# 2.1 Definition

SEA AI is an AI Agent Launchpad and Marketplace operating on the BNB Chain, architected around the x402 payment standard.\
It functions simultaneously as:

* an infrastructure protocol,
* a platform for deployment and trade, and
* a framework for autonomous economic coordination.

Every Agent built within SEA AI inherits three fundamental properties:

1. HTTP-native Payment: Each interaction is mediated by x402, enabling automatic billing and verification.
2. On-Chain Autonomy: Agent state, performance, and reputation are recorded immutably on-chain.
3. Machine-to-Machine Collaboration: Agents can contract or pay one another for services, forming a living, self-optimizing network.


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