Femy Dekoun@godev

NanoMind is a prototype built for the Agentic Economy on Arc Hackathon that explores a new economic model where autonomous AI agents can buy data, pay APIs, and exchange value in real time. The project uses Arc as the settlement layer, USDC as the payment asset, and Circle Nanopayments with x402-style payment flows to make high-frequency micropayments economically viable. Instead of subscription-based access, NanoMind enables pay-per-action pricing where every API call, agent interaction, or compute task can be priced and settled individually for fractions of a cent. Our prototype demonstrates agent-to-agent commerce through a coordinated workflow where AI agents pay specialized APIs and services, receive results, and deliver value back to users. The project includes a simulated transaction engine showing 50+ micropayments, an interactive dashboard displaying economic proof, and a product concept showing why this model would fail with traditional gas costs but works on Arc. NanoMind demonstrates how programmable money can power an internet where agents do not just reason, but also transact.

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!