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Agent ArchitectureEconomic SystemsMar 2026

Dual-State Agents: Economic + Cognitive Architecture for Autonomous Systems

We introduce the dual-state agent model — a framework where autonomous agents maintain both a cognitive state (vector memory) and an economic state (Stellar wallet). We show that economically-aware agents make measurably better resource allocation decisions under constrained budgets.

ByDavid Ogar,Rin Takahashi
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x402 ProtocolMicropaymentsStellarFeb 2026

x402: A Pay-Per-Action Protocol for Autonomous Agent Economies

We present x402, an HTTP-native payment protocol that enables agents to pay for API calls, data access, and compute without API keys. Built on Stellar's fast settlement layer, x402 enables sub-second micropayments at fractions of a cent per action.

ByPriya Mehta,Lars Hoffmann
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Memory ArchitectureQdrantMulti-AgentJan 2026

Persistent Vector Memory in Multi-Agent Systems: Compounding Knowledge Over Time

We study how persistent vector memory affects agent performance over extended operation periods. Our findings show that agents with access to team memory outperform stateless agents by 41% on complex multi-step tasks after 7 days of operation.

ByAdebayo Okafor,Rin Takahashi
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SorobanSafetySmart ContractsDec 2024

Soroban Guardrails: Programmable Safety Constraints for Financial Agents

We present a framework for encoding agent behavioral constraints as Soroban smart contracts on Stellar. Budget caps, spending velocity limits, and counterparty whitelists can be enforced at the protocol level, eliminating reliance on prompt-level guardrails.

ByLars Hoffmann,Priya Mehta
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