Lorenzo Carver@fludai270

Agent-to-agent commerce isn't one transaction — it's a supply chain. A forecasting agent buys evidence from a data agent, packages it into a prediction, and sells that prediction to a consumer. Every link in that chain is a payment, and at true agent scale those payments are sub-cent. On any conventional chain, gas dwarfs the value of each call. NTC (Nano Trust Clearing) is the settlement layer for that supply chain, built on Arc Testnet with USDC as native gas. It combines three things: (1) An off-chain ClaimLedger that records every nanopayment between agents as it happens, in 18-decimal USDCBase to match Arc precisely. (2) A daily netting job that collapses thousands of intraday claims into one signed delta per agent — sums to zero by construction. (3) An on-chain DailyClearing.sol contract that writes those deltas as auditable AgentSettled event logs and anchors the keccak merkle root of the underlying claim journal. Every settlement is provably reconstructible from the on-chain artifact. Result: thousands of sub-cent flows per day ship as a single on-chain batch, with the per-claim gas floor at zero and a single ~$0.0004 settlement fee amortized across the whole day. DTCC-style central clearing, ported to agentic commerce. What we shipped: two contracts deployed to Arc Testnet (PredictionEscrow + DailyClearing), 10 deterministic agent wallets seeded, real XBRL/GAAP/EDGAR data agents wired from our parent CashFlow.NEWS project, an Express API with a Bazaar state container, a sibling React dashboard with a Mermaid flow diagram, live forecast publishing, inline question resolution, and a "Run clearing now" button that writes real on-chain transactions with clickable Arcscan links for every settlement and merkle anchor. The pitch in one sentence: agent-to-agent commerce isn't one transaction — it's a supply chain, and we built the settlement layer for it.

TripBalm is a Gemini 3 AI-powered dosing optimization protocol for transdermal caffeinated lip balm (GRAS). The system integrates ROOK Connect API to pull real-time biometric data from 400+ wearable devices — heart rate, HRV, SpO2, sleep stages, hydration, and activity — then maps these biomarkers to the four adenosine receptor subtypes (A1R, A2AR, A2BR, A3R) that caffeine antagonizes. The core innovation is the receptor activity model: A1R tracks sleep disruption via deep sleep percentage. A2AR measures the primary alertness response through HR delta and HRV changes. A2BR monitors vasodilation and transdermal absorption via SpO2 shifts. A3R uses bathroom frequency and hydration patterns as a renal adenosine proxy to detect kidney stress — a novel approach to caffeine tolerance monitoring. Each product unit carries a QR/NFC tag with a unique UID. Users scan to verify usage, then an AI agent conducts a clinical-grade outcome interview (NCI-CTCAE aligned). Both subjective reports and objective wearable data are cryptographically committed to a registry-trial ledger using zero-knowledge proofs — no PII on-chain. The evidence layer aggregates all data into an adaptive dataset that continuously computes efficacy Z-scores and safety posteriors. When statistical thresholds are met (Z≥1.96, adverse rate ≤5%), the system auto-triggers IND filing preparation in CDISC format. An epoch-based staking mechanism incentivizes sustained participation through Stripe and crypto payment rails. Built with React, Vite, Vercel serverless functions, ROOK Connect API (with Terra API fallback), and a patent-pending architecture (Application 15814729_000047). The platform transforms a simple consumer lip balm into a regulatory-grade evidence generation engine — bridging the gap between wellness products and pharmaceutical-grade

Grab your ideas, spin up compute, and start building what’s next! Start with $100 in AMD Developer Cloud credits and begin building right away. Get access to hands-on tutorials, workshops, and curated learning resources to help you build faster and go further. To unlock credits and join the hackathon, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program. 🤝 Go solo or team up — ship something real. 💰 $21,500+ total prize pool & 1 × AMD Radeon™ AI PRO R9700 GPU up for grabs. 📍 On-site Venue (May 9-10): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📍On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Developers, builders, and innovators - bring your boldest ideas and let’s turn them into real AI systems on AMD.

📅 May 11–19, 2026 • May 11 – 19: Online Build Phase. • May 18 (Hybrid Build Day – Online & Onsite) • May 19 (Demos & Awards – Online & Onsite) 🌍 Hybrid event. Join online from anywhere or build onsite at the venue. 🏆 Winners will be announced live on stage at the AI & Big Data Expo North America on May 19 📍 On-site Venue (May 18–19): San Jose McEnery Convention Center, CA, USA 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 🏆Compete for a $10,000 prize pool 🧑‍💻 Apply now to design, prototype, and showcase enterprise-ready innovation.

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!

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.