Shane Deconinck

When Agents Pay for APIs: Getting Hands-On with x402 and EIP-3009

7 jan. 2026 · 4 min read · Technical

Building AI agents that pay for services with stablecoins

Fitting Agentic AI Components in a Mental Model

6 jan. 2026 · 2 min read · Technical

A framework for reasoning about MCP, A2A, and agentic AI architecture

AI Agents Beyond POCs: IAM Emerging Patterns Worth Watching

3 jan. 2026 · 2 min read · Technical

Enterprise patterns for AI agent identity and access management

Recognized as a 2025 LF Decentralized Trust Community Awardee

20 dec. 2025 · 1 min read

Top 10 community leader recognition from Linux Foundation

Valuable Resources for Understanding AI Agents: First Principles

15 dec. 2025 · 2 min read

Curated resources for learning AI agent fundamentals

Blockchain Architecture First Principles #5 - Smart Contracts Guarantee Logic, Not Execution

6 apr. 2025 · 2 min read · Technical

Why deterministic code doesn't mean guaranteed outcomes

Blockchain Architecture First Principles #4 - Design from Failure Up

30 mrt. 2025 · 2 min read · Technical

Why blockchain architecture must expect and absorb failure

Blockchain Architecture First Principles #3 - On-chain Data Is Not Truth, It's Accepted Input

23 mrt. 2025 · 2 min read · Technical

Why on-chain data is consensus about input, not truth

Blockchain Architecture First Principles #2 - A Blockchain Is The Worst Place To Store Data

16 mrt. 2025 · 2 min read · Technical

Why you should minimize on-chain data storage