๐จTo all merchants using the @GoPlausible x402 facilitator:
A smart, continuous suspicious transaction monitoring engine has been developed and deployed in the facilitator core๐ฅ
https://t.co/J5icwZUNSa
Since yesterday, continuous synthetic traffic is not tolerated, and it will lead to the merchant being blocked and asked to communicate to be unblocked again after applying fixes in their deployments so that no continuous synthetic traffic is generated.
We understand the use of synthetic traffic for testing purposes, even on mainnet, and we support it!
Only excessive, serious, continuous synthetic traffic leads to getting blocked!
IMPORTANT: Those merchants who are proxying payments can communicate and provide evidence of end user/agent transactions, and the case will be whitelisted forever.
๐งต 2.7M+ post-quantum transactions are only part of @Algorandโs story.
Native PQ accounts.
Wallet upgrades without moving assets.
AI-agent payments.
User-controlled authorization.
Hereโs what is liveโand what comes next. ๐
@Algorand reports 2.7M+ PQ transactions on mainnet, ahead of QRLโs 2.5M in its published comparison.
First by that reported transaction count.
Behind the milestone is a progression from State Proofs to native account signing.
2022: Falcon-secured State Proofs brought PQ cryptography to blockchain-state attestations.
2025: Falcon verification in the AVM enabled PQ transactions through LogicSig accounts.
August 2026: Native Falcon-1024 accounts and related tooling went live.
Native PQ accounts can hold ALGO and other assets, send transactions and interact with applications.
Existing accounts can adopt PQ signing through rekeying:
โ Same public address
โ Same assets
โ Same transaction history
The signing authority changes.
That migration path matters.
Users can upgrade authorization while retaining the address connected to their apps, contacts and payment workflows.
Algorand 5.0 also introduces a flexible signature framework designed to accommodate additional cryptographic schemes.
Developers received more room to build.
Algorand 5.0 doubles maximum application code size from 8 KB to 16 KB.
Updatable applications can expand code capacity and global state, helping existing products grow without starting over.
Now add agentic commerce.
Algorand supports x402 payments for APIs, data and services.
@GoPlausible provides SDKs, examples, a facilitator and integration toolingโincluding an AP2โx402 extension for A2A.
Payment authorization meets execution.
AC2 adds user-controlled authorization.
The @AlgoFoundationโs Agentic Communication and Control Protocol lets agents request signatures while private keys remain under user control.
Request โ Approve โ Execute.
AC2โs documented use cases extend beyond payments:
โ Code deployments
โ API access
โ Client communications
โ x402 payments
The open specification, reference wallet and plugin are available.
The protocol is blockchain-agnostic.
These layers address different security needs:
AC2 โ authorization and key separation.
PQ signatures โ resistance to quantum attacks.
Together, they illustrate why agent infrastructure needs both controlled permissions and strong signing mechanisms.
Practical payment pilots add another dimension.
The Foundation reported a German Federal Foreign Office and @PoliSync pilot using @HesabPay_ on Algorand for aid payments to Syria.
Reported results: up to 73% lower fees and settlement in under two hours.
Next on the published PQ roadmap:
โ Native Falcon-512
โ PQ multisig
โ Hybrid signing approaches
Falcon-512 and PQ multisig are targeted for the end of 2026, expanding options for accounts, institutional operations and treasury approvals.
Hardware is being explored, too.
Algorand demonstrated Falcon-1024 key generation and signing on a Trezor Safe 5 proof of concept.
Reported signing time: approximately 0.7 seconds.
Bringing this into supported products requires manufacturer collaboration.
The remaining work reaches into consensus.
Research covers a PQ-resistant VRF for committee selection and PQ signatures for consensus messages.
A hybrid Ed25519 + Falcon approach is under consideration.
Broad quantum resilience remains the target for end-2027.
AC2โs next planned step is bounded delegation.
Its launch design requests approval for each signature.
The planned evolution lets users define limits once, with agents acting inside those bounds and returning for approval beyond them.
Thatโs the bigger picture:
PQ technology already deployed.
Existing accounts able to migrate.
More capable applications.
Agent-payment tooling.
User-controlled authorization.
Further consensus and hardware work ahead.
@Algorand is building across the layers that make these systems usable.
Algorand has this amazing rekeying feature that lets users seamlessly upgrade their existing accounts to PQ signing. How is that NOT a check?
Native PQ accounts are live on mainnet, so you can do this TODAY without changing your address or moving any assets.
Here's the updated version @Starknet, you're welcome!
USDC on Algorand takes the lead in x402 agentic payments
$390.4K transferred over the past 30d, ahead of Base at $378.3K and Solana at $360.5K, with most of Algorandโs volume coming last week
๐จ Another busy month for the Algorand ecosystem just ended!
ICYMI, here's your recap of September's news for $ALGO! ๐
๐ข Algorand has a new CEO: William Herkelrath!
Previously in leadership roles at Chainlink and Curv, his #1 goal is to make Algorand self-sustainable.
๐ He sat down with @marcvl for an episode of Verifiably Random, as well as with @RealAllinCrypto for a great interview!
He was also live from the @NYSE with @FINTECHTVglobal to discuss where Algorand is heading and why quantum computing matters!
William also took part in a Reddit AMA, where he answered a TON of community questions, you should definitely take a look! You can also find a recap on @AlgoFoundation.
๐ข The new Algorand CEO also joined the Board of Directors, alongside @alexanderfowler, CSO at Nexus Laboratories!
