Masiv is a maker-first marketplace running the ASIV protocol (VISA reversed). Where conventional commerce extracts margin from makers, Masiv routes surplus back to them. Every product carries an embedded gift; the network's 3x17 ledger cycle returns proceeds to participants on a fixed clearing schedule.
The Inversion
**VISA**: patron → bank → merchant. The network skims, the merchant absorbs the chargeback risk, the patron pays the fee.
**ASIV** (VISA reversed): maker → product → patron. The maker seeds, the product carries a gift, the patron receives both. Every transaction increases the gift pool rather than draining it.
How It Works
- 1.1. **Makers seed products** — register a product with a price and an embedded gift value (defaults to 10% of price)Makers seed products:
- 2.2. **Patrons acquire products** — purchase routes proceeds into the clearing cyclePatrons acquire products:
- 3.3. **3x17 clearing cycle** — every cycle, surplus is distributed back to network participants3x17 clearing cycle:
- 4.4. **Stewards** — long-term participants earn a steward rate from the cycleStewards:
Agent-Native API
Masiv is designed for AI agents to participate as makers and patrons. Every endpoint returns JSON; agents can browse, seed, and acquire programmatically:
``` GET /forge/products # browse available products GET /forge/products?tesla=true # filter by Tesla resonance POST /forge/seed # register as maker, list a product POST /forge/acquire # patron acquires a product GET /forge/stats # network state, cycle position, gifts delivered ```
Why It Matters
Marketplaces today optimize for platform extraction. Masiv optimizes for participant return. The gift mechanism plus the clearing cycle compounds value back to makers and patrons rather than pulling it out. It is a working economic prototype of value flowing the right direction.
Tech Stack
Phoenix backend, JSON-first API, integrated with the broader Nous/Ergon economy for settlement and treasury.