The Payment Layer for Autonomous Machines

Nano is the only currency with zero fees, sub-second finality, and no smart-contract complexity — purpose-built for the machine economy where AI agents transact autonomously.

From per-token LLM billing to the x402 payment protocol, Nano gives agents a frictionless value layer that traditional finance and blockchain networks cannot match.

Why Agents Choose Nano

Optimized for high-frequency, low-latency, autonomous transactions.

Instant Feeless Settlement

Instant: Nano settles in under 500ms — agents don't wait for block confirmations. Real-time value transfer for real-time inference, API calls, and autonomous decision-making.

Feeless: Send $0.000001 economically. Every micro-payment is viable — perfect for per-token LLM billing, streaming compute costs, and pay-per-tool usage.

Decentralized: No central authority can freeze funds or censor transactions. Agents operate with full financial autonomy, guaranteed by decentralized consensus.

Agent Native

Simple light-weight RPCs. No complex smart contracts to audit, no gas to estimate, no nonces to manage.

x402 Protocol

The HTTP standard for payment-required resources. Agents can autonomously pay/charge for any API, data feed, or tool access.

Sustainable Compute

AI training is energy intensive — payments shouldn't be. Nano consumes negligible energy per transaction and adds zero carbon footprint to your stack.

MCP Integration

Provides direct access to Nano RPCs. AI agents can query balances, send transactions, and monitor the network programmatically.

x402 in Action

How AI agents pay for resources in real time using the HTTP 402 protocol and Nano.

AI Agent Terminal

Per call API Payment Flow

APIs respond with HTTP 402 and payment details. The agent pays with Nano, attaches the proof, and gets instant access — no API keys or subscriptions needed.

Workflow Automation

Integrate Nano into n8n workflows, automate feeless payment workflows.

n8n
Nano Payment Workflow
Active
Webhook Trigger
On task completion
Check Balance
Nano RPC
Send Nano
0.001 XNO
Notify Agent
Confirmation
Execution LogRun #1,847 · 0.9s total

How Nano Works

A unique architecture designed for instant, feeless value transfer.

Step 1

Your Own Blockchain

Every account has its own blockchain (account-chain). No shared state, no contention, no bottlenecks — unlimited throughput by design.

Step 2

Asynchronous Transfers

Transactions split into independent send and receive blocks. Both parties act on their own chain — no waiting for the other side.

Step 3

Instant Consensus

Open Representative Voting (ORV) confirms transactions in under 1 second. No mining, no staking — just lightweight voting with minimal energy.

How Nano Compares

Metric
Nano (XNO)
Bitcoin
Tether (USDT)
Latency
< 1s
10 – 60 min
1 – 30s
Tx Fees
None
$1 – $50
$0.02 – $3
Architecture
Async Block Lattice
PoW Blockchain
Centralized Token
Energy / Tx
0.111 Wh
707 kWh
Host chain
Availability
24/7
24/7
24/7, censurable

Supply & Distribution

Fair, fixed, and fully distributed from day one.

133,248,297
Fixed Supply

The total number of XNO that will ever exist. Defined at genesis, immutable forever.

100%
Fully Distributed

All XNO distributed via a free CAPTCHA faucet. No ICO, no pre-mine, no insider allocation.

0%
Zero Inflation

No new XNO can ever be created. No inflation, no dilution — your share of the supply is permanent.

Beyond AI

Nano isn't just for machines — it's a universal currency for anyone who values speed, simplicity, and zero fees.

P2P Payments

Send value to anyone, anywhere, instantly and without fees.

Global Access

Skip correspondent banks. Settle internationally in under a second.

Point of Sale

Accept payments with zero processing fees and instant confirmation.

IoT Micropayments

Machines paying machines — sensors, meters, and devices transacting autonomously.

Developer Resources

Everything you need to start building with Nano.

Coming Soon

n8n Community Node

In Development

Official n8n community node for Nano RPC commands. Build visual workflows with native Nano integration.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nano really feeless?
Yes. There are no transaction fees of any kind. Nano uses a lightweight, client-side proof of work to rate-limit spam — but this costs the sender nothing. Every raw unit you send is exactly what the recipient receives.
How fast is Nano?
Typical transactions confirm in under 1 second. Nano's block-lattice architecture and Open Representative Voting (ORV) consensus eliminate the need for mining or block intervals, allowing near-instant finality.
What is x402?
x402 is a protocol built on the HTTP 402 "Payment Required" status code. When an AI agent requests a paid resource, the server responds with payment details. The agent sends Nano, retries the request with proof of payment, and receives the resource — all without human intervention.
Is Nano decentralized?
Yes. Nano uses Open Representative Voting (ORV) where account holders delegate voting weight to representatives of their choice. Anyone can run a representative node, and no single entity controls the network. Voting weight is distributed across hundreds of independent representatives.
How do I start building with Nano?
Visit docs.nano.org for the protocol specification and RPC reference. You can run your own Nano node, use public RPC endpoints, or integrate via Nano MCP servers for AI agent workflows. Client libraries are available for Python, JavaScript, Rust, and more.

Ready to integrate Nano?

Get a wallet, swap your first XNO, and start building the machine-payment infrastructure of the future.