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Bido is a real-time intent auction protocol for the agent economy. We turn paid APIs into competitive auctions where sponsors bid in USDC to pay for AI agent calls-capturing high-intent decisions instead of probabilistic clicks. THE PROBLEM AI agents burn money on every API call. Search, flights, products — every query has a cost, passed to users or eaten as overhead Meanwhile, brands spend billions on display ads chasing low-intent eyeballs, when they could be paying directly for high-intent moments. SOLUTION Bido inserts a real-time auction layer between agents and paid APIs. When an agent triggers an API call, the API responds with HTTP 402 Payment Required. Bido opens an on-chain auction. Sponsors compete in sub-second USDC bids. The highest bidder pays the API. The agent gets data for free. The sponsor captures a deterministic, high-intent decision. WHY ARC+CIRCLE Each auction settles 4–5 on-chain transactions. On Ethereum, that's $5–20 in gas — destroying any business model. On Arc, it's a tenth of a cent. This protocol cannot exist elsewhere. We built Bido Circle-native, using five Circle products: Arc Testnet as L1 (sub-second finality) USDC for all settlement USDC as gas (predictable fees) Circle Wallets API for sponsor onboarding (email + KYC, no MetaMask) Nanopayments materialized in code DUAL ONBOARDING-KEY INNOVATION Bido supports two sponsor onboarding modes in the same protocol. Web3-native sponsors (Delta, United) use MetaMask via ethers.js. Traditional brands (JetBlue) onboard via Circle Wallets API — no private keys, server-side signing through Circle SDK. Both compete in the same auctions. Both settle on Arc in USDC. The market doesn't care how they signed in. PROOF 100+ on-chain transactions executed. Smart contract deployed on Arc Testnet. Three sponsor wallets actively bidding. Live dashboard showing auction history, leaderboard, and economics. Verifiable on Arc Block Explorer. Bido. Monetize decisions, not clicks. Built on Circle. Live on Arc.

QUBIC offers a fast, secure, and scalable consensus layer—but it is not compatible with existing smart contract platforms like Ethereum, Polkadot, or Stellar. That’s a missed opportunity for the 17,000+ DApps already built on these ecosystems. Universal VM Hub solves this by creating a Layer 2 execution platform where developers can plug in their smart contracts in different languages (Solidity, Ink!, Soroban) and run them off-chain. The resulting contract state is hashed and stored immutably on QUBIC using a minimal settlement contract. Our architecture is inspired by rollups and RSK. We’ve built a working prototype with an EVM backend, a CRUD API, and QUBIC integration via the HashStore smart contract. After the hackathon, we’ll migrate to the Polkadot SDK to support plugin-based virtual machines, each one representing a smart contract language runtime. This approach unlocks multichain interoperability, developer freedom, and the full potential of QUBIC as a universal settlement layer. We are building the missing bridge between the smart contract world and QUBIC.

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!

This is your chance to push boundaries, solve real-world challenges, and create impact at the official hackathon of the RAISE Summit 2025 at one of Paris's most iconic venues: Le Carrousel du Louvre. 📅 July 4–8, 2025 — Collaborate online with a global community of innovators. 🏛️ July 8–9, 2025 — Limited on-site access to the RAISE Summit in Paris (300 participants), exclusively for selected teams. 🏆 July 9, 2025 — Winners will be announced live on stage during the RAISE Summit. 🌟 Expert mentors will guide you throughout your hackathon journey. 🤝 Work solo or build your dream team to create something extraordinary. 💰 Compete for a share of up to $150,000 in prizes. 🔒 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!

🔍Create AI-driven, open-source solutions to optimize public sector network management in critical areas like predictive maintenance, total cost optimization (TOC), and energy efficiency—enhancing public sector networks' scalability, efficiency, and sustainability in underserved regions. 📅 Join us February 28–March 2, 2025: Participate online or in person in vibrant Barcelona, on the sidelines of MWC 2025, to collaborate with peers worldwide and shape the future of public sector connectivity. 👨‍🏫 Work alongside experienced industry mentors who will provide guidance and insights to elevate your solutions. 💰 $5,000 prize pool for the winners! 🏆 Compete for a chance to join the lablab NEXT incubator program! 🧑🏻‍💻 Don’t wait! Sign up now to secure your spot before the Kick-Off!