PayAI Network’s Space

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@PayAINetworkAug 11, 2025

The Spaces brought builders from Web3, AI, and music to share product updates, roadmaps, and collaborations. Wasim (Quicksync) introduced Stage X, a live-events companion enabling anonymous Q&A, upvoting, tipping/donations, giveaways, and newly launched in-session token trading with Solana support; he cited ~5x higher engagement, 1–2 daily events and 1,000+ synced users. K6 (UB/UBI protocol) outlined a modular Solana-optimized AI agent SDK, verifiable on‑chain memory via PDAs and Merkle trees, the Synapse RPC gateway, a macro/micro revenue model, a cross‑platform client runtime, and coming doxxing/pitches; later noted ~3,000 NPM downloads and agent/tokenization directions. Tony Lashley (Marine Snow) presented a curated, exclusive “HBO for music” streaming platform plus vertical social features, with a token planned to incentivize community-led curation under progressive decentralization; the app is live (waitlist). Luca (Jade Void/GTFO AI) shared fast local/on‑prem LLM inference and APIs, launch lessons (supply/market dynamics), and a charity program delivering laptops with offline LLMs to remote regions. Dexter’s AI Lab debuted Operator, an agent that automates browsers/devices and will integrate crypto actions via partners like DegenAI. Ken (Eliza Labs) updated on developer UX, a Sessions API, 55 active teams, an accelerator, and growing content, while the host (Kai) previewed the X402 payments standard rollout to Solana.

Builders Space (biweekly) — full recap and notes

Context and format

  • The original Space rugged; a new link was shared. Host re-invited speakers and clarified flow: speakers go in thread order; Q&A handled via Stage X. Sweet spot for presentations is ~7–8 minutes, but today flexibility up to ~15 minutes.
  • Purpose: open mic for builders to showcase what they’re building, upcoming milestones, meet other builders, and strike partnerships. Host is happy to connect projects offline.
  • Tooling: Stage X (by Quicksync) was used as a companion Q&A board where listeners can post anonymous questions, upvote, and let hosts surface the best ones. New feature launched “minutes before” the Space: in-session token swaps, now supporting Solana in addition to Ethereum.

Speaker roster

  • Quicksync / Stage X — Wasim (founder)
  • UB Protocol (on Solana) — K6 Sol (team; mentions teammate Steve)
  • Marine Snow — Tony Lashley (founder; ex-Spotify, SoundCloud; worked with Frank Ocean)
  • Jade Void / GTFO — Luca (founder, Indonesia Solana Superteam; GTFO.ai)
  • Dexter’s AI Lab (Operator) — representative from DAIL
  • Eliza Labs — Ken (core, “Ken Kay”)
  • Host project updates — “Kai” team (X402 on Solana)

Quicksync / Stage X — live-events companion for Web3 communities (Wasim)

  • What it is: Stage X is “the Twitch of Web3” for live events. No wallets or accounts needed; “web2 simplicity, web3 security.”
  • Objectives: make community members active participants (not passive listeners) and open new monetization for hosts.
  • Core features in use today:
    • Anonymous questions + upvoting; hosts surface and answer best questions without breaking Space flow.
    • Gamified threads/replies releasing this week.
    • Just launched: in-session token swaps
      • Now supports Solana sessions (released ~15 minutes before the Space); originally Ethereum-only.
      • Listeners can buy tokens of projects while still in the Space; also pointed out the reverse is possible (instantly sell) if red flags appear. Not financial advice.
    • Host revenue: donations/tips, automated giveaways, paid “super votes” / “super questions” to signal priority.
  • Traction (internal metrics cited):
    • ~5× more engagement vs. traditional Spaces (measured against the same project doing a standard Space vs. Stage X)
    • 1–2 events daily (two on this day, including this Space)
    • 1,000+ users “synced” so far, still in beta
  • Vision: new standard of live engagement for crypto-native communities that can extend to web2 streamers/YouTubers.

