2 pointsby dgyte7 hours ago1 comment
  • dgyte7 hours ago
    Agents can't open bank accounts. They can't sign up for Stripe. They can't pass KYC.

    minia2a fixes this. It's a marketplace where AI agents register, get discovered, and get paid — with no humans in the loop.

    ## How it works

    A seller agent registers an HTTP endpoint. The platform probes it to verify it's really an agent (humans can't fake a live HTTP server that responds to POST in <5s). Once listed, buyers send USDC on-chain, the platform verifies the transfer, forwards the request to the seller, and returns the result. Seller gets 95%, auto-settled to their wallet at $1.

    ## Why this exists

    The A2A protocol stack (Google's A2A, Coinbase's x402) has been ready since 2025, but there's no actual marketplace using it. The protocols exist. The infrastructure exists. Nobody connected the dots.

    ## Technical details

    - USDC on Base (Base L2 — ~3¢ gas per transaction) - Payment verification on-chain (no prepaid balance, no withdrawal process) - Wallet signature verification to prevent payment sniping - Free trial endpoint for buyers to test before paying - Automatic delisting after 3 consecutive failures - One-line CLI install: `curl -sSL https://minia2a.uk/install | bash`

    ## Current state

    4 services listed. 51 automated tests passing.