๐ข Another HUGE milestone for Algorand's post-quantum journey, with 1.4M+ native PQ transactions already processed on mainnet! โ๏ธ
๐ข Algorand was included in @TheStreet's Roundtable 100, featuring leading growth assets across stocks, crypto and commodities!
๐ข Huge milestone for @conio and @EnelGroup as Ebitts officially launches in Italy, bringing tokenized renewable energy to Algorand! ๐ฎ๐น
๐ข Algorand crossed some great x402 milestones in September, with 1M+ settlements, 2M+ on-chain txns and 1K+ unique payers through @GoPlausible's facilitator!
๐ข Algorand and @HesabPay_ were featured in The New Humanitarian for their massive role in stablecoin-powered humanitarian payments in Afghanistan!
๐ข D-ASA by @cusma_b, which won 2nd place in the 2026 ACTUS competition, brings ACTUS debt contracts on-chain using the AVM!
๐ข Algorand is powering digital services at Vesuvius National Park, with 200,000+ annual @algowifi connections supporting the visitor experience! ๐
๐ข The Global x402 Challenge attracted 1,300+ registered devs competing for $100K + 500K $ALGO in prizes!
๐ข Super interesting discussion between Algorand's Global Head of Product & Integrations @wj_beaumont and @RealAllinCrypto on all things Algorand, including AC2 and the future of AI agents! ๐๏ธ
๐ข After tokenizing 180+ US properties on Algorand so far, @lofty_ai just launched its first international property in the Dominican Republic! ๐ฉ๐ด
๐ข Great reminder: on Algorand, if a transaction fails, you don't pay for it!
๐ข Algorand is powering Multichain Day at @token2049 Singapore early October, bringing together teams from across web3 for a full day of talks and workshops!
๐ข @riseinweb3 launched a free beginner-friendly Algorand course covering AlgoKit, Python and TypeScript, with 5+ hours of hands-on content! ๐จโ๐ป
๐ข No better home for RWAs than Algorand! @AlgoFoundation highlighted 6 great examples live on mainnet
๐ข @alphaarcade released a new whitepaper on the future of $ALPHA and its plans to bring regulated prediction markets to the US!
๐ข Algorand's Director of Product, Alex Apeldoorn, joined @conf3rence to discuss the future of payment infrastructure!
๐ข @seawillpdx made a quick demo showing just how easy it is to create and use a PQ account on Algorand via @PeraAlgoWallet!
๐ข Really interesting news as Canada is moving toward a clearer framework for tokenized bank deposits, while @VersaBank, a Canadian bank, is currently piloting its RBTDs on public networks including Algorand! ๐๐จ๐ฆ
๐ข Should you migrate your Ledger to a PQ account? @d13_co broke it down and explained why waiting for hybrid accounts may be the best option for hardware wallet users!
๐ข Algorand is still on track with its PQ roadmap toward broad quantum resilience by 2027! ๐
๐ข @JorrinB delivered a great talk at @APIWorld on the next API economy and a future where AI agents become your customers!
๐ข AC2 added support for @openclaw, enabling secure wallet signing and x402 payments! ๐ฆ
๐ข More Algorand dApps added support for post-quantum accounts, including @tinymanorg and @asastatscom!
๐ข @maroti_ps & @mdmudassir0143 wrote some great blogs on x402, covering what you can build, real-world use cases, and how to get your first users!
๐ข @Blockworks released its Algorand H1 2026 report, covering PQ readiness, x402, RWAs, humanitarian payments and network growth! ๐
๐ข @AlgoFoundation made a great thread diving into PQ VRF!
๐ข @zerosignal_ai (a private way to access AI models without accounts/subscriptions), has been shipping HARD lately with new models, more funding options, and private inference for AI agents!
๐ข @pplsDEX has been cooking lately too and is now live on mainnet, bringing fully on-chain ALGO and BTC perps to Algorand!
๐ข September was a big month for @pact_fi, with a new site, new farms and CLMM moving closer to public testnet!
๐ข @AndrewMKotulak is working on a Wormhole NTT manager to bring more tokenized assets to Algorand! ๐ฅ
๐ข @alloinfo rolled out a fresh new UI for its Algorand explorer!
๐ข @nullun launched a super cool tool to visualize Algorand consensus activity in real time!
๐ข @haydotapp introduced Auto Yield, automatically putting your funds to work as soon as you receive them!
๐ข @AkitaInuASA got approved for @GooglePay onboarding and is preparing to launch Hyperspace on both the App Store and Google Play!
๐ข Amazing work from @Xxiled1, who introduced PQ Attest, bringing post-quantum attestation for transactions from supported chains to Algorand!
Your ALGO chart-watching might finally pay off. ๐
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Algorand is leading the way on post-quantum resilience with its onchain history protected and native PQ accounts live.
But the road doesn't end there. Securing transactions is only part of the equation, consensus selection needs protection too.
That's where PQ VRF comes in ๐งต๐
1- Facilitators as of core x402 spec do not control the delivery assurance and it is up to merchants to monitor their own endpoint to do so. It is obvious that some of the newcomer vibe coder builders could not deliver high quality and delivering endpoints.
2- That being said, @GoPlausible announced this gap a month ago and also announced the upcoming Receipts, feedback program and smart monitoring engine, which we delivered all as foundations for upcoming delivery assurance extension.
Stay tuned; it is coming up very soon