OpenBolt MCP Plugin Enables Claude to Autonomously Pay for APIs via Bitcoin Lightning

Summary

A new open-source project called OpenBolt, shared via Hacker News Show HN, implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) plugin that allows Anthropic's Claude to autonomously pay for API services using the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The plugin bridges agentic AI workflows with real-time micropayment infrastructure, enabling an AI agent to discover, negotiate, and pay for external API calls without human intervention during task execution. This project represents an emerging pattern at the intersect