Venkat Rolla@rolla

📅 May 25–31, 2026 • May 25 – 30: Online Build Phase • May 30 (Hybrid Build Day – Online & Onsite) • May 31 (Demos & Awards – Online & Onsite) 🌍 Hybrid event. Join online from anywhere or build onsite in San Francisco. 🏆 Winners will be announced live during the final demo and awards session on May 31 📍 On-site Venue (May 30–31): The Web Data Loft 625 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 🤝 Join solo or build with a team. 🏆 Compete for a $5,000 cash prize + Bright Data AI Startup Program opportunities 🧑‍💻 Apply now to build AI agents and data systems powered by real-time web access.

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!