diff --git a/api/strategy.go b/api/strategy.go
index b9bb912a..fbc2d626 100644
--- a/api/strategy.go
+++ b/api/strategy.go
@@ -668,6 +668,12 @@ func (s *Server) runRealAITest(userID, modelID, systemPrompt, userPrompt string)
 	case "minimax":
 		aiClient = mcp.NewMiniMaxClient()
 		aiClient.SetAPIKey(apiKey, model.CustomAPIURL, model.CustomModelName)
+	case "blockrun-base":
+		aiClient = mcp.NewBlockRunBaseClient()
+		aiClient.SetAPIKey(apiKey, "", model.CustomModelName)
+	case "blockrun-sol":
+		aiClient = mcp.NewBlockRunSolClient()
+		aiClient.SetAPIKey(apiKey, "", model.CustomModelName)
 	default:
 		// Use generic client
 		aiClient = mcp.NewClient()
diff --git a/backtest/ai_client.go b/backtest/ai_client.go
index 74c34761..24dd45a6 100644
--- a/backtest/ai_client.go
+++ b/backtest/ai_client.go
@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ func configureMCPClient(cfg BacktestConfig, base mcp.AIClient) (mcp.AIClient, er
 		mmC := mcp.NewMiniMaxClientWithOptions()
 		mmC.(*mcp.MiniMaxClient).SetAPIKey(cfg.AICfg.APIKey, cfg.AICfg.BaseURL, cfg.AICfg.Model)
 		return mmC, nil
+	case "blockrun-base":
+		if cfg.AICfg.APIKey == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("blockrun-base provider requires wallet private key")
+		}
+		brBase := mcp.NewBlockRunBaseClient()
+		brBase.SetAPIKey(cfg.AICfg.APIKey, "", cfg.AICfg.Model)
+		return brBase, nil
+	case "blockrun-sol":
+		if cfg.AICfg.APIKey == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("blockrun-sol provider requires wallet keypair")
+		}
+		brSol := mcp.NewBlockRunSolClient()
+		brSol.SetAPIKey(cfg.AICfg.APIKey, "", cfg.AICfg.Model)
+		return brSol, nil
 	case "custom":
 		if cfg.AICfg.BaseURL == "" || cfg.AICfg.APIKey == "" || cfg.AICfg.Model == "" {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("custom provider requires base_url, api key and model")
diff --git a/debate/engine.go b/debate/engine.go
index 9d9dffb1..9e39cca2 100644
--- a/debate/engine.go
+++ b/debate/engine.go
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ func (e *DebateEngine) InitializeClients(participants []*store.DebateParticipant
 			client = mcp.NewKimiClient()
 		case "minimax":
 			client = mcp.NewMiniMaxClient()
+		case "blockrun-base":
+			client = mcp.NewBlockRunBaseClient()
+		case "blockrun-sol":
+			client = mcp.NewBlockRunSolClient()
 		default:
 			client = mcp.New()
 		}
diff --git a/telegram/bot.go b/telegram/bot.go
index f37dd29a..e65df3a1 100644
--- a/telegram/bot.go
+++ b/telegram/bot.go
@@ -266,15 +266,39 @@ func sendMarkdownMsg(bot *tgbotapi.BotAPI, chatID int64, text string) {
 // ── LLM client ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func newLLMClient(st *store.Store, userID string) mcp.AIClient {
+	// 1. Prefer the model explicitly configured for Telegram (Settings → Telegram → AI Model)
+	if tgCfg, err := st.TelegramConfig().Get(); err == nil && tgCfg.ModelID != "" {
+		if model, err := st.AIModel().Get(userID, tgCfg.ModelID); err == nil && model.Enabled {
+			apiKey := string(model.APIKey)
+			if apiKey != "" {
+				client := clientForProvider(model.Provider)
+				client.SetAPIKey(apiKey, model.CustomAPIURL, model.CustomModelName)
+				if isUSDCProvider(model.Provider) {
+					logger.Infof("Telegram agent: provider=%s (USDC payment) user=%s", model.Provider, userID)
+				} else {
+					logger.Infof("Telegram agent: provider=%s user=%s", model.Provider, userID)
+				}
+				return client
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 2. Fall back to first enabled model
 	if model, err := st.AIModel().GetDefault(userID); err == nil {
 		apiKey := string(model.APIKey)
 		if apiKey != "" {
 			client := clientForProvider(model.Provider)
 			client.SetAPIKey(apiKey, model.CustomAPIURL, model.CustomModelName)
-			logger.Infof("Telegram agent: provider=%s user=%s", model.Provider, userID)
+			if isUSDCProvider(model.Provider) {
+				logger.Infof("Telegram agent: provider=%s (USDC payment) user=%s", model.Provider, userID)
+			} else {
+				logger.Infof("Telegram agent: provider=%s user=%s", model.Provider, userID)
+			}
 			return client
 		}
 	}
+
+	// 3. Environment variable fallback
 	for _, pair := range []struct{ provider, key, url string }{
 		{"deepseek", os.Getenv("DEEPSEEK_API_KEY"), mcp.DefaultDeepSeekBaseURL},
 		{"openai", os.Getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), ""},
@@ -289,6 +313,11 @@ func newLLMClient(st *store.Store, userID string) mcp.AIClient {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// isUSDCProvider returns true for providers that pay per call with USDC (x402 protocol).
+func isUSDCProvider(provider string) bool {
+	return provider == "blockrun-base" || provider == "blockrun-sol"
+}
+
 func clientForProvider(provider string) mcp.AIClient {
 	switch provider {
 	case "openai":
@@ -305,6 +334,12 @@ func clientForProvider(provider string) mcp.AIClient {
 		return mcp.NewGrokClient()
 	case "gemini":
 		return mcp.NewGeminiClient()
+	case "minimax":
+		return mcp.NewMiniMaxClient()
+	case "blockrun-base":
+		return mcp.NewBlockRunBaseClient()
+	case "blockrun-sol":
+		return mcp.NewBlockRunSolClient()
 	default:
 		return mcp.NewDeepSeekClient()
 	}