endpointtien
Endpointtien is a coined term used to describe a digital asset or token associated with a specific computational endpoint in a network. The concept is used to enable microtransactions for data access, API usage, or on-demand computation. There is no single, universally accepted definition or standard for endpointtien, and its interpretation varies across industries and projects.
The term has appeared in industry discussions and some academic writings since the early 2020s, particularly
Technically, endpointtien can be implemented in several ways. Common models describe a token or balance stored
Real-world use cases include pay-per API calls, fees for data streams, on-demand model inference, and micro-billing
Challenges for endpointtien include secure key management, privacy of usage data, latency and throughput overhead, interoperability