Cristian Díez@cjdiez

RemiFi is an AI-powered agent designed to revolutionize cross-border payments. Built on Telegram, it empowers immigrants in the U.S. to seamlessly send digital dollars to their families back home in Latin America, completely abstracting away the complexities of blockchain technology. Our mission is to provide a financial tool that feels as simple and intuitive as a modern fintech app, while leveraging the power and efficiency of web3 infrastructure. With RemiFi, sending money is as easy as sending a text message. The Problem: Sending money internationally is often slow, expensive, and complicated. While blockchain and stablecoins like USDC offer a powerful alternative, the technical hurdles—managing wallet addresses, signing transactions, handling gas fees, and navigating different chains—make them inaccessible to the average person. Immigrants who could benefit most from this technology are often excluded due to its complexity. Our Solution: An AI Financial Friend RemiFi solves this problem by providing a friendly, conversational AI agent on Telegram. Users interact with the bot in natural language, and RemiFi handles all the complex blockchain operations in the background. No seed phrases. No gas fees. No cryptic addresses. Just conversation. Key Features 🤖 Conversational AI Agent: Powered by Google's Gemini, RemiFi understands natural language commands. 🚀 Seamless Onboarding: The user journey begins opening the chat and RemiFi does the rest. 🫂 Human-Readable Contacts: Users add recipients using their Telegram @username, not a long wallet address. 💵 Easy USD On-Ramp: A fully automated flow for USD bank deposits. 👻 Complete Blockchain Abstraction: All transactions are executed by the backend. The user never has to sign a transaction or worry about blockchain specifics.

In this hybrid hackathon powered by Arc, developers will build the next generation of payment systems using AI + Arc with USDC. Explore a world where AI agents can understand natural language, automate financial actions, and move money with precision. From DeFi to digital content and real-world assets, this is your chance to shape the future of intelligent finance. 📅 October 27 – November 9, 2025 • Oct 27 – Nov 8 (Online Phase) – Collaborate and build with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by end of day on November 8. • Nov 8 (New York City – On-site Build Day) – Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in-person session to refine their projects and connect directly. • Nov 9 (New York City – Live pitching & Awards) – Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and investors, followed by the official winner announcement. 📍 On-site Venue (Nov 8–9): Babe Ruth Room, Jay Conference Chelsea 159 West 25th Street, New York City, USA 🧠 Get guidance from blockchain and AI experts throughout the event. 🤝 Go solo or team up — it's your flow. 🏆Compete for $10,000 in USDC prizes. 📍 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!