Nikhil Rajput@Onlynikhil

NanoForge is a micro-payment powered AI platform that allows users to access intelligent tools on a pay-per-use basis instead of costly subscriptions. Users can generate product descriptions and social media captions using a credit-based system that simulates nano-transactions. The platform demonstrates how micro-payments can make AI services more accessible, scalable, and cost-efficient. It also introduces a developer-friendly API model for integrating AI services with usage-based pricing. NanoForge explores the concept of an agent-driven economy where AI tools can be accessed dynamically, reducing unnecessary costs and enabling fair usage for students, developers, and small businesses.

In this hybrid hackathon powered by Arc and Circle, developers will build the next generation of Agentic economic applications using Circle’s Nanopayments infrastructure with settlement on Arc in USDC. For the first time, high-frequency, usage-based transactions between users, APIs, and AI agents can operate without gas overhead eroding margin. Arc provides stablecoin-native settlement with predictable, dollar-denominated USDC fees and deterministic, sub-second finality — enabling real-time coordination and economically viable per-action pricing at scale. 📅 April 20 – 26, 2026 • Apr 20 – 25 (Online): Submit projects by Apr 25. • Apr 25 (On-site Build – SF, CA): Teams refine projects. • Apr 26 (On-site Demos & Awards – SF, CA): Live pitches & winners announced. Get guidance from Arc and Circle experts through on-site support. 📍 On-site Venue (April 25-26): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 🤝 Go solo or team up, it's your flow. 🏆 Compete for a $15,000+ Prize Pool. 📍 Please note: If approved for the on-site experience, you’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your project live. Travel and accommodation will not be covered. 🧑🏻‍💻 Secure your spot now – sign up before the Kick-Off Stream!