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Agent Economy is an autonomous AI micro-economy where six specialized agents negotiate prices and pay each other in real-time using Circle Nanopayments on Arc. THE PROBLEM: Traditional blockchain gas fees make micropayments impossible. A $0.005 payment with $2 gas simply doesn't work. AI agents need to transact with each other at sub-cent levels to build real machine-to-machine economies. THE SOLUTION: We built a system where AI agents hire each other, bid competitively, complete tasks, and settle payments instantly - all gasless via Circle's EIP-3009 signed authorizations. THE AGENTS: - Atlas (Coordinator): Posts tasks, manages budgets, hires workers - Nova & Quantum (Researchers): Web search, data analysis - Echo (Writer): Content creation and editing - Babel (Translator): Multi-language localization - Verify (Fact-checker): Source verification HOW IT WORKS: 1. Coordinator posts a task with a budget 2. Eligible agents submit competitive bids 3. Lowest bidder wins the work 4. Task completes, payment settles instantly 5. All transactions verifiable on Arc Explorer We've processed 50+ real on-chain transactions, all under $0.01 each. This proves that agent-to-agent commerce is viable when gas costs are eliminated. Built with React, Node.js, Socket.io, Circle Nanopayments SDK, and deployed on Arc Testnet. --- **Participation Mode:** ONLINE **Categories:** look for "AI" or "Blockchain" or "Fintech" **Event Tracks:** look for "Agent-to-Agent Payment Loop" or similar Arc/Circle track **Technologies Used:** Circle, Arc, USDC, React, Node.js

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!