# Introduction StakeStone envisions and is committed to building the next gen **crypto-native neo bank:** a blockchain-based financial infrastructure that replaces centralized intermediation with programmable, trustless systems. • Settlement Layer: High-performance blockchain networks provide native clearing and settlement. • Identity Layer: Intuitive identity solutions enable fully self-custodied on-chain accounts. • Interaction Layer: Account Abstraction supports native on-chain smart operations. • Intelligence Layer: With the AP2 (Agent Payments Protocol), the system is AI- and machine-payment-compatible. Our architecture is designed to empower both human and machine agents to transact globally with real-time, low-cost, and secure settlements, forming the cornerstone that we believe as the future of an autonomous, borderless financial era. For more details, follow us on X, TG, and Medium! Twitter: [https://twitter.com/Stake\_Stone](https://twitter.com/Stake_Stone?s=20) Telegram: Medium: --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.stakestone.io/stakestone/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.