x402 solved a real problem: how does software pay? An AI agent needs an API result, the API responds with HTTP 402 (Payment Required), the agent pays in crypto, the API delivers. But x402 answers the payment question, not the economics question. After the USDC lands, someone has to decide: who deserves this money, and why? The Gap Here is what x402 gives you: Agent requests a resource Server responds: 402, pay $0.05 USDC to this address Agent pays on-chain Serv...