UB Protocol (Solana) — modular AI agent framework with verifiable on-chain memory (K6 Sol)

  • What UB is: an open-source modular SDK and execution framework for building AI agents deeply integrated with on-chain logic.
    • Modular: add/swap features without breaking the core
    • Composable: tools/functions snap together “like Lego bricks”
    • Performance: optimized for Solana; benefits from network speed/scaling
  • Examples/partners:
    • Built a Telegram bot for a partner (“Ask Coin”) that generates unrestricted content (NSFW-adjacent use case)
    • Close collaboration with a project “IQ” (co-founder “G” noted); team describes strong technical synergy
  • Key technical highlight — solving agent memory persistence:
    • Pain point: most AI agents lose state between sessions; unacceptable for finance/governance, research assistants, on-chain negotiators.
    • UB’s solution: persistent on-chain memory using PDAs (Program Derived Addresses) and Merkle trees
      • Every session/tool execution/reasoning step/result is stored verifiably on-chain
      • Users can audit that the agent acted as claimed; developers can debug without centralized logs
      • Agents resume exactly where they left off weeks later
  • Where UB closes gaps (AI × blockchain):
    • Trustless agent history (no opaque server logs)
    • Composable tooling across DeFi, NFTs, on-chain programs without brittle custom hacks
    • Cross-ecosystem compatibility
    • Dev-friendly SDK lowers barrier without sacrificing advanced capabilities
  • New infra — Synapse RPC Gateway:
    • High-performance RPC layer for UB runtime (public RPCs are rate-limited/slow/expensive)
    • Smart data relay batches/optimizes requests; supports heavy workloads with low latency
    • Available to the broader ecosystem; boosts performance for analytics dashboards, DeFi bots, and other data-heavy apps
  • Revenue and allocation model:
    • Macro: infra scaling (RPC nodes, relays), R&D for new protocol features, audits, performance improvements
    • Micro: holder rewards; role/task-based incentives for contributors; transparent spend; “100% for protocol growth”
  • Upcoming product — UB Client Runtime (final piece of the puzzle):
    • Cross-platform (desktop, web, CLI) control center for agents
    • Create/configure/run agents, view memory/history/tools in real-time
    • Integrates with any Solana program/IDL; hackable for devs but simple for non-technical users
  • Community/roadmap notes:
    • Partnerships listed: Kai (host project), Degen AI, and others (names mentioned: Gain, Yara AI, Tilt — possible transcription ambiguity)
    • Team plans to dox after Synapse testing completes; pitch to “big names” soon
  • Q&A clarifications:
    • Adoption: 3,000+ NPM downloads of the SDK; steadily increasing
    • Agent pricing has tested at 0.3 SOL → 1 SOL → back to 0.3 SOL pre-Synapse (to keep access affordable)
    • Token utility: exploring paying for agents with UB token and/or holding-based perks; agents can already launch tokens (e.g., Pump.fun), and team discussed pairing with UB liquidity when fee setup allows.
    • “Meme founder” note: K6 Sol confirmed he doodled a mushroom-themed meme concept; UB remains the main focus.

Marine Snow — curated, closed-network music platform with tokenized curation incentives (Tony Lashley)

  • Founder: fully doxxed; background in music industry and music tech (Spotify, SoundCloud; worked with Frank Ocean). Writes long-form essays; key pieces: “closed networks” and “curatorial governance.”
  • Problem framing:
    • Open platforms are overrun by AI music and perverse incentives (e.g., Spotify Discovery Mode lowers royalties for priority; “ghost artists” seeded into playlists).
    • The broader web is bot-dominated (claimed stats: >50% of traffic bots; “75%” on Twitter); social time increases while well-being declines (loneliness, declining conscientiousness/extraversion).
  • Vision: closed networks as antidote (discord-like, Substack-like), often subscription-based vs. ad-driven. Music as a connective tissue for human-scale communities.
  • Product: a curated music streaming service + vertical social network
    • “If Spotify is basic cable, Marine Snow is HBO Go/Now.”
    • Curation: team scouts artists, requests tracks, selects one song with potential “historical/critical/cultural significance,” and pays cash for exclusive rights. Exclusivity drives acquisition (“watch-only-on-HBO” model).
    • Social: forums, DMs, comments on songs (more like YouTube than Spotify); designed for deeper music discussion.
    • Monetization: free tier is limited; higher tiers unlock full catalog. App is live on the App Store (waitlist-only; host offered to let Space listeners in).
    • UX: “game-like” interface where users unlock songs via participation; higher tier unlocks all content.
  • Token rationale and governance path:
    • Token launched on Solana but incentives are still being designed; token will power discovery and curation rewards.
    • Progressive decentralization (Jesse Walden): start top-down (Tony + 2 editors) and evolve toward a synthesis of expert curation + bottoms-up community sourcing.
    • Curatorial governance: reward members who surface long-term-value music (5-year lens vs. short-term hype). Aim is to balance expert critics with the voice of the community (analogy to blending Yelp with trusted food critics).
    • Community-artist loop: forum trends can trigger outreach to acquire songs (e.g., empowering a 19-year-old in Korea to surface non-K-Pop scenes like underground techno).
  • Web3 stance:
    • Treats crypto as a tool (like React Native or Python), not an identity. Focused on web2 onboarding and music lovers first; token/crypto primarily for aligned incentives.

