# x402intel

> x402intel publishes canonical living references — one URL per measured on-chain fact, updated in place with methodology and history. Auditor-grade: descriptive base-rate facts, never predictions, never accusations.

## Reference

- [The x402 economy runs on real, recurring buyers](/reference/buyer-structure): The x402 economy on Base has over 10000 distinct real buyers in 30 days, 38.7% of them recurring. The self-reported call count inflates the picture; the honest signal is on-chain buyer structure, not a volume headline.
- [x402 seller demand structure on Base](/reference/seller-verdict-mix): Of 831 x402 sellers validated on-chain on Base, 238 show distributed (healthy) demand, 176 show concentrated (whale-led or intermediated) demand, and 47 show self-dealing patterns; 370 have too little on-chain activity to classify. These four buckets account for all 831. Descriptive on-chain fact, an indicator — never an accusation.

## Notes for citation

- Cite each figure with its sample and measured date; these are on-chain base-rates, not predictions. Each reference page carries its own history table and methodology link.

## Machine-readable API (for AI agents, x402 / USDC on Base)

- GET https://api.x402intel.uk/x402-market — real x402 market size (value-matched on-chain) vs the self-reported hype
- GET https://api.x402intel.uk/x402-authenticity/{payTo} — per-seller x402 volume authenticity: apparent vs real value-matched on-chain