TLDR: Authentica and LiquidTrust have launched a groundbreaking six-month program to demonstrate the world’s first fully autonomous cross-border trade system. This initiative leverages AI agents for automating the entire procurement-to-payment lifecycle and integrates LiquidTrust’s Micro Escrow™ technology to ensure secure and verifiable transactions. The program aims to reduce human involvement, enhance efficiency, and build trust in automated global commerce amidst rising tariffs and trade uncertainties.
TORONTO & LOS ANGELES – September 22, 2025 – In a significant leap for global commerce, Authentica (authenti.ca) and LiquidTrust (liquidtrust.io) today announced the launch of a pioneering program to establish the world’s first fully autonomous cross-border trade system. This innovative approach is powered by advanced AI agents and secured by LiquidTrust’s proprietary Micro Escrow™ payment technology.
The initiative comes at a crucial time, addressing the complexities of rising tariffs and global trade uncertainties. The six-month program is designed to rigorously validate how automation can safely manage every aspect of international trade, from supplier sourcing and price negotiation to compliance checks, logistics, and final settlement. A core promise of this system is minimal human involvement, coupled with the robust protection offered by Micro Escrow™.
Mike Borg, Founder and CEO of Authentica, highlighted the transformative potential, stating, “This initiative shows how AI agents can automate the payment to procurement lifecycle so that businesses can focus on their products and customers. Every step of the way will be validated with ecosystem partners to demonstrate that agentic AI can safely provide value while maintaining compatibility with existing services and infrastructure.”
Echoing this sentiment, Saujin Yi, Founder and CEO of LiquidTrust, emphasized the critical role of trust in automation. “Payments are the nervous system of commerce,” said Yi. “The challenge with automation has always been trust and safety. Our programmable trust infrastructure, powered by Micro Escrow™, adds that missing layer of protection. When an AI agent commits funds on behalf of a buyer, those funds move only when predefined, verifiable conditions are met. This is what makes autonomous trade not just possible, but reliable.”
The program will culminate in a live import-export international shipment, with each phase meticulously tracked to measure key performance indicators such as speed, cost savings, compliance, and the level of human oversight required. To ensure integrity and security, the program will undergo an independent audit by Testing, Inspection and Certification (TICs) bodies and will be backed by comprehensive cargo and marine insurance.
Key safeguards integrated into the system include:
Independent Audit: Validation of process integrity and compliance by TICs.
Insurance Coverage: Protection for transactions provided by a global leader in risk transfer.
Built-in Guardrails: Implementation of sanctions/KYC screening, human-in-the-loop oversight, and exception-handling protocols.
Verifiability through BioTags®: Microscopic, DNA-based ‘passports’ applied to goods at origin, allowing for testing at any supply chain stage to ensure physical shipment matches contracted transactions.
Embedded Micro Escrow™ Protection: Guarantees that payments are released only when automation confirms all pre-set trade conditions are satisfied, fostering confidence for both buyers and sellers.
Authentica specializes in ‘agentic AI’ for global trade, automating and verifying the procurement-to-payment lifecycle, and aiming to eliminate busy-work and errors.
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LiquidTrust provides B2B payment solutions, with its Protected Pay product utilizing Micro Escrow™ technology to offer instant protection for business payments, extending enterprise-level security to SMBs across over 200 countries.
