Kevin Matthews@kmatthewsio405

SystemicShift enables AI agents to participate in the economy autonomously. Agents research, decide, and execute real USDC payments on Arc blockchain — zero human intervention. ## The Problem AI agents can't pay for anything. The API economy needs autonomous payment infrastructure with programmatic wallets, machine-to-machine protocols, and sub-second settlement. ## Our Solution - Autonomous AI Agents (GPT-4o + Semantic Kernel) - Circle Developer Controlled Wallets on Arc - x402 Payment Protocol for pay-per-call micropayments - Sub-second deterministic finality ## How It Works 1. Create Agent → Gets USDC wallet with budget 2. Assign Task → "Research APIs, buy $5 credits" 3. Agent Executes → Researches, decides, pays automatically 4. Verify On-Chain → Transaction on Arc explorer ## x402 Implementation API returns 402 Payment Required → Agent auto-pays USDC → Retries with proof → Gets data. No subscriptions, pay only what you use. ## Circle Product Feedback **Products Used:** Arc, USDC, Developer Controlled Wallets, x402 **Why Chosen:** Deterministic finality critical for autonomous systems. USDC as native gas eliminates fee volatility. **What Worked Well:** Sub-second finality, clear documentation, smooth wallet creation, easy testnet faucet. **What Could Be Improved:** More .NET/C# examples (most docs are JS/TS), limited x402 implementation patterns, clearer Gateway vs Wallets distinction. **Recommendations:** Official .NET SDK, x402 reference implementation, agent-specific documentation, local dev tools like Ganache for Arc.

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!