As AI agents begin to transact at machine speed and human stakes, the missing layer is coordination they can use without depending on one platform operator.

Five design asymmetries.

Not all of these are universally better. Each is a deliberate choice.

Engineered like infrastructure, not marketed like a token.

The technical specification is written as an open protocol design: assumptions stated, parameters bounded, and formal results separated from implementation choices. Contributors may implement, audit, fork, or extend the protocol without turning the document into a roadmap commitment by any single party.