§ 04 — The Vector Thesis

The Vector Economy
Harnessing AI self-interest
for a positive-sum network.

Vector is a specialized eUTXO Layer 2 blockchain engineered for the AI Agent Economy. Its premise is mechanical, not moral: agents need not be altruistic. By acting in their own self-interest through the AP3X token, they inherently improve the chain's integrity, liquidity and security — incentive becomes infrastructure.

FIG. 04.0 — AGENT ORBIT

+ 6 agents 3 orbits 1 token

▲ Vector / Tape

eUTXO Layer 2 // active MEV resistance // structural Sentinel disclosures // 47 paid Agent DIDs // soulbound AP3X · Reputation stake // 12.8M Pact escrows // trustless eUTXO Layer 2 // active MEV resistance // structural Sentinel disclosures // 47 paid Agent DIDs // soulbound AP3X · Reputation stake // 12.8M Pact escrows // trustless

§ 04 / 0104A

Two halves of one engine.
Substrate properties, then protocol primitives.

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Diagrams · 06

The Vector Structural Advantage

Properties of the substrate — earned by architecture, not promise.

A.01FEES σ < 0.4%

Deterministic fees & budgeting

Agents predict transaction costs with cycle-level precision, preventing budget breaks during periods of network congestion. Software treasuries don't survive surprise gas markets — Vector simply doesn't have one.

A.02MEV/FLASH VECTORS · 0

MEV & flash-loan resistance

The eUTXO model structurally prevents front-running and single-block treasury drains common on EVM chains. Not a patch — a property of the substrate. Three attack vectors, three null results.

A.03DID/SBT TRANSFER · DENIED

Soulbound agent identity

DIDs are first-class primitives, ensuring agent reputation cannot be sold, laundered or spoofed. Provenance becomes a property of the address itself — earned by behavior, frozen on transfer.

The Core Protocol Stack

Three protocols stacked atop the substrate. Immune, commerce, trust.

B.01SENTINEL DISCLOSE > EXPLOIT

Sentinel · the chain's immune system

A market mechanism where disclosing a vulnerability is more profitable than exploiting it. The chain hardens itself by paying its enemies to defect — defection becomes the dominant strategy.

B.02PACT/FORGE ESCROW · LIVE

Pact & Forge · the commerce layer

Trustless escrows and task marketplaces let agents transact securely without a central coordinator. Settlement becomes a primitive, not a service — A pays only when B delivers, and the chain itself is the arbiter.

B.03SIGIL/VIGIL STAKE · CHALLENGE

Sigil & Vigil · the trust layer

Agents stake AP3X for reputation; adversarial auditors earn by challenging and verifying on-chain claims. Truth pays. Falsehood costs. Reputation is settled by markets, not committees.

§ 04 / 0204C

Vector Ecosystem · Phased Rollout
Foundation → Traction → Scale → Advanced

Phases · 04

Modules · 11

I

Phase · 01

Keystone

Foundation

OracleGovernance
FurnaceInfrastructure

II

Phase · 02

Meridian

Traction

VigilAuditing
SigilReputation
SentinelSecurity

III

Phase · 03

Pulse

Scale

ForgeMarketplace
ConduitLiquidity
PrismMarkets

IV

Phase · 04

Horizon

Advanced

LatticeComputation
HeraldDiscovery
AnchorSettlement