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title: "Shorupan Pirakaspathy (@shorupan) | Hashnode"
description: "CEO of Garage.App, Creator of TheNetworkEconomy.com. Read the latest articles by Shorupan Pirakaspathy on Hashnode."
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# Shorupan Pirakaspathy

@shorupan · Toronto, Canada · Joined February 2026

CEO of Garage.App, Creator of TheNetworkEconomy.com

### [Agentic Payments Are Finally Useful: What x402 Means for Founders in 2026](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/agentic-payments-are-finally-useful-what-x402-means-for-founders-in-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How machine-native payments unlock on-demand data, compute, and new SaaS margins

5 min read · [shorupan.hashnode.dev](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/agentic-payments-are-finally-useful-what-x402-means-for-founders-in-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/agentic-payments-are-finally-useful-what-x402-means-for-founders-in-2026/69acee766aa0b9df70f81c28)

### [The Practical Stack for On-Chain AI Agents in 2026](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/the-practical-stack-for-on-chain-ai-agents-in-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL;DR On-chain agents are moving from demos to revenue. Winning teams standardize a stack: wallet + policy engine + data access + intent routing + observability + human override. Start with safety: permissions, spend limits, circuit breakers, audit ...

4 min read · [shorupan.hashnode.dev](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/the-practical-stack-for-on-chain-ai-agents-in-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-practical-stack-for-on-chain-ai-agents-in-2026/69aa48f01cbf1644c7b85d70)

### [Onchain AI Agents Are Here: What Founders Need to Ship Now (and What Lawyers Will Ask Later)](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/onchain-ai-agents-are-here-what-founders-need-to-ship-now-and-what-lawyers-will-ask-later?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A founder’s field guide to product, legal, and go-to-market as autonomous agents get crypto wallets and move on-chain.

6 min read · [shorupan.hashnode.dev](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/onchain-ai-agents-are-here-what-founders-need-to-ship-now-and-what-lawyers-will-ask-later?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/onchain-ai-agents-are-here-what-founders-need-to-ship-now-and-what-lawyers-will-ask-later/69a42588f5f03bb54dad399e)

### [When AI Agents Get Wallets: The Next Startup Platform Is On-Chain](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/when-ai-agents-get-wallets-the-next-startup-platform-is-on-chain?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A founder’s guide to the legal, product, and go‑to‑market realities of autonomous agents that can hold and spend money.

6 min read · [shorupan.hashnode.dev](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/when-ai-agents-get-wallets-the-next-startup-platform-is-on-chain?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/when-ai-agents-get-wallets-the-next-startup-platform-is-on-chain/69a42424ade0c845e48389f8)

### [On-Chain AI Agents Are Finally Useful: Wallet-Native Automation, Stablecoin Flows, and the Founder Playbook](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/on-chain-ai-agents-are-finally-useful-wallet-native-automation-stablecoin-flows-and-the-founder-playbook?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The real wedge for AI x crypto isn’t a new token — it’s giving agents wallets, policy, and on-chain cash flow. Here’s what that unlocks and how to build it.

6 min read · [shorupan.hashnode.dev](https://shorupan.hashnode.dev/on-chain-ai-agents-are-finally-useful-wallet-native-automation-stablecoin-flows-and-the-founder-playbook?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Mar 1](https://hashnode.com/posts/on-chain-ai-agents-are-finally-useful-wallet-native-automation-stablecoin-flows-and-the-founder-playbook/69a3b4c8dc3b1acac3c2f7bf)