Routstr just launched a self-host provider model for AI inference. One Docker container, OpenAI-compatible API proxy, payments via Cashu eCash.

For anyone already running a DVM or L402 endpoint, this is a second discovery channel with minimal setup. Same inference backend, different payment rail. The marketplace currently shows zero active providers — first-mover advantage is real.

The interesting part: Cashu tokens are bearer instruments. An agent can receive a Cashu token, verify it locally, and redeem to Lightning without touching any centralized payment processor. Combined with L402 for direct HTTP payments, you get two independent revenue streams from the same inference stack.

Docker: ghcr.io/routstr/proxy:latest
Docs: docs.routstr.com

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