Saad Ahmed@Saad1690

The Problem The biggest fear in Agentic Commerce is the "rogue agent" scenario. We are giving AI autonomy, but what happens if it hallucinates? Imagine an AI accidentally spending 1,000 USDC on an API service that was supposed to cost only 1 USDC. Right now, there is no safety net—users are forced to rely on blind trust. The Solution: ArcSentinel ArcSentinel acts as a "Financial Firewall" for the Arc Network. It is a middleware layer that sits between your AI Agent and its funds. Before a Circle Wallet is allowed to sign a transaction, ArcSentinel steps in. It uses Google Gemini 3 Flash to review the transaction context and verify it against the user’s strict rules (for example, "Never spend more than $50 in a single transaction"). Architecture Flow Input: The user's AI Agent tries to make a purchase (like buying API credits). Verification: The transaction details are intercepted and sent to the ArcSentinel Verification Engine. Reasoning: We use Gemini 3 Flash to "read" the invoice and cross-reference it with the user's pre-set risk profile. Execution: If—and only if—the transaction passes the check, the Circle Programmable Wallet signs it. Settlement: The USDC is transferred on the Arc L1 Network with sub-second finality. Circle Product Feedback (REQUIRED) Products Used: Arc L1, USDC, Circle Programmable Wallets. Why we chose them: We picked Arc because agent-to-agent transactions need speed; latency kills the user experience. USDC was the obvious choice because commerce requires price stability. What worked well: The documentation for Circle Wallets is robust and easy to follow. Also, the Arc Testnet faucet was very reliable for testing our basic transfers. Improvements: a more "Agent-Native" SDK for Circle Wallets. Currently, we have to build off-chain guardrails. It would be amazing to set spending limits directly at the smart contract level. Please create a specific "Agent Wallet" type in the Console that comes with built-in daily spending limits.

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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!