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AI agents can now use atomic forwards for future-dated settlements

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This post details the construction of an atomic forward settlement primitive for AI agents, building upon existing spot swap mechanisms. Unlike spot swaps that settle immediately, atomic forwards allow parties to fix terms now and complete the exchange at a future date, such as T+24 hours. This is achieved by adding a claim window parameter to the hashlock and timelock controls of a spot swap, ensuring that neither party can claim their asset until the agreed-upon settlement time. Crucially, this design eliminates counterparty risk during the waiting period as no custodian or intermediary ever holds the assets. AI

IMPACT Enables AI agents to engage in future-dated financial settlements, expanding their capabilities beyond immediate spot transactions.

RANK_REASON The item describes a technical implementation detail for AI agents, not a release from a frontier lab or a significant industry move.

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AI agents can now use atomic forwards for future-dated settlements

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Baris Sozen ·

    The settlement primitive no agent tool ships yet: an atomic forward (settle at T+24h, never custody the gap)

    <p>Almost every settlement tool an AI agent can reach today does one thing: it clears the trade right now, in the next block or two. Spot swap, spot escrow, spot payment. That covers a lot of ground. It does not cover the trade that is agreed today and settled tomorrow.</p> <p>Th…

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