feat: scale to multi-node production network

✅ Validator Scaling
- Added 8 high-stake validators (5000.0 AITBC each)
- Total network stake: 40,000+ AITBC
- Multi-node validator distribution

✅ Production Environment Setup
- Production configuration deployed
- Environment-specific configs ready
- Git-based deployment pipeline verified

✅ Network Status
- localhost: 8 validators, production-ready
- aitbc1: 2 validators, operational
- Multi-node consensus established

🚀 Ready for agent onboarding and job marketplace!

apps/agent-services_backup_20260402_121936/agent-protocols/src/message_protocol.py

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+"""
+Message Protocol for AITBC Agents
+Handles message creation, routing, and delivery between agents
+"""
+
+import json
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List
+from enum import Enum
+
+class MessageTypes(Enum):
+    """Message type enumeration"""
+    TASK_REQUEST = "task_request"
+    TASK_RESPONSE = "task_response"
+    HEARTBEAT = "heartbeat"
+    STATUS_UPDATE = "status_update"
+    ERROR = "error"
+    DATA = "data"
+
+class MessageProtocol:
+    """Message protocol handler for agent communication"""
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.messages = []
+        self.message_handlers = {}
+    
+    def create_message(
+        self,
+        sender_id: str,
+        receiver_id: str,
+        message_type: MessageTypes,
+        content: Dict[str, Any],
+        message_id: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Create a new message"""
+        if message_id is None:
+            message_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        
+        message = {
+            "message_id": message_id,
+            "sender_id": sender_id,
+            "receiver_id": receiver_id,
+            "message_type": message_type.value,
+            "content": content,
+            "timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+            "status": "pending"
+        }
+        
+        self.messages.append(message)
+        return message
+    
+    def send_message(self, message: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+        """Send a message to the receiver"""
+        try:
+            message["status"] = "sent"
+            message["sent_timestamp"] = datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+            return True
+        except Exception:
+            message["status"] = "failed"
+            return False
+    
+    def receive_message(self, message_id: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Receive and process a message"""
+        for message in self.messages:
+            if message["message_id"] == message_id:
+                message["status"] = "received"
+                message["received_timestamp"] = datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+                return message
+        return None
+    
+    def get_messages_by_agent(self, agent_id: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Get all messages for a specific agent"""
+        return [
+            msg for msg in self.messages
+            if msg["sender_id"] == agent_id or msg["receiver_id"] == agent_id
+        ]
+
+class AgentMessageClient:
+    """Client for agent message communication"""
+    
+    def __init__(self, agent_id: str, protocol: MessageProtocol):
+        self.agent_id = agent_id
+        self.protocol = protocol
+        self.received_messages = []
+    
+    def send_message(
+        self,
+        receiver_id: str,
+        message_type: MessageTypes,
+        content: Dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Send a message to another agent"""
+        message = self.protocol.create_message(
+            sender_id=self.agent_id,
+            receiver_id=receiver_id,
+            message_type=message_type,
+            content=content
+        )
+        self.protocol.send_message(message)
+        return message
+    
+    def receive_messages(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Receive all pending messages for this agent"""
+        messages = []
+        for message in self.protocol.messages:
+            if (message["receiver_id"] == self.agent_id and 
+                message["status"] == "sent" and 
+                message not in self.received_messages):
+                self.protocol.receive_message(message["message_id"])
+                self.received_messages.append(message)
+                messages.append(message)
+        return messages