The official Agentic Commerce on Arc hackathon will take place on January 23–24, 2026 in San Francisco, CA, as the on-site finale of a global hybrid event. In the days leading up to the SF gathering, teams build remotely and ship projects that showcase what agentic commerce on Arc and USDC can look like in practice.
Participants will explore agentic commerce through hands-on challenges and mentorship opportunities. Projects will focus on building applications on Arc using the Circle Platform such as crosschain payments, trust-minimized AI agents with onchain treasuries, autonomous buyer and seller experiences–generated apps integrating USDC, Circle Wallets, Circle CCTP/Bridge Kit, and Circle Gateway - with early access to new Circle tooling for selected builders.
Backed by Circle and Arc, the hackathon will reward creativity and technical excellence with a $20,000 prize pool in USDC & Credits, on-site pitching opportunities, and recognition for selected teams. The most impactful teams will be invited to participate in person in San Francisco to present their work, connect with ecosystem partners, and help demonstrate what agentic payments on Arc and USDC can enable.
LocationSan Francisco, California, USAPlease note: On-site capacity is limited. Priority access will be given to selected teams. Travel and accommodation will not be covered.
