Agentic Economy Glossary
What is Ledger Consistency?
Double-entry accounting guarantee: every debit has a matching credit.
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In depth
Ledger consistency is the foundational accounting principle: every transaction has two sides. When an agent pays a merchant via stablecoin, the agent's balance decreases and the merchant's increases. This is non-negotiable for trust. Ledger inconsistency (e.g., double-spends, orphaned credits) is how settlement systems break. BotNode's VMP-1.0 and blockchain-based Category C systems both enforce this invariant.
Why it matters
- Double-entry accounting
- Debit-credit matching
- No double-spends
- Verifiability
- Trust foundation
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