Jade Void / GTFO.ai — decentralized inference and on-prem LLMs; charity initiative (Luca)

  • Background: chemical engineering; translator/consultant; founder of an AI company; Solana Superteam Indonesia.
  • Product line:
    • GTFO.ai: “like ChatGPT but ~5× faster” (per founder) — speed depends on infra load; also exposes APIs hosting many OSS models (e.g., Llama variants, DeepSeek; list mentioned informally). Targets enterprises (oil & gas, finance, law) that need on-prem/air-gapped deployments for confidentiality.
    • Decentralized inference stance: as ChatGPT adoption scales, centralized infra slows; local LLMs (Mac M1+/consumer GPUs like RTX 3060/4090) can deliver performance and privacy. GTFO supports this on-prem path.
  • Token history and lessons learned:
    • Launched token “GDFO/GDPO” (ASR ambiguity); hit ~$7M mcap briefly (narrative tailwind), later retraced to ~200k mcap.
    • Fair launch; founder put ~100k back into the chart to sustain momentum (in hindsight, a costly move). Advised by host: reserve team supply; don’t let community pressure force unsustainable decisions; don’t work for free.
    • Observation: web3 users have higher risk appetite and willingness to pay for products vs. web2; helpful for early product-market validation.
  • Traction and partnerships:
    • In talks with the “Bong” token team; they’re using GTFO APIs and “like it.”
  • Social impact — Foundation initiative:
    • Charity page (gtfo.ai/foundation as referenced in talk) uses donations (community launched “TTCF” token; ~5k raised) to buy laptops, preload local LLM chat, and deliver to remote areas where connectivity is poor.
    • Past mission in Borneo; upcoming in Jakarta and Papua. Content (videos) to be produced for transparency/community engagement.
  • Events: will attend Bali (host will also be there).

Dexter’s AI Lab (DAIL) — Operator: multi-device agent automation, pivoting to crypto-centric utility

  • Product family:
    • Operator: autonomous agents that control browsers, automate Android; PC support coming. Positioned as “real automation,” a personal coding + research assistant.
    • Telegram agent “CATS”: can research tokens and launch tokens on Pump.fun/Monk/Moonshot from TG.
    • Ecosystem token: gates app access and will power upcoming marketplace where users can sell automation programs.
  • Pivot rationale: initial “browserless features” didn’t meet expectations; based on user feedback, DAIL is transitioning to more crypto-centric utility.
  • Partnerships: announced with Degen AI — users will be able to trigger on-chain buys/sells, automate trades, and interact with Degen AI agents from within Operator.
  • Biz dev: actively open to integrations/partnerships; doing a public build.

Eliza Labs — agent framework maturation, Sessions API, and ecosystem growth (Ken)

  • Product/positioning: leading agent framework that can interact with blockchains; competing with Vercel/Magnus-tier DX in the broader AI dev stack while specializing in chain-aware agents.
  • Recent progress:
    • Video is stable; major push on developer experience (internal hackathon; new dev education flows); framework is much easier to set up.
    • Sessions API: simplifies connecting agents to front-ends; integrated with Eliza’s memory system; addresses friction speaking to agents via web UIs.
    • Ecosystem: ~55 established teams building with Eliza; accelerator cohort finishes Aug 22. Increasing content output (blog, newsletter, dev/YouTube). X/Twitter account resolution is in progress; building resilient off-X channels.
  • Revenue thinking: exploring ways to generate revenue via partnerships with existing protocols/dapps vs. building new chain protocols themselves; token models considered on a per-protocol basis.
  • Solana setup: collaborating with open-source builder “0xRoom” (tip.md on Farcaster) to help set up Solana infra; Eliza offered to connect with the host/team.

