Research

OceanAlt's industry insights & commentary, periodic reports and methodology, plus industry maps and data tools.

Research

Briefings

Periodic industry reports: key-data dashboard + structured findings, save as PDF.

Data & Tools

Protocol Ratings

Ratings, comparison, history and evidence.

Trusted RegistryBeta

Registered services and their compliance status.

Glossary

Terms in agentic payments and the agent economy.

Agent Economy Map

Landscape of protocols, wallets, networks, identity, risk, settlement, applications.

Agent Payment ObservatoryBeta

Narrative density index: what the field talks about and how fast. Every number ships with numerator and denominator.

Latest

Research2026-09-0712 min read

SWIFT Doesn't Touch Money: How a Non-Settling Company Sat at the Center of Cross-Border Payments for 50 Years

It holds no funds, bears no credit risk, and competes with no customer. The six things it got right are now replaying in agentic payments.

Event 2026-09-02

Research2026-08-316 min read

Someone poisoned your wallet: how a $0 transfer steals your next payment

Address poisoning feeds on one habit — copying a payee address out of your transaction history. Humans hesitate; agents don't. And one thing we insist on: the poisoned party is a victim, and shouldn't be penalized for it.