotesCanteen Research / score 20 / 0.001800 USDC
Skipped: lower value than the purchased source bundle.
Gateway Nanopayments PrimerCircle Developer Notes / score 15 / 0.002400 USDC
Skipped: lower value than the purchased source bundle.
FeeRouter Split Payouts and ReceiptsReceipt Ledger Notes / score 14 / 0.001600 USDC
Explains on-chain settlement of sub-cent payments via FeeRouter routing on Arc, and how claimable balances accumulate to manage per-citation gas. Directly relevant to payment bounds and settlement mechanics.
Arc Settlement SketchArc Builder Desk / score 10 / 0.002200 USDC
Skipped: lower value than the purchased source bundle.
Keyless Custodial Wallets for ReadersCustodial Wallet Notes / score 7 / 0.001400 USDC
Skipped: lower value than the purchased source bundle.
Citation Economics for AI AnswersIndie Researcher / score 1 / 0.001200 USDC
Skipped: lower value than the purchased source bundle.
SHIELBOT REPOSITORYRIDWAN NURUDEEN / score 5 / 1.000000 USDC
Skipped: 1000000 atomic USDC exceeded the remaining source budget.

agent reasoning / planned by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Appraise to payout timeline

All claims are supported by purchased sources. The answer integrates three complementary mechanisms: (1) the x402 settlement scheme for gasless batching, (2) Forum mandates for budget enforcement, and (3) FeeRouter for e

  1. 1
    appraiseAppraised 3 candidates: 3 to buy, 0 to skip.x402-settlement-schemes: Directly answers both parts of the question: explains x402 settlement mechanisms for sub-cent payments on Arc (exact scheme and Circle Gateway-batched scheme) and describes how authorization signing bounds spend. | feerouter-splits-receipts: Explains on-chain settlement of sub-cent payments via FeeRouter routing on Arc, and how claimable balances accumulate to manage per-citation gas. Directly relevant to payment bounds and settlement mechanics. | forum-mandates: Addresses the second part of the question: how agent spend is bounded through enforceable mandates and budget controls, with receipt transparency for auditing.
  2. 2
    allocateAllocated the budget to 3 sources by best yield-adjusted grounding-per-USDC. · spent 0.004400 USDCCovenant Account Spend Controls, x402 Settlement Schemes on Arc, FeeRouter Split Payouts and Receipts
  3. 3
    draftDrafted an answer with 3 grounded claims.Every claim is tied to a purchased sourceId.
  4. 4
    critiqueVerified every claim is backed by a purchased source.All claims are supported by purchased sources. The answer integrates three complementary mechanisms: (1) the x402 settlement scheme for gasless batching, (2) Forum mandates for budget enforcement, and (3) FeeRouter for e
  5. 5
    finalFinal answer is restricted to paid citation records.Covenant Account Spend Controls, x402 Settlement Schemes on Arc, FeeRouter Split Payouts and Receipts
  6. 6
    receiptsWrote 3 source payment receipts into the ledger.0xa7739b61981b2c18de816b8d91098cd27fb26dad08c577437a4f3e0a3e86ab02

paid citations

Sources used

Covenant Account Spend Controls

Forum Protocol / 0.001500 USDCSeed/demo content / Seed demo content used for public proof flows. / excerpt 0x0548ef4c...ee72b5Addresses the second part of the question: how agent spend is bounded through enforceable mandates and budget controls, with receipt transparency for auditing.
Source page0xd8f9bb7f...d32675

x402 Settlement Schemes on Arc

Payments Protocol Notes / 0.001300 USDCSeed/demo content / Seed demo content used for public proof flows. / excerpt 0x73ba7ecb...9cda90Directly answers both parts of the question: explains x402 settlement mechanisms for sub-cent payments on Arc (exact scheme and Circle Gateway-batched scheme) and describes how authorization signing bounds spend.
Source page0x055b3c77...cc8ba4

FeeRouter Split Payouts and Receipts

Receipt Ledger Notes / 0.001600 USDCSeed/demo content / Seed demo content used for public proof flows. / excerpt 0xf73ffb15...f91520Explains on-chain settlement of sub-cent payments via FeeRouter routing on Arc, and how claimable balances accumulate to manage per-citation gas. Directly relevant to payment bounds and settlement mechanics.
Source page0xa7739b61...86ab02

answer receipts

Payment trail

Forum Protocolpayment status: accrued -> claimable on-chain / creator recipient 0x5555...5555ledger 0xd8f9bb7f...d32675 / prev 0x194b0a8e...1c75d0
0.001500Arc tx0xd8f9bb7f...d32675
Payments Protocol Notespayment status: accrued -> claimable on-chain / creator recipient 0x7777...7777ledger 0x055b3c77...cc8ba4 / prev 0xd8f9bb7f...d32675
0.001300Arc tx0x055b3c77...cc8ba4
Receipt Ledger Notespayment status: accrued -> claimable on-chain / creator recipient 0x8888...8888ledger 0xa7739b61...86ab02 / prev 0x055b3c77...cc8ba4
0.001600Arc tx0xa7739b61...86ab02