Shane Joans V@shane_joans_v1

NanoPay is a self-monetizing AI research network that turns multi-agent intelligence into real, verifiable commerce. A coordinator agent analyzes a complex user prompt, decomposes it into targeted sub-questions, and routes each task to specialist agents across finance, biotech, legal, and general domains. Each specialist is protected by the x402 payment protocol and returns HTTP 402 until payment proof is provided. The coordinator completes the Circle Nanopayments flow, settles USDC on Arc, retries with payment credentials, and collects domain-specific answers. The dashboard streams live transaction events, Arc explorer proof links, spend and progress metrics, and a final synthesized report built from paid results. With budget controls and stress-tested high transaction volume, NanoPay demonstrates how autonomous agents can buy and sell intelligence cheaply, transparently, and at machine speed.

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!