Trevor Filter

@TheAMPMan Fantastic questions, and the answer to both is “absolutely.” Thanks!

@trev 1. Will Final require collateral pools? 2. Could AMP be utilised to settle agentic payments for Final?

Since late last year, I’ve been working on a project related to agentic commerce. Today I’m excited to share a little bit more about that initiative and why I think it’s more timely and important than ever that we build better infrastructure for machines to move money. In short, it’s obvious that we’re entering the “age of autonomy.” Smart machines are learning how to perform important tasks on behalf of humans and each other. But the tools available for these machines to make and accept payments today are no better than blunt rocks and clubs. If we ever want machines to be able to conduct commerce at scale, then we need totally new financial primitives that are faster, more streamlined, simpler, and more robust than anything available today. Final (@usefinal) is the new company I’ve formed to gather this work together. Part think tank, part factory, Final is a design workshop that’s building the new infrastructure for machines to move money. For the last 8+ years, our team at Flexa (@FlexaHQ) has been building onchain payments infrastructure for enterprise. Many of you are aware that Flexa today is the most licensed crypto payments provider in the US—and that’s with even more rails and corridors under active development. I’m not leaving Flexa anytime soon. For all the reasons listed above, I expect Flexa to play a critical role in helping to deploy the new technology that Final is building. And if anything, I am hoping this initiative will enable Flexa to be even more intrinsic to helping crypto payments go mainstream—because at this point, I’m fully convinced that the rise of agentic commerce will come to be known as the biggest inflection point in crypto payments adoption, period. I’ve posted some notes on how Final is approaching agentic commerce over at final.net. As the next few months unfold, I sincerely hope you’ll follow along to learn more about why we think a fresh perspective is warranted, and how equipping smart machines with better financial tools can benefit us all. More to come!

@enmymike Sorry you feel that way. From my standpoint, Flexa and Final are more focused than ever.

@trev We’ve been fed “we just need clarity” and “so many ready to flip the switch”, with Clarity on the cusp of passing and the new executive order to integrate digital payments…. Where is the focus? It doesn’t feel like Flexa has even left the ground yet. I feel duped. $AMP

@AmpHOODLER The only two crypto-related businesses I’ve ever been involved with are Flexa and Final. I’m still deeply involved with Flexa. In due time, I think it will become very clear why we’ve elected to build this workshop out under a different brand.

@trev I don't understand why you would open 10 different businesses when you can leverage the full reach of one...

@AmpHOODLER I’m very convinced that Final is going to involve collateralization in a significant way, but I’m just not ready to share more details about that yet. Stay tuned!

@trev Mixed feelings, will final use $AMP?

Part think tank, part factory, Final is a design workshop that’s building the new infrastructure for machines to move money. → See how and why at final.net

Flexa has beefed up marketing and sales, just not in the direction of tweets and blog posts. What you seem to be missing is that merchant payments executives aren’t making their purchasing decisions on X these days. But hey, thanks for being honest! If you already don’t believe what I’m saying, saves me time from trying to convince you otherwise!

@trev it looks like the project is dead. There is no evidence to any of us that long term value is being worked on and delivered. If you are “heads down” you should consider beefing up marketing/sales to help the market understand the value that @FlexaHQ and $AMP creates. Right now nobody sees it and we don’t believe you. “Soon” is beyond tedious at this point.

@chartyhustle @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Well, the March 17 guidance you’re referring to is a draft. We’ll have to wait and see how merchants respond once it’s effective. Personally I think we’re all waiting for CLARITY.

@trev @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb @trev do you think big merchants will feel comfortable launching / promoting now that SEC provided guidance on crypto tokens or is everything riding on the Clarity Act?

@blackbear1936 @Jerry12Perez @Meditations180 @Unknowncry66436 @soulboy32 @9rzdg992r6 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Flexa’s had the exact same contract with Ingenico for the last 2+ years. It’s an opt-in Android app. There’s been zero merchant interest. The Mastercard consortium is interesting, but why would Flexa join up when it’s actively trying to displace Visa/MC?

