Rushiraj Chavan@Rushiraj98

Across Africa and Asia, small and mid-size traders still rely on cash and middlemen to move goods and payments, risking fraud, delays, and lost capital. Traditional trade finance is slow, expensive, and inaccessible, while informal networks remain opaque and unprotected.   Our team, ARC-hitects is building BridgeFi, an AI-powered payment and escrow system for cross-border supply-chain transactions, combining smart contracts, digital dollars (USDC), and AI agents on Arc, a network that bridges the old and the new. Our platform enables buyers and sellers to transact safely with digital proof of funds, instant escrow, and transparent release conditions, while AI agents verify deliveries, automate compliance, and reduce reliance on untrustworthy intermediaries. The Problem: Countless small and mid-sized traders lose millions annually in cross-border transactions, not because of poor products or lack of opportunity, but because trust breaks down in the payment process. Our Solution: At BridgeFi, we're building an AI-powered escrow system on Arc blockchain, using USDC to ensure funds are locked, verified, and released automatically once trade milestones are met. Our AI agents act as neutral digital intermediaries, verifying shipment, quality, and delivery, and resolving disputes transparently, without bias or delay. Core Concept & What We're Building Phase 1: An AI-driven escrow and payment assurance system on Arc blockchain using USDC for stable, cross-border trade settlement.  1. Smart Escrow Contracts (Arc + USDC) 2. AI Trade Agents for Trust and Verification 3. Multi-party Role Management 4. Offline & Low-literacy Friendly Frontend Phase 2: 5. Supply Chain Integration 6. Tokenized Escrow + Reputation Layer 7. AI Learning Network: The Data Flywheel Phase 3: (Optional) 8. Trade Finance Marketplace

Pictures generated by the Stable Diffusion are used for mental health therapeutic purposes. There are two main services, the free in-app plan and the premium chromotherapy in the metaverse. First of all, the main goal of the application is to be able to ask the users about their current mood and the reasons behind it to generate an image based on the theories of mental health and chroma therapy to improve overall mental health. The application first starts by asking about the overall mood of the user: Great, Good, Okay, Bad, Awful . Based on these questions the model generates an image that is soothing to the mood and improves the mood of the user throughout the day. Then, the metaverse is used to provide immersive chromotherapy in the metaverse for all. It consists of the panorama version or full-screen version of the picture being trained and generated using Stable Diffusion. Then, throughout the chromotherapy, we could let use relaxation-stimulating colors to provide immersive therapeutic experiences, whether it is the VR feature on ma mobile phone, the VR feature from a VR headset, the AR feature from an Apple device, and more that are compatible with Spatial XR.

Join our $1,000,000+ startup challenge series powered by Surge 📌 This announcement outlines the launch of a Global Human+AI Exchange — aligning universities, global cities, talent networks, and industry to accelerate human-centered AI innovation, technology transfer, and economic growth. 👉 Read more here ⏱️ 8 days to turn your idea, or existing product, into an investable demo. 📅 February 6 - 15, 2026 • Feb 6 - 14 (Online Phase) - Collaborate and build online with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by the end of the online phase on February 14th. 🕙 Doors open at 10:00 AM, first come, first served. • Feb 14 (On‑site Build Day) - Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in‑person session to refine their projects and connect directly with mentors. • Feb 15 (On‑site Demos & Awards) - Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and ecosystem partners, followed by the official winner announcement. 🌟 Get feedback from startup mentors and technical experts. 📍 On-site Venue (Feb 14–15): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📲 Real-time on-site updates (SF) For real-time announcements and information during the on-site portion (Feb 14–15), join the LabLab SF Chapter WhatsApp group: 👉 Join the WhatsApp group 🤝 Join solo or with a team. New founders and existing startups are welcome. 🏆 $1,000,000+ in credits, token prizes, perks and funding opportunity. 📍 On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Apply now to build, validate, and pitch with purpose.

Join Deriv and lablab.ai for a high-intensity hybrid hackathon where top builders create AI prototypes, demo their work, and get fast-tracked to interviews. When • Sat, Jan 31, 2026- On-Site Pre-Hackathon: Deriv AI Meetup (Dubai) • Fri, Feb 6 - Opening words, Challenge, and Hackathon kick-off. (Dubai) • Sat, Feb 7 - Build and ship your prototype - 12 hours (Onsite +Online) • Sun, Feb 8 - Demos, judging, and next steps for standout teams. (Onsite +Online) On-Site Pre-Hackathon: Deriv AI Meetup Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 2:00–6:00 PM (GST) · Dubai In-person talks, workshops, team formation, and networking with the Deriv team. 👉 Deriv AI Meetup registration What's in it for you • USD $10,000+ in prizes across categories • Mentors available to unblock you when you're stuck • Fast-track interviews for top performers - skip the queue • Real problems to solve - not toy demos Format • Teams of 1-3 • Hybrid: Dubai on-site or fully remote • On-site spots confirmed after screening Location • One by Omniyat, 24th Floor, Al Mustaqbal Street, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE • Travel and accommodation not provided. Apply now • Spots are limited. Shortlisting begins right after the event.

In this hybrid hackathon powered by Arc, developers will build the next generation of agentic commerce systems using Arc with USDC. Explore a world where AI agents and web services can pay for APIs, data, compute, and content in dynamic, usage-based ways, while Arc provides stablecoin-native settlement with predictable USDC fees and deterministic, sub-second finality. This hackathon is supported by Google & Google DeepMind, with a dedicated challenge and $40,000 in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) credits awarded for the best use of Gemini models and Google AI Studio. 📅 January 9 – 24, 2026 • Jan 9 – 23 (Online Phase) – Collaborate and build online with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by the end of the online phase on January 23rd. • Jan 23 (On‑site Build Day – San Francisco, CA) – Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in‑person session to refine their projects and connect directly with mentors. • Jan 24 (On‑site Demos & Awards – San Francisco, CA) – Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and ecosystem partners, followed by the official winner announcement. Get guidance from Arc and Circle experts through on-site support. 📍 On-site Venue (Jan 23–24): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 🤝 Go solo or team up, it's your flow. 🏆Compete for $50,000 in USDC & GCP Credits. 📍 On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑🏻‍💻 Secure your spot now - sign up before the Kick-Off Stream!