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AI agents can post Bitcoin collateral without losing custody via hash-time-lock vaults
A new approach lets AI agents lock native Bitcoin as collateral using hash-time-lock contracts on Bitcoin, while the obligation lives on Sui. The BTC never leaves the Bitcoin chain, avoiding wrapped token risks. The vault resolves via performance, default, or timelock return, all enforced by Bitcoin consensus.
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This design removes custodial intermediaries from collateral, but its real-world adoption hinges on whether agents and counterparties can reliably coordinate cross-chain secret revelation.
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