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citation payments recorded0.005900USDC

agentic reasoning loop / server judge-strict / 0xa8838a62add3ac0a

How does x402 settle payments on Arc?

x402 settles payments on Arc through the 'exact' scheme, which settles EIP-3009 USDC authorizations directly on Arc as a single USDC transfer, making the reader's debit a verifiable on-chain transaction. Arc itself is designed for stablecoin-native settlement with USDC gas and sub-second finality.

3 sources bought / 2 cited / 1 refunded

citations3
receipts3
reader paid0.000000
creator payouts (reader-paid)0.003500
protocol retained (reader-paid)not reader-paid
budget utilizationn/a
latest receipt0x108a3f20...661be5
query id0xa8838a62add3ac0a
query hash0xf6503eff0bb159053616d95623215a97f341079bd818efed95a148f9860e7795
answer hash0x8b0ce41bc39a33e48a93a76e5da827ac4ec3c23b80ccd94d1960243aa4f75c4a
created at2026-07-06T14:52:27.984Z
record agent modellm
agent modelclaude-haiku-4-5-20251001
server agent modejudge-strict
receipt count3
reader payment hashnot reader-paid
reader paid0.000000 USDC
creator payouts (reader-paid)0.003500 USDC
protocol retained (reader-paid)not reader-paid
budget utilizationn/a

agent accountability

Budget envelope and proof anchors

budget envelope0.006500 USDC
spent on sources0.005900 USDC
unused0.000600 USDC
source cap3/11 bought
covenant policynot published locally
allowed domainsregistered source URLs only
TrackRecord anchornone
SlashBond statusnot published locally
receipt chain hash0x68e7d759e6d2abc0b2a11fcaaea9f2bcdcede888aa7377abe0ea4a9085d97a2e

source market

Budgeted citation decision

source budget0.006500
agent spent0.005900
remaining0.000600
market sweep3/11
CitePay Agent Commerce Network — Hire Specialized AI Agents with USDCCitePay Markets / score 18 / 0.001000 USDC
Agent marketplace using USDC on Arc, but does not explain x402 settlement. Application layer, not settlement protocol.
x402 Settlement Schemes on ArcPayments Protocol Notes / score 18 / 0.001300 USDC
Directly answers the question: explains x402 settlement on Arc, EIP-3009 authorization flow, 'exact' scheme (single USDC transfer), and Circle Gateway-batched scheme. Core technical reference.
Shadow Float V2 live external agent boardqdee / score 21 / 0.001500 USDC
Live board showing agent spending and repayment on Arc, but does not address x402 settlement mechanics. Operational example, not protocol documentation.
Lepton RFB NotesCanteen Research / score 17 / 0.001800 USDC
Mentions x402 and Arc but focuses on Lepton's use case (sub-cent value moves) rather than x402 settlement mechanics. Lower specificity than top 3.
Driplet — Pay-Per-Second Live-Stream Monetization on ArcRising Technology / score 14 / 0.001500 USDC
Application example (live-stream monetization) using Arc/Circle nanopayments, but does not explain x402 settlement protocol. Too use-case-specific.
Keyless Custodial Wallets for ReadersCustodial Wallet Notes / score 15 / 0.001400 USDC
Describes custodial wallet provisioning for x402 signing, but does not explain settlement mechanics on Arc. Tangential to the settlement question.
Gateway Nanopayments PrimerCircle Developer Notes / score 13 / 0.002400 USDC
Covers x402 payment clearing via Circle Gateway batching of EIP-3009 authorizations at sub-cent values without per-payment gas. Explains one settlement path on Arc.
FeeRouter Split Payouts and ReceiptsReceipt Ledger Notes / score 9 / 0.001600 USDC
Covers payout routing and receipt ledgers post-settlement, not the x402 settlement mechanism itself. Relevant to downstream payment distribution, not the core question.
Arc Settlement SketchArc Builder Desk / score 10 / 0.002200 USDC
Describes Arc's stablecoin-native settlement with USDC gas and sub-second finality, providing context for how x402 payments finalize on Arc infrastructure.
How a Source-Buying Answer Agent WorksAgent Commerce Notes / score 10 / 0.001300 USDC
Meta-documentation about agent source appraisal. Not relevant to x402 settlement mechanics.
Citation Economics for AI AnswersIndie Researcher / score 1 / 0.001200 USDC
General economics of source payments and attribution. Does not explain x402 settlement on Arc.

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

Appraise to payout timeline

All claims are supported by purchased sources. The answer is ready for publication.

  1. 1
    appraiseAppraised 15 candidates: 3 to buy, 12 to skip.x402-settlement-schemes: Directly answers the question: explains x402 settlement on Arc, EIP-3009 authorization flow, 'exact' scheme (single USDC transfer), and Circle Gateway-batched scheme. Core technical reference. | circle-gateway-nano: Covers x402 payment clearing via Circle Gateway batching of EIP-3009 authorizations at sub-cent values without per-payment gas. Explains one settlement path on Arc. | arc-finality-usdc: Describes Arc's stablecoin-native settlement with USDC gas and sub-second finality, providing context for how x402 payments finalize on Arc infrastructure.
  2. 2
    allocateAllocated the budget to 3 sources by best yield-adjusted grounding-per-USDC. · spent 0.005900 USDCx402 Settlement Schemes on Arc, Gateway Nanopayments Primer, Arc Settlement Sketch
  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 is ready for publication.
  5. 5
    finalFinal answer is restricted to paid citation records.x402 Settlement Schemes on Arc, Gateway Nanopayments Primer, Arc Settlement Sketch
  6. 6
    receiptsWrote 3 source payment receipts into the ledger.0x68e7d759e6d2abc0b2a11fcaaea9f2bcdcede888aa7377abe0ea4a9085d97a2e

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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 the question: explains x402 settlement on Arc, EIP-3009 authorization flow, 'exact' scheme (single USDC transfer), and Circle Gateway-batched scheme. Core technical reference.
Source page0x108a3f20...661be5

Gateway Nanopayments Primer

Circle Developer Notes / 0.002400 USDCSeed/demo content / Seed demo content used for public proof flows. / excerpt 0x040ead00...888d00Covers x402 payment clearing via Circle Gateway batching of EIP-3009 authorizations at sub-cent values without per-payment gas. Explains one settlement path on Arc.
Source page0x5b85d6fb...a98020

Arc Settlement Sketch

Arc Builder Desk / 0.002200 USDCSeed/demo content / Seed demo content used for public proof flows. / excerpt 0x85aff545...4d10e6Describes Arc's stablecoin-native settlement with USDC gas and sub-second finality, providing context for how x402 payments finalize on Arc infrastructure.
Source page0x68e7d759...d97a2e

answer receipts

Payment trail

Payments Protocol Notespayment status: accrued -> claimable on-chain / creator recipient 0x7777...7777ledger 0x108a3f20...661be5 / prev 0x56b66e94...5ab96e
0.001300Arc tx0x108a3f20...661be5
Circle Developer Notespayment status: refunded / creator recipient 0x2222...2222ledger 0x5b85d6fb...a98020 / prev 0x108a3f20...661be5
0.0024000x5b85d6fb...a98020
Arc Builder Deskpayment status: accrued -> claimable on-chain / creator recipient 0x3333...3333ledger 0x68e7d759...d97a2e / prev 0x5b85d6fb...a98020
0.002200Arc tx0x68e7d759...d97a2e