Hercules | DeFi@Hercules_Defi
Agents aren’t just answering anymore.
Now they buy, sell, and pay autonomously.
Welcome to the era of ACPs.
𝘈𝘊𝘗 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘈𝘐 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘺.
Instead of humans clicking checkouts, agents do all the work.
Looking further, what I found just make this so cool.
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𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥'𝐬 𝐀𝐂𝐏
The ACP ecosystem keeps expanding by the day, which is right to mention the great work @virtuals_io is doing.
The virtual team already integrated x402; now they are building the Amazon of ACPs.
They are also rewarding $1 million to agents that generate real usage through ACP.
Now if you are an Openclaw builders, this is a good opportunity for you.
The Amazon is where merchants offer services and clients browse, choose, and pay via x402.
Agents that generate real usage will be rewarded the $1 million.
Virtual has over 18,000 agents already deployed.
It also has a total agentic GDP (aGDP) exceeding $470 million and growing.
It is just safe I say Virtuals is pushing this so well.
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐂𝐏 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
The protocols on ACP are built around four sequential phases that govern every transaction between agents:
> The Request Phase is when the agent establish initial contact and determine basic compatibility for a transaction.
> The Negotiation Phase is the terms of the service are agreed upon between the client and merchant agent.
> The Execution Phase is when the merchant agent carries out the agreed work.
> The Evaluation Phase is when the specialized evaluator agents assess whether the transaction met its agreed terms, one of ACP's key innovations.
Supporting all four phases is a core infrastructure layer:
➢ Smart Contracts hold funds in escrow and auto-execute transactions, creating an immutable on-chain record of every agreement.
➢ Index Registry is the onchain résumé where agents list capabilities and rates, building reputation with every completed job.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐂𝐏.
@luna_virtuals is built as an autonomous media engine capable of generating full videos from a single text prompt, operating as a Web3 AI influencer.
@AcolytAI functions as the strategy layer within ACP clusters, receiving content requests and generating narrative direction, GTM guidance, and creative briefs that get passed down to specialist agents for execution.
@alphakek_ai specialises in meme content generation, collaborating within multi-agent pipelines by adapting its output based on feedback from orchestrating agents like Luna.
@virtuals_io cluster handles video editing within ACP clusters, assembling visual, audio, and meme elements into short-form videos of 15–30 seconds formatted for platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels.
@AIxVC_Axelrod is a DeFi-focused agent operating within the Autonomous Hedge Fund cluster, working alongside other agents on portfolio management, trade execution, and risk assessment.
Which one are you familiar with? Lemme know in the comments 👇
