By The LiquidTrust team 

LiquidTrust is a payments innovation company serving FIs, B2B platforms and SMBs globally.

October 14, 2025

TL;DR

Two companies — LiquidTrust™ and Authentica — just announced something that could change global trade forever:

AI agents that can run an entire international transaction — from sourcing a supplier to verifying delivery and releasing payment — without humans managing every step.

Our six-month pilot will test whether AI can safely and efficiently handle the complex process of importing and exporting goods across borders.

What’s Actually Happening

In this pilot, LiquidTrust’s Protected Pay, powered by our patent-pending Micro Escrow™ technology, secures payments while Authentica’s AI agents run the trade workflow end to end.

How it works in practice:

• AI agents find and negotiate with overseas suppliers.

• Compliance checks (KYB/KYC, AML, and sanctions screening) run automatically.

• Shipments are tagged with a microscopic DNA marker, BioTag®, to prevent swaps and counterfeits.

• Funds are held in Protected Pay and released only after all verification steps pass.

• Independent auditors and insurers verify transactions for regulatory compliance.

The outcome: businesses trade across borders with less risk, fewer delays, and minimal manual work.

For more details, read the full press release.

Why It Matters

Cross-border trade is complex — paperwork, compliance, and trust gaps slow everything down. AI can accelerate the process, but only when money moves on proof, not on assumptions. That’s where LiquidTrust comes in.

With Protected Pay and Micro Escrow™, funds move only when predefined, verifiable conditions are met. Instead of relying on “AI best guesses,” the system waits for evidence — audits, BioTag® confirmation, insurance checks, and sanctions screening — before releasing funds.

The Bigger Picture

This pilot isn’t a tech demo. It’s a glimpse of global commerce where cross-border feels as straightforward as domestic.

By combining LiquidTrust’s compliance and payment infrastructure with Authentica’s autonomous trade agents, the program aims to redefine how businesses handle trust, payments, and verification worldwide.

FAQ

What is Micro Escrow™?

Micro Escrow™ is a payment flow that holds funds until predefined, verifiable conditions are met, enabling conditional release, milestones, and split payouts for safer cross-border payments.

How does Protected Pay work with autonomous agents?

Authentica’s agents orchestrate trade tasks end to end while LiquidTrust’s Protected Pay holds funds and releases them only after compliance checks, audits, BioTag® verification, and delivery confirmations.

Is this approach compliant with cross-border regulations?

Yes. The workflow includes KYB/KYC, AML monitoring, sanctions screening, independent audits, and insurance checks before funds are released.

What makes this different from delayed payouts?

Delayed payouts are time-based. Micro Escrow™ is condition-based. Funds release only when required evidence is verified, not after a set delay.