Numbers Protocol Secures Google News Initiative Grant to Power Provenance Infrastructure for AI and Real-World Assets

Provenance card overlay on a photo; image generated by Gemini (Nano Banana); Numbers exploring M2M automated micropayments via on-chain provenance. (original image)

Google-backed funding accelerates Capture Suite expansion, enabling creators and enterprises to monetize verified content and physical assets with machine-native payments at internet speed.

TAIPEI, Taiwan / 500NewsWire / Oct. 2, 2025 / Numbers Protocol (“Numbers”), the provenance infrastructure powering the AI agentic economy, today announced it has secured a prestigious grant from the Google News Initiative. The grant validates Numbers’ position as a critical infrastructure provider for transparent, verifiable commerce in both digital and physical domains.

“This Google backing represents a pivotal moment for provenance technology,” said Sofia Yan, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Numbers Protocol. “We’re building the missing payment and proof layer that enables AI agents, enterprises, and everyday users to transact with verified assets—whether that’s licensing premium content, booking vacation rentals, or accessing GPU computing power—all with complete transparency and instant verification.”

Transforming Multiple Industries with Provenance-First Solutions

The grant enables Numbers to accelerate deployment across three high-impact verticals:

Premium Content Licensing – AI agents and media organizations can license verified photos, videos, and data through micropayments to both human and AI, with each transaction powered by x402 protocol, generating immutable proof of usage and ensuring creators receive fair compensation.

Real-World Asset Management – From vacation property rentals to high-value collectible redemptions, Numbers’ Capture Suite provides automated payment processing, deposit handling, and transparent revenue distribution, all backed by blockchain verification.

Decentralized Infrastructure Services – GPU computing centers and other physical infrastructure can monetize capacity through transparent, usage-based payments while providing investors with verifiable returns through automated smart contract distribution.

About Numbers Protocol

Numbers Protocol is the provenance infrastructure enabling transparent commerce between humans and AI. The Capture Suite transforms digital content and physical assets into verifiable on-chain entities with embedded C2PA credentials and ERC-7053 history, preserving authenticity and enabling fair monetization. The platform’s dual-token architecture separates long-term asset ownership from usage rights, creating compliant pathways for Real-World Asset tokenization without regulatory complexity.

Building an ecosystem of trust — Human Truth, Machine Proof.

Contact: Sherry Chung, Numbers Protocol
[email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding product development and market expansion. Actual results may vary.