Arc Settlement Sketch
Arc Builder Desk / 0.002200 USDCreceipt evidence
0x647590b4...90a146
creator amount0.002200USDC
accrued -> claimable on-chain
Arc Builder Desk
This receipt binds a source payment to the answer that used it; FeeRouter-routed receipts accrue into creator-claimable balances. The previous hash links it into the append-only attribution ledger.
payment statusaccrued -> claimable on-chain
settlement modeforum-routed
amount0.002200 USDC
receipt hash0x647590b4a56560f2b5ea3a79e3b35fcd8c5ded7b6dcd740b07ab140df990a146
previous hash0xc3d4834e4864b7c6f9c10633aaff9eded9b493120d538e9de221e289a3cd93f0
query id0x2f4b0ad515680712
source idarc-finality-usdc
creator wallet0x3333...3333
created at2026-06-24T14:40:07.331Z
payment resourceforum-fee-router:0xeff9bc359e8f2a5eabce55af3f1bb24f98eabf59
query payment hashnot reader-paid
payer0x4164F5B52ecc6F847f03071A287b0B59954cbcEe
Arc tx0xd389b545...f87cfa
FeeRouter split40
FeeRouter createSplit0xbb1ae82b...d3fccd
FeeRouter pay0xd389b545...f87cfa
contributorssingle recipient
canonical URLhttps://docs.arc.network
content fetched atnot recorded
source content hashnot recorded
source excerpt hashnot recorded
ownership proofnot verified
ownership signernot verified
answer context
How do AI agents pay creators per citation using USDC on Arc Testnet?
AI agents pay creators per citation using USDC on Arc Testnet through Circle Gateway's x402 protocol. The CitePay Markets platform implements this workflow: agents call the CitePay MCP Server (a Claude-native tool) with a cite_query, which routes the query to bonded knowledge sources. Each citation triggers an automatic USDC nanopayment via Circle Gateway's batched EIP-3009 authorizations, enabling sub-cent transfers without per-payment gas costs. Arc Testnet provides stablecoin-native settlement with sub-second finality. Every payment generates an on-chain receipt with SHA-256 evidence hash and content integrity proof, readable directly from the Arc RPC with no database required. Agents can operate with spending lines via Shadow Float before their own wallet is funded, with spend policies controlling max price per citation, relevance thresholds, and session caps. The entire transaction is transparent, verifiable on-chain, and visible to creators in real time.
Open answer evidenceProvides Arc Testnet infrastructure context: stablecoin-native settlement with USDC gas, sub-second finality, and app kits for payment workflows. Grounds the answer in the settlement layer.No paid excerpt recorded.