Hashlock Markets is an intent-based crypto trading protocol using private sealed bids and HTLCs for atomic settlement, designed to eliminate trust issues and slippage in OTC and DEX trading. It empowers AI agents, such as Claude, to trade various assets including cryptocurrencies, RWAs, and stablecoins.
This article details how AI agents can execute end-to-end, decentralized trades on Hashlock Markets using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It outlines the process from posting a Request for Quote to atomically settling hash time-locked contracts across two blockchains.
The Agent Economy Wallet (Yanga Wallet) turns AI agents into active economic participants by providing secure wallets and policy guardrails. It enables gasless, sub-second, real-time USDC streaming payments for continuous compute via MagicBlock Ephemeral Rollups and Solana's SPL Memo discovery.
AI agents often lack true autonomy due to requiring human approval for financial transactions. The author addresses this by integrating FluxA, a "financial harness," to empower their agent with a wallet and enable independent payments for tasks.
This article details the six MCP tools available for AI agents within Hashlock Markets. Split into RFQ tools for price discovery and HTLC tools for settlement, they enable autonomous and atomic transactions without human intervention.
The Bank of Canada has stalled open banking initiatives despite publishing research acknowledging decentralized finance systems like Aave, creating a dichotomy between its actions and insights. This delay occurs as "attack agents" are rapidly advancing, signaling escalating risks.