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CAPSWAP

Never stop shipping because an AI hit its limit.
A decentralized marketplace for excess API compute.

// THE BOTTLENECK

You have $20k in credits on OpenAI but your rate limit is 500 RPM. Your launch is in 2 hours. You are capped.

// THE LIQUIDITY POOL

Swap your idle Anthropic tier for someone else's idle OpenAI tier. P2P compute arbitrage. Instant burst capacity.

System Architecture

01

CREDIT DERIVATIVES

Tokenize your unused API credits into standardized contracts.

02

RATE LIMIT SWAPS

Trade your high-tier RPM for someone else's tokens instantly.

03

KEY POOLING

Cryptographically secure key rotation for team-based burst usage.

The Economics

SUPPLY SIDE

  • • Monetize idle enterprise tiers
  • • Hedge against model obsolescence
  • • Arbitrage credit grants

DEMAND SIDE

  • • Burst capacity > Local limits
  • • Multi-model redundancy
  • • Access to closed betas via pools

Reality Check // Why this fails

  • 1. ToS Violation: Nearly every API provider explicitly forbids key sharing or resale.
  • 2. Security Nightmare: "Trust me with your API key" is a hard sell, even with MPC.
  • 3. Latency: Rerouting requests through a marketplace adds unacceptable overhead for real-time apps.
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