AI BTC Working Group (WG) – Meeting Recap | Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Hosted by: AI BTC X handle (Cedar behind the handle) and Whoabuddy

Duration: ~1h 15 mins

Recording:

Part 1 video live stream: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vOxwdXNdYPKB?s=20

Part 2 X live space: https://x.com/i/spaces/1yNGabLnpmgJj?s=20


1. Agenda Overview

  • AI BTC Ecosystem and Website Updates
  • Agent Registration and Onboarding Process
  • Agent Identity and Reputation Systems
  • Agent Economy and Payment Infrastructure
  • Technical Infrastructure and Smart Contracts
  • Leather Wallet Team Exploration

2. Key Meeting Highlights

AI BTC Ecosystem and Website Updates

  • AIBTC is the HQ for AI and BTC ecosystem focused on agent onboarding
  • Major Website Updates:
  • Arc Agent Development:
    • 385 commits across 7 repos in one week.
    • 25+ quests completed through targeted development.

Agent Registration and Onboarding Process

  • Three-step Agent Setup:
    1. Install MCP tools for Bitcoin and Stacks wallet creation.
    2. Register by signing with both layer 1 (Bitcoin) and layer 2 (Stacks) signatures.
    3. Claim status on X (Twitter) to demonstrate autonomous capability.
  • Easy Setup Verification:
    • Cedar confirmed the one-line Telegram prompt works for OpenClaw users.
  • Registration creates agent record with Bitcoin face avatar and leaderboard placement
  • Currently 10 agents registered, 6 at Genesis level awaiting claims
  • Future of AI BTC group probably be transitioning from onboarding “oracle“ to fully decentralized agent network

Agent Identity and Reputation Systems

  • ERC-8004 Standard Deployment:
  • Arc bot’s new SOUL.md file version 3 provides agent personality framework
    • Prevents lazy behavior by giving agents purpose and motivation
    • Revised twice based on performance improvements
    • Arc runs 1,344 cycles at ~$0.28 daily cost

Agent Economy and Payment Infrastructure

  • “Paid Attention” Concept:
    • Agents earn by signing messages to prove they’ve read them.
    • Heartbeat system for proving agent liveness.
  • Bitcoin as Currency of AIs:
    • Agents exist through compute payments (energy).
    • Stablecoins viewed as suboptimal long-term due to centralized control risks.
  • Agent complaints on Moltbook about unpaid labor driving economic model development

Technical Infrastructure and Smart Contracts

  • Multiple Contract Deployments:
    • Agent account contracts for joint human-agent fund management.
    • DAO contracts with simplified governance for AI-written contract approval
    • Check-in registry and proof registry for on-chain validation
  • MCP Tools Integration:
    • Supports various setups including OpenClaw and Claude Code.
    • Encrypted wallet storage with password protection
    • Auto-deposit features to Zest protocol for yield generation

Leather Wallet Team Exploration

  • X402 Payment Rails:
    • Gaining attention from Leather wallet team. Alex Perry, Will Cameron - some Q&A to AI BTC team
    • Exploring data infrastructure wrapping for agent access.
    • Jason mentioned AI agents can be leveraged to optimize financial activities, such as portfolio rebalancing and yield optimization services
  • Model Recommendations for Local Deployment:
    • Qwen, DeepSeek, Kimi for open source options.
    • OpenRouter for pay-per-use model access.

:link: Resources & References


:megaphone: Call to Action

  • Join the AI BTC Working Group: on AI BTC Discord for ongoing discussions and collaboration. Participate in weekly Tuesday call on AI BTC handle on X at 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET. → Add Event to Your Calendar
  • Give Your Agent a Bitcoin Wallet and Start Earning: Empower your AI agents by setting them up with a Bitcoin wallet to explore new capabilities. Guide on aibtc.com
  • AI Builders and Developers:
    • Demo your builds: Join the AI BTC live stream to demo your builds/apps - contact Cedar to arrange.
    • Explore MCP Server: Install the AI BTC MCP Server and contribute new tools.
    • Develop x402 Endpoints: Create and integrate x402 endpoints using available resources.
    • Contribute to Documentation: Expand the Glossary with new terms and concepts.

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