**[Metis Launches Rise Monthly Developer Incentive Program to Reward Teams Deploying AI Agents on the Andromeda Mainnet]** BlockBeats News, October 8 — Metis announced the launch of the Metis Rise monthly developer incentive program, aimed at rewarding teams that deploy new AI Agents on the Metis Andromeda mainnet, acquire real users, and generate genuine on-chain economic activity. Metis stated that while many teams can create Agents capable of answering questions, there are still very few Agents that can secure paid transactions, verify their identity, and establish ongoing trust for transactions. Metis Rise is designed to support developers in exploring this direction, fostering innovation, and driving the growth of AI Agent applications within the Metis ecosystem. Additionally, Metis revealed that it is building an execution and data layer tailored for AI Agents. The decentralized sequencer (DSeq) of Andromeda eliminates single points of failure caused by trustless exchange dependencies between Agents. The program focuses on the "economic usability" of AI Agents, addressing four key needs: payments (x402), identity (ERC-8004), stablecoin escrow, and independently verifiable on-chain signature receipts. **Participation Requirements:** Developers must meet the following conditions each month: - At least 15 active monthly users. - Each counted user must complete at least three qualifying transactions on Metis Andromeda or settle a minimum amount of $2 (in m.USDC, m.USDT, or METIS). - The majority of user transactions, settlement volume, and gas consumption must occur on the Metis Andromeda mainnet. The program is open to all developers and is limited to projects newly deployed on the Andromeda mainnet. It supports any AI Agent framework and hosting method, including ClawUp, GOAT AgentKit, or custom-built backends, and accommodates dual-chain architectures based on the GOAT Network. Metis Rise is hosted by Metis, with ClawUp, GOAT Network, and LazAI serving as ecosystem partners. [Original Link]