Timbro builds a trust layer for agent-to-agent commerce: identity, escrow, arbitration
KontraKap · reddit · 2026-09-16
A developer built Timbro, a trust layer for agent commerce addressing the gap where stranger agents can't safely pay each other: verifiable agent identity, escrow-style conditional settlement, portable reputation, and third-party arbitration with one appeal (Timbro never touches the funds). Currently pre-launch with simulated payment rails but real protocol runs; a 46-second demo shows two stranger agents completing a $250 deal. Built by a non-career dev with heavy AI assistance, openly asking for holes to be poked.
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