Bitshock is an open-source platform that enables AI agents to autonomously transact using Bitcoin, transforming them from static tools into independent economic actors capable of purchasing compute resources and data without human oversight. The platform processes millions of cryptographically signed events per second, creating an immutable audit trail that links every usage event directly to Bitcoin payments with perfect accuracy.
The Bitshock open source payment platform transforms AI agents from static tools into economic actors capable of autonomous transactions. Today's AI systems' ability to transact remains dependent on human-driven methods like credit cards, prepaid API keys, or subscription models. Bitshock grants AI systems the power to autonomously transact in real-time using Bitcoin, enabling agents to independently provision compute resources and purchase real-time market intelligence.
AI agents powered by the Bitshock platform can autonomously pay per GPU inference for scalable workloads and procure compute and data resources, transforming physical agents into on-chain economic actors. AI inventory managers can dynamically request and pay for real-time price quotes and logistics data, instantly adapting to market changes. By embedding Bitcoin payments directly into any internet interaction, the Bitshock platform provides tools for autonomous agents to discover and acquire data and resources, without human oversight.
Bitshock's revolutionary billing architecture is built for extreme real-time scale, processing millions of cryptographically signed events per second while maintaining perfect accuracy and auditability. Every usage event ingested into the platform is cryptographically signed and immutably linked to Bitcoin payments, creating an unbreakable chain of trust between consumption and settlement.
Unlike traditional billing systems that rely on error-prone counter mutations, Bitshock treats billing as a deterministic query over cryptographically verified and fully auditable event streams, which ensures that every millisatoshi charged is traceable directly back to its originating signed event with complete audit transparency. The platform's dependency graph and just-in-time invalidation system tracks how each invoice fragment depends on usage, pricing, and cryptographic signatures, maintaining an auditable record while computing only the minimal set of changes needed when new events arrive or pricing updates occur, providing real-time auditability for every transaction.
At the core of Bitshock's high-frequency capabilities is a dual-pipeline architecture that seamlessly bridges real-time operational needs with billing accuracy. The streaming pipeline processes cryptographically signed events as they arrive, powering instant usage alerts, rate limiting, and Bitcoin payment triggers with strict sub-second SLAs. Meanwhile, the query-based billing engine maintains full flexibility over the immutable, signed event history stored in our columnar OLAP store - enabling retroactive metrics, safe backfilling, and instant simulation of pricing changes.
Every event's cryptographic signature is verified upon ingestion and permanently linked to its corresponding Bitcoin transaction, creating an audit trail that satisfies the most stringent compliance requirements while enabling throughput that traditional payment systems simply cannot match.
Bitshock is an open system. As we build, we release the fundamental building blocks customers can use to integrate with our high-frequency Bitcoin payment infrastructure, enabling developers worldwide to build their own autonomous economic systems with cryptographic guarantees and real-time settlement.
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