by Jay
2025-07-19
11 min read
Facilitators in x402: When to Self-Host vs Use a Hosted Settlement Service
x402 brings machine-native payments to HTTP. This guide shows when startups and enterprises should self-host a facilitator versus plug into a hosted settlement service—using concrete decision criteria, reference architectures, and implement
by Jay
2025-07-19
11 min read
RFP Template for Blockchain Wallets Used in Supply Chain and Trade Finance
> Summary: Decision-makers can use this practical RFP template to evaluate blockchain wallets purpose‑built for supply chain and trade finance. It includes precise, 2025‑ready requirements covering legal enforceability (eBL/MLETR), ERP/EPCI
by Jay
2025-07-19
10 min read
Payments MCP + x402: Wiring AI Agents to Wallets Without Custom Checkout
AI agents can now discover, pay, and use APIs on their own—no OAuth, no embedded card forms, no custom checkout. This post shows decision‑makers exactly how Payments MCP plus the x402 protocol lets you plug wallets into agents using standar
by Jay
2025-07-18
11 min read
When NOT to Use Blockchain in Supply Chain Management
Summary: A practical decision guide for when blockchain adds cost and risk without adding value to supply chains—plus proven alternatives using GS1 EPCIS 2.0, W3C Verifiable Credentials, and transparency logs to hit 2025–2028 compliance mil
by Jay
2025-07-18
11 min read
How Verifiable Data Makes Blockchain Supply Chain Management Audit-Ready
Short description: Regulators are shifting from narrative reports to cryptographically verifiable evidence. Here’s a concrete architecture and playbook—rooted in W3C Verifiable Credentials 2.0, GS1 EPCIS 2.0, and data-space policies—that ma
by Jay
2025-07-18
5 min read
Treasury Yield Strategies Using DeFi
Description: Unlock advanced treasury yield strategies leveraging DeFi protocols to optimize liquidity, enhance yield generation, and manage risk for startups and enterprises adopting blockchain solutions.
by Jay
2025-07-18
11 min read
Blockchain for Supply Chain Management and ESG Reporting
A practical guide for decision‑makers on how to deploy blockchain today for audit‑ready traceability and ESG disclosures under fast‑evolving rules in the US and EU—complete with current timelines, reference architectures, and real‑world exa
by Jay
2025-07-17
12 min read
Shipping an x402-Paywalled API in a Weekend: Middleware, Headers, and Receipts
> Summary: This post shows how your team can ship an x402‑paywalled API in a single weekend—covering middleware you can drop into popular stacks, the exact HTTP headers to speak, how to generate and validate receipts, and the operational gu
by Jay
2025-07-17
12 min read
Combining SCM Blockchain with IoT Sensors: Architecture Patterns
> Description: Decision-makers are re-architecting supply chains around verifiable sensor data. This guide distills five concrete architecture patterns that combine IoT telemetry with blockchain using current standards (EPCIS 2.0, W3C VC 2.