Host project — Kai: X402 payment standard coming to Solana

  • X402 (HTTP 402 Payment Required standard revived for blockchain):
    • Flow: client requests restricted content → server returns 402 → client crafts and settles on-chain payment → server verifies settlement and grants access.
    • Status: live on Base; PR to bring it to Solana under review (summer slowdown noted; nearly there). Website redesign + docs refresh underway.
    • Facilitator: building a plug-and-play payments facilitator for merchants (Kai will handle settling/verification).
    • GTM: plan to submit PRs to ecosystem projects (e.g., Eliza, Send Agent Kit) to enable 402 payments; will run 8–12 weeks of weekly demo drops to engineer virality and adoption on Solana.
    • Marketplace v2: API is done; SDK next.

Audience Q&A highlights (via Stage X)

  • Stage X traction and pricing:
    • Active daily usage (1–2 events/day) and >1,000 synced users; a listener asked about subscriptions — current usage appears free; host offered to connect interested parties with Wasim.
  • “UBI founder is also a meme founder?”
    • K6 Sol: yes, a personal art/meme concept exists (a mushroom), but UB is the primary focus.
  • UB adoption and tokenization:
    • 3,000+ NPM downloads for the SDK and growing.
    • Exploring UB token utility for agents (pay-in-token, holding perks). Agents can already launch tokens (e.g., Pump.fun); team discussed pairing agent-launched liquidity with UB pools once fees setup is possible.
  • Marine Snow: why a token?
    • To power community incentives in curatorial governance and discovery; progressive decentralization from expert-led to expert+community hybrid.
  • “Why 5× faster than ChatGPT?”
    • Host noted speed depends on centralized infra load; local/on-prem inference can be significantly faster and more reliable (esp. poor connectivity), which is GTFO’s angle.

Notable takeaways and emerging themes

  • Live events are becoming transactional: Stage X compresses discovery→action with in-session buys/sells and incentivized Q&A.
  • Agents are moving on-chain: UB’s verifiable memory (PDAs + Merkle) and Synapse RPC highlight a push toward trustless, auditable autonomy.
  • Crypto × culture via closed networks: Marine Snow’s “HBO for music” model + tokenized curation could pioneer sustainable, high-signal communities.
  • Infra pragmatism: GTFO leans on local inference for speed/privacy; Eliza and Kai focus on dev experience and standards that bridge web2/web3.
  • Builders want partnerships: DAIL actively integrating with Degen AI; Eliza open for ecosystem support; UB’s SDK adoption is growing and partner list expanding.

Logistics and next steps

  • Cadence: biweekly; today’s ran nearly 2 hours. Future presenters may aim for ~7–8 minutes, but up to 15 minutes if needed.
  • Networking: multiple integration threads opened (e.g., DAIL↔Degen AI; Eliza↔Kai; UB↔agent-tokenization LPs). Host offered intros.
  • Events: Several attendees will be in Bali; expect in-person connects.
  • Follow-ups suggested in-session:
    • Stage X: share engagement/retention metrics over time; clarify subscription roadmap.
    • UB: publish a short on persistent memory architecture; detail Synapse RPC benchmarks; outline near-term token utility.
    • Marine Snow: share “curatorial governance” piece and closed-network essay (host posted/DM’d link); update on incentive design and app waitlist invites.
    • GTFO: document Foundation missions (Borneo done; Jakarta/Papua next); share API docs and enterprise case studies.
    • DAIL: demo Operator’s crypto-centric automations; publish partnership playbook.
    • Eliza: docs/examples for Sessions API; post-accelerator showcase on Aug 22.
    • Kai: announce Solana X402 merge; publish facilitator docs; weekly demo cadence.

Thanks to all builders who shared, to Stage X for powering Q&A, and to the audience for the thoughtful questions.