@trev @Jerry12Perez @Meditations180 @Unknowncry66436 @soulboy32 @9rzdg992r6 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Walletconnect pay is marketing with any asset any merchant any chain - ( sounds familiar ) they are at Cannes highlighting this and promoting their partnership with Ingenico for tap to pay. Mastercard launched a campaign last month with a bunch of different payment companies.

@blackbear1936 @Jerry12Perez @Meditations180 @Unknowncry66436 @soulboy32 @9rzdg992r6 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb That’s just a list of a bunch of companies. What partnerships, specifically?

@trev @Jerry12Perez @Meditations180 @Unknowncry66436 @soulboy32 @9rzdg992r6 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Walletconnect pay, Stripe, Mastercard, Square, bitpay. Maybe I’m misunderstanding but appreciate the engagement.

@LAMBULANCE24 @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb I feel it, too. Will try to be more communicative regardless.

@trev @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Been watching and do notice. Looking forward to a well-oiled machine of a payments network. Feels stuck right now with no news, announcements, or updates. Thanks! @trev

@blackbear1936 @Jerry12Perez @Meditations180 @Unknowncry66436 @soulboy32 @9rzdg992r6 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Examples?

@trev @Jerry12Perez @Meditations180 @Unknowncry66436 @soulboy32 @9rzdg992r6 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Every other company seems to make partnerships announcements and progress. It seems like within the 25 year road map now is a good stepping stone to the next level of growth - and is a good time for some IRL progress and updates- is that fair?

@YImpens @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Feedback noted. Not sure what loans you are referring to, though.

@trev @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Marketing and communication sucks bigtime. And hard to understand when loans depend on amp price. Also no live data daily users/volume spending/active merchants

@LAMBULANCE24 @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Agree. That said, only one of those things is within my control (and in case you hadn’t already noticed, my use of “coming soon”s has drastically subsided🙃).

@trev @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Just doing a monthly update/ progress would be 🔥 @trev The secrecy and the “coming soons” along with price drops (because of the world) does not instill any belief. I hope that you and @dannymccb truly hear us. $AMP @FlexaHQ

Am I happy with where the broader industry is at? No, but money movement has always been political. In this case, the best way out truly is through, and I deeply appreciate everything that Coinbase and others on the Hill have been contributing to the global conversation. Am I happy about what Flexa is up to? Absolutely—I think the team’s focus is in the exact right place.

@trev @TheFarrow @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Hey Trevor, if you don’t mind me asking, are you happy with where things are at & going? Thank you! This is all i need to know. Thanks for posting, greatly appreciated.

@Barky_B_ @Alvaraess @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Thanks, also very helpful. I’ll talk to Danny and see what can be done here.

100%. Regular AMAs would go a long way, even a simple 'here's what we're focused on this month' cadence would bring the temperature down significantly. Structured format (submitted questions, maybe curated by topic) would keep it productive and save the team time. The community just wants to know there's a pulse

This is really helpful. And I’m sorry—we’ve all been heads down trying to work our way through the broader downslide. But the frenetic markets (wars, infighting) and the inconsistent pace of regulatory development have created obstacles. That said, I can see how the Flexa team being laser-focused on pushing that work forward (despite delays) has created a void that’s led to negativity. Do you think a regular community AMA would help?

@trev @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Hello, I don’t usually comment, but I’ll give my two cents: we don’t need constant feedback without value, just regular updates about the project. Seeing no communication while the token price drops and stays below ATL is concerning to anyone who invested in it.

@thepigeontoady @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Thanks 🙏

@trev @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Rough run of comments for you all lately @trev but I’m glad to see the replies (even if the posts from others haven’t been sunshine)

@TheFarrow @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Damn, I forgot the cashtag. Too late to edit, alas.

@trev @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb Signs of life 🙏 $AMP

Oh boy, you are focused on the completely wrong part of this post. What I said can be applied to any startup—and indeed, literally anything worth doing. “I think [audacious project] is worth the [enormous amount of effort] even if [audacious project] does [not accomplish its goal].”

@trev @johnny_Q82 @Meditations180 @FlexaHQ @dannymccb What does tha even mean? Even if flexa fails?