artifacts

This directory contains research artifacts for the x402 product suite.

About Artifacts

Research artifacts are intentionally context-heavy and exploratory. They exist to:

• Capture research that informs product sprint proposals
• Clarify the problem space, constraints, and opportunities
• Evaluate alternative approaches and document tradeoffs

Artifact Template

Use TEMPLATE as the starting point for new research artifacts.

Table of Contents

1. ARTIFACT_01 - x402 Hackathon Participation

   This document provides a summary of Cohort 10’s participation in the x402 Hackathon, the hackathon results, and the collected feedback, and then analyzes the results and feedback.

2. ARTIFACT_02 - x402 Facilitator Competitor Analysis

   This document provides a data-driven competitor analysis of the x402 facilitator market and product positioning, concluding with actionable strategic recommendations.

3. ARTIFACT_03 - Cost Structure & Rate Limiting Analysis

   This document provides a research-backed analysis of x402 facilitator operating costs (gas/RPC/relayers), rate limiting and abuse prevention, transaction failure risks, and OFAC screening.

4. ARTIFACT_04 - White-Label Product Feasibility

   This document explores the case on the feasibility of building a white-label facilitator that can be packaged and maintained for select EVM L2/L3 chains.

5. ARTIFACT_05 - Infrastructure Cost Analysis

   This document provides a comprehensive infrastructure cost analysis including Vercel (dashboard, facilitator, documentation), Supabase (database/auth/storage), RPC providers (Infura/Alchemy), and Raid Guild operational setup and maintenance.

6. ARTIFACT_06 - Facilitator Deployment Strategy

   This document investigates whether deploying separate facilitator instances per network is necessary and sustainable by evaluating deployment options and analyzing performance and security implications.

7. ARTIFACT_07 - Privacy-Preserving x402 Facilitator

   This document assesses the technical requirements and viability of developing a privacy-preserving x402 facilitator, comparing EVM-native privacy improvements with more advanced integrations using privacy layers for shielded payments.

8. ARTIFACT_08 - x402 Product Sprint Deliverable

   This document provides a summary of the x402 Product Sprint presented as a deliverable: sprint narrative, evidence base, positioning options, proposed customer discovery campaigns, and recommended next steps.