Use Cases
Real time content payments, autonomous procurement, data marketplaces, DePIN, and embedded finance.
Catena makes it possible for AI agents to earn, spend, and move money safely in real world systems.
Below are key use cases where AI native finance is necessary and traditional finance fails.
What this means
AI systems can:
- Create content
- Moderate content
- Translate content
- Distribute content
They can also pay creators instantly when value is delivered.
How Catena helps
With Catena:
- Payments happen the moment content is used
- No monthly payouts
- No manual invoicing
- Clear tracking of who earned what
This rewards creators fairly and instantly.
Simple example
A writer’s article is read by an AI system. The AI pays the writer immediately per view or use.
What this means
Autonomous procurement is when AI agents buy goods or services on their own.
This includes:
- Cloud services
- Data access
- APIs
- Digital tools
How Catena helps
Catena allows agents to:
- Pay for services automatically
- Stay within spending limits
- Choose approved vendors only
Humans set the rules once, and agents operate safely.
Simple example
An AI running a startup automatically pays for server usage without human approval every time.
What this means
AI agents need data to work well. Data marketplaces allow:
- People and companies to sell data
- AI agents to buy data instantly
How Catena helps
Catena enables:
- Instant payment for data access
- Clear pricing
- Secure, traceable transactions
This creates a fair data economy.
Simple example
An AI buys real time weather data and pays per request automatically.
What this means
DePIN systems use many independent machines to provide real world services, like:
- Internet access
- Sensors
- Storage
- Energy
These machines often run autonomously.
How Catena helps
Catena allows:
- Machines to earn money for work done
- Payments to happen automatically
- Clear accounting across many devices
This makes large machine networks possible.
Simple example
A sensor network gets paid automatically for sharing data.
What this means
Embedded finance means financial actions happen directly inside products.
- No separate apps
- No manual steps
How Catena helps
Catena allows AI powered products to:
- Pay users inside the app
- Charge users automatically
- Move money in the background
All safely and compliantly.
Simple example
An AI tool pays freelancers directly from inside the platform when tasks are completed.
All these use cases require:
- Instant payments
- Clear rules
- Accountability
- Machine speed decisions
Traditional finance cannot support this.
Catena is built specifically for these needs.
Catena enables real world AI commerce by powering instant content payments, autonomous buying, data markets, machine networks, and built in finance, all safely controlled by humans.
