Md Samsuzzoha Mondal@sam404

We are entering the era of Autonomous AI Agents, yet even the most advanced models (like Gemini or GPT-4) suffer from the "Last Mile Reliability Problem." When an agent encounters ambiguous data, sarcasm, or high-stakes verification tasks, it often hallucinates or crashes. There is currently no standard API for an AI to programmatically ask a human for help. HumanGrid AI is the error-handling layer for the autonomous economy. We have built a decentralized marketplace where AI agents can offload confusing tasks to a global grid of human workers in milliseconds. How It Works: The Trigger: An AI Agent (powered by Google Gemini) detects low confidence in a task. The Handoff: The agent calls the HumanGrid API, posting the task with a bounty. The Work: A human verifies the data via our real-time dashboard. The Agentic Payment: Using Circle Developer-Controlled Wallets, the agent autonomously pays the worker in USDC on the Arc Network. Why This Matters: By leveraging Arc’s sub-second finality and Circle’s programmable wallets, we transform AI verification from a slow, manual process into a high-speed, agentic transaction. This creates a symbiotic economy where agents act as employers and humans provide the intuition that code lacks. Tech Stack: AI: Google Gemini Flash 1.5 (Function Calling) Settlement: Arc Testnet (Native USDC Gas) Payments: Circle Programmable Wallets (Agent Treasury) Backend: Rust (Axum) for high-performance verification Frontend: Next.js with Real-time Supabase integration

The Problem: DeFi has a Speed Limit Current prediction markets (like Polymarket or GMX) on Ethereum and Solana suffer from two critical flaws: latency and front-running. Users wait 12+ seconds for blocks to confirm, and MEV bots steal value by "sandwiching" trades. High-frequency trading is simply impossible on traditional blockchains due to gas fees and slow finality. The Solution: TickDeriv TickDeriv is a decentralized binary options protocol built exclusively for the Qubic Network. It leverages Qubic's unique "Bare Metal" execution environment to offer prediction rounds that settle every 20 Ticks (approximately 15 seconds). How It Works Unlike traditional AMMs, TickDeriv operates on a "Pari-Mutuel" betting engine: The Pulse: Every 20 ticks, a new round begins automatically. The Action: Users place bets on whether the price of an asset (e.g., QUBIC/USDT) will go UP or DOWN. The Lock: Smart contracts on Qubic execute deterministically. At Tick T+20, the contract locks, queries the Oracle for the final price, and instantly calculates the winner The Payout: Winners receive their share of the losing pool immediately. Because Qubic transactions are feeless, users can play with as little as $1.00 without losing money to gas. Technical Architecture Backend: A custom C++ Smart Contract optimized for Qubic's bare-metal nodes (No OS, No RAM overhead). It uses fixed-size ring buffers to track state without dynamic memory allocation Frontend: A high-performance React dashboard that polls the qubic-http bridge to sync the UI with the blockchain heartbeat in real-time. Oracle: Integrates directly with the QX contract to fetch reliable, tamper-proof price data. Business Model & Impact TickDeriv is designed for the Nostromo Launchpad. a high-volume use case to the ecosystem Revenue: A 2% "House Edge" is taken from every winning pot. Tokenomics: 50% of revenue is distributed to Shareholders (IPO investors), and 50% is BURNED to induce deflation pressure on the QUBIC token supply

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!

⏱️ You’ve got 48 hours - create, build, and launch! 🌟 Get direct access to Qubic, mentors, and ecosystem support. 💰 Compete for your share of $44,550 in prizes across two tracks. 🤝 Work solo or team up to design the next wave of blockchain innovation. 🧑‍💻 Sign up and start building on one of the world’s fastest decentralized networks..

Leverage Orchestrate’s digital skills to design solutions that automate repetitive tasks, orchestrate workflows across tools, and empower employees to focus on high-value work. ⏳ Complete your project in just 48 hours and showcase your innovation. 🚀 Gain hands-on experience building with IBM watsonx Orchestrate. 💡 Develop practical AI agents that reshape the way teams and organizations operate. ⭐ Learn directly from experts who will support you throughout the event. 🤝 Team up or work independently to bring your vision to life. 💰 Prizes: $10,000 🧑🏻‍💻 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream and start shaping the future with IBM watsonx Orchestrate!