A water purifier begins delivering much of its value after installation.
Every day, it provides a service that customers rely on. Over time, that service connects subscription renewals, filter replacements, maintenance and coordination between operators and distribution partners. Together, the device’s operating history, service records and payment records tell the story of a business.
What could change if those records were more closely connected—and easier for business partners to verify?
During TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026, TLAY and 1909 shared the direction of their ongoing discussions on bringing water purification operations on-chain. The companies are exploring how 1909’s subscription-based water purification business could work with TLAY’s machine economy infrastructure, beginning with verifiable operating records and progressively assessing connections to payments, settlement and broader commercial applications.
At the heart of these discussions is a practical question: how can equipment that continuously delivers a service build an economic record that its business partners can understand and verify?
An Everyday Starting Point for the Machine Economy
When equipment is offered through a subscription, the commercial relationship extends throughout its operating life. Customers expect reliable service and timely maintenance. Operators manage equipment performance, service costs and renewals. Distribution and service partners need clear information on which to coordinate their work.
These needs lead to a connected set of questions: Which device delivered the service? Which subscription did it serve? Was the payment received? How should the proceeds be settled?
1909’s water purification subscription model provides a concrete setting in which to explore these questions. The recurring relationship between equipment operation, service delivery and customer payments offers an opportunity to assess how on-chain technology can support an ongoing business.
For 1909, the exploration is an opportunity to evaluate whether new infrastructure can improve the visibility of service records, simplify reconciliation and coordination, and establish a clearer information base for future expansion.
For TLAY, it offers a practical setting in which to assess machine economy infrastructure against the demands of equipment operations and customer service.
Starting with Operating Records, Building Toward Connected Commerce
The proposed approach begins with recording and verifying selected operational events.
Under the framework being discussed, raw, high-frequency device telemetry would remain off-chain. Selected service events, operating summaries and subscription status records would be captured in signed receipts and anchored on-chain, providing a basis for checking their provenance and integrity.
The purpose is to make a device’s operating history more useful across business relationships. As these records become linked to orders and payment information, operators and partners could use a shared set of references for reconciliation, settlement and operational analysis.
Building on that foundation, the companies intend to evaluate payment applications, links between payment events and device service status, and related commercial applications. The scope of implementation would be determined in stages, taking account of business needs, technical readiness and applicable requirements.
TLAY’s approach to machine commerce connects four steps: pay, work, proof and settle. Water purification subscriptions give this sequence a tangible meaning: a customer pays for a service, equipment delivers it, key service events produce verifiable records, and participants settle according to agreed terms.
Over time, those individual records could accumulate into an operating history for a device or an entire fleet.
Making the Value of Working Equipment More Visible
The longer-term opportunity extends to how equipment businesses engage with external partners and access resources for growth.
Expanding a service network requires investment in equipment, deployment and ongoing support. Prospective partners, in turn, need to understand how that equipment performs, how consistently it generates revenue and what it costs to operate.
More complete, verifiable operating records could provide a stronger information base for those assessments. As technical validation progresses and business conditions allow, TLAY and 1909 aim to examine how such records could support the expansion of equipment-based businesses and broader commercial collaboration models.
Verifiable records do not, by themselves, guarantee equipment performance or future returns. Their value lies in giving participants clearer information on which to make decisions.
“Water purification subscriptions depend on delivering a reliable service over time,” said a spokesperson for 1909. “We want to start with the practical needs of equipment operations and customer service, and explore ways to make service delivery more transparent and collaboration more efficient. Our discussions with TLAY also open up a broader question: how can the operating records our equipment generates contribute to the long-term development of the business?”
“The machine economy starts with machines delivering useful services and the commercial relationships built around them,” said a spokesperson for TLAY. “Water purification makes that idea tangible. We look forward to exploring with 1909 how equipment operations, verifiable records and payments can work together, and to developing experience that can inform other device-based businesses.”
The companies will continue to define the scope and implementation arrangements for an initial validation phase, with subsequent applications assessed against its findings.
Starting with a water purifier, the exploration addresses a broader question: as more equipment delivers ongoing services in everyday life, how can the value it creates be recorded more clearly, coordinated more effectively and used to support sustainable operations over time?
About TLAY
TLAY develops infrastructure for the machine economy, connecting machine services with commercial workflows through device identity, authorization, verifiable records and transaction capabilities. Its technology stack includes BoAT and HashAnchor, supporting applications across payments, proof of service and settlement.
About 1909
1909 focuses on smart water purification equipment and recurring water purification services, providing long-term water solutions for residential and commercial customers through equipment deployment, subscription services, filter replacement, maintenance, and digital operations.
As it continues to expand its water purification service business, 1909 is also exploring the application of IoT, verifiable data, and digital infrastructure in equipment operations to further enhance service efficiency, operational transparency, and collaboration, while building a stronger data foundation for the long-term development of its business.