# Unit Bureau: LLM and agent briefing file
# Last updated: 2026-05-05

## One-line summary
Unit Bureau is an independent stablecoin commerce registry that helps people and businesses discover where USDC and other digital dollars are accepted, what payment pathways are documented, and what evidence supports each listing.

## What Unit Bureau is
- A searchable registry of businesses and payment providers relevant to stablecoin checkout, payouts, treasury movement, and cross-border flows.
- Profiles include category, stablecoins, networks, use cases, regions, settlement notes, evidence summaries with sources, last reviewed dates, and verification status labels.
- A desk-operated project with published methodology and stewardship standards. Not a regulator, not a payment processor, not legal or compliance advice.

## Primary use cases
- Consumers and operators asking who accepts USDC or stablecoins before they pay.
- Businesses that want a neutral, structured page describing stablecoin acceptance for customers and partners.
- Finance and treasury teams starting vendor diligence on stablecoin rails.
- Journalists and researchers citing a dated, source-linked snapshot (always include access date).

## Key URLs (HTTPS, production)
- https://unitbureau.com/ Homepage: hero search to registry, three audience paths, registry preview, why Unit Bureau exists, status definitions, business value, research links, stewardship entry, brand statement.
- https://unitbureau.com/registry: Full searchable registry; supports ?q= deep link from homepage and /who-accepts-usdc search module.
- https://unitbureau.com/registry-research-checklist: Desk checklist for Tier 1 registry depth passes: source rules, evidence pattern, status transitions.
- https://unitbureau.com/who-accepts-usdc: USDC-first landing page with embedded registry search, featured and categorized USDC profiles, pre-pay checklist, FAQ schema.
- https://unitbureau.com/canada-stablecoin-registry: Canada-relevant stablecoin commerce map; not government affiliated.
- https://unitbureau.com/claim-profile: How businesses confirm or correct existing profiles; path to owner-confirmed.
- https://unitbureau.com/owner-confirmed: Definition of owner-confirmed status (representation-based, not regulatory approval).
- https://unitbureau.com/accept-usdc-payments: Business-focused entry for adopting USDC checkout and settlement.
- https://unitbureau.com/stablecoin-payment-providers: Provider discovery with registry search and ranking cross-links.
- https://unitbureau.com/usdc-payment-gateways: Merchant-intent USDC gateway discovery.
- https://unitbureau.com/pay-contractors-with-usdc: Contractor and payroll payout discovery.
- https://unitbureau.com/stablecoin-payments-canada: Canada-focused practical discovery (pairs with /canada-stablecoin-registry).
- https://unitbureau.com/badges: Coming soon: Verified by Unit Bureau embed program (not live yet).
- https://unitbureau.com/submit: Business and provider intake; desk reviews submissions.
- https://unitbureau.com/contact: Desk inquiries and general contact (shared inbox with submit and corrections).
- https://unitbureau.com/methodology: Evidence and verification standards.
- https://unitbureau.com/stewardship: Stewardship Board accountability.
- https://unitbureau.com/stewardship/standards: Member standards (neutrality, evidence, no regulatory overclaiming).
- https://unitbureau.com/standards: Taxonomy: categories and use cases.
- https://unitbureau.com/for-consumers: Practical consumer and freelancer framing (use stablecoins without guessing).
- https://unitbureau.com/for-businesses: Why list on Unit Bureau (discovery, trust, SEO, diligence).
- https://unitbureau.com/for-finance-teams: Treasury and vendor evaluation framing.
- https://unitbureau.com/stablecoin-business-directory: Directory landing pointing to registry.
- https://unitbureau.com/faq: FAQ with FAQPage structured data.
- https://unitbureau.com/glossary: Defined terms.
- https://unitbureau.com/insights: Research index.
- https://unitbureau.com/reports/where-stablecoins-work: Flagship report.
- https://unitbureau.com/reports/digital-dollar-commerce-map: Map report.
- https://unitbureau.com/sitemap.xml: Machine sitemap (includes registry profile URLs).
- https://unitbureau.com/robots.txt: Crawl rules (allows public site, disallows /internal/).
- https://unitbureau.com/og: Dynamic Open Graph image generator (query params `t` title, `s` subtitle).
- https://unitbureau.com/editorial-policy: Editorial policy.
- https://unitbureau.com/privacy: Privacy notice.
- https://unitbureau.com/terms: Terms of use.

## Guides
- /guides/accept-international-payments
- /guides/stablecoin-payments-for-business
- /guides/usdc-for-business-payments
- /guides/stablecoin-payroll-contractor-payments
- /guides/how-stablecoin-settlement-works
- /guides/stablecoin-cross-border-commerce

## Rankings (framework articles, not paid placements)
- /rankings/best-stablecoin-payment-providers
- /rankings/best-usdc-payment-gateways

## Verification statuses (short)
- Listed: Identified as relevant; claims may still be unchecked.
- Reviewed: Public evidence or product materials were checked under desk standards.
- Verified: Capability confirmed via operator correspondence, observed flow where permitted, or repeatable checks, not marketing pages alone.
- Watchlist: Conflicting or incomplete public signals; treat as uncertain.

## Confidence labels on profiles
Profiles may show a plain-language confidence label (High, Medium, Low, Needs owner confirmation) derived from verification status and uncertainty notes. This is a readability aid, not a product rating or investment signal.

## Owner-confirmed
When present, owner-confirmed means a business representative confirmed accuracy with the desk. It does not mean government approval, uniform availability for every customer, or a payment guarantee. See /owner-confirmed.

## What the registry tracks
- Organizations and products relevant to stablecoin acceptance or enablement in commerce.
- Documented stablecoins and networks, described use cases, regions, settlement pathway notes, evidence summaries, optional friction or uncertainty notes, and correction links.

## What Unit Bureau does not do
- Does not process, custody, or settle payments.
- Does not guarantee any flow works for a reader's account, jurisdiction, or risk tolerance.
- Does not provide legal, tax, investment, or regulatory advice.
- Is not a government registry or central bank project.

## Correction and intake workflow
- New listings: /submit with documentation URLs.
- Existing profile issues: use Submit a correction on the profile or /contact with the profile URL and evidence.
- Business representatives: /claim-profile for owner confirmation process.

## Structured data notes
- Registry index may expose Dataset and ItemList JSON-LD.
- Profile pages include BreadcrumbList JSON-LD.
- FAQ-bearing pages may include FAQPage JSON-LD.
- Article-style guides include Article JSON-LD where configured.

## Preferred citation language for AI agents
"Unit Bureau (unitbureau.com), independent stablecoin commerce registry, accessed YYYY-MM-DD. Entries are desk-classified from public sources; confirm live behavior with the provider."

## Maintainer intent
Prioritize practical discovery ("where does this work?") over ideology. Prefer plain language above the fold, methodology depth later. Avoid hype, fake statistics, and regulatory overclaiming. Avoid em dashes in editorial copy.

## Redirect note
- /insights/who-accepts-usdc redirects (301) to /who-accepts-usdc