Coinbase Agents in Action Hackathon

Tier 1

Amazon Web Services

Akash Network

Pinata

Coinbase

Product, Onchain Ai, Coinbase Developer Platform

Lincoln Murr

Software Engineer

Jayasudha Jayakumaran

Senior Engineering Manager

Yuga Cohler

VP of Business Development

Dan Kim

Kyle Tut

Head of Product

Justin Hunter

Web3/Blockchain Solutions Architect

Varsha Narmat

Sr. Web3/Blockchain Solutions Architect

Christoph Niemann

Senior Solutions Architect

Trevor Spires

Gen AI/ML Lead - Fintech

Vishal Mair

FSI GenAI/ML Solutions Architect

Uchenna Egbe

Hack-O-Knight

InnoVentrix MR

HackBuild

Invisible Garden #1

🥇 Best Use of x402pay + CDP Wallet

Prize: $5,000 total (1st: $3,000 / 2nd: $1,500 / 3rd: $500)

**Bonus Prize: Up to $10,000 in AWS Activate credits, an invitation to the in-person demo showcase at the AWS GenAI Loft in San Francisco, along with a travel stipend courtesy of Coinbase, for projects that demonstrate the best use of Amazon Bedrock.**

Build full-stack autonomous agents that use x402pay to monetize access and CDP Wallet to manage crypto flows — from charging users to splitting, routing, and disbursing funds automatically.

We’re looking for real-world applications that demonstrate the power of composable, revenue-generating infrastructure:

Pay-per-use agents with automated payouts

Self-funding apps that manage their own treasuries

Agents that split revenue between wallets or contributors

**💡 Example Projects**
An AI agent that charges users per query and tips contributors via CDP Wallet

A bounty board bot that collects entry fees and routes prize payouts automatically

A micro-SaaS service that uses x402pay for gated access and CDP Wallet for affiliate splits

**🧠 Judging Criteria**
Effective use of both x402pay and CDP Wallet

Completeness of payment loop: revenue in → payment out

Real-world relevance: solves an actual need or use case

Composability: reusable flows, templates, or modular logic

Creativity: novel agents or new financial primitives

Technical execution: clean, working code with a video demo

**🔗 Resources**
[x402pay Docs](https://github.com/coinbase/x402)

[CDP Wallet API Docs](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/)

[CDP Wallet Quickstart
](https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/wallet-api/docs/quickstart)

Best Use of x402pay + CDPWallet

1st Place

🥈 2nd Place $1,500

🥉 3rd Place $500

🥈 Best Use of CDP Wallet

Prize: $2,000 total (1st: $1,000 / 2nd: $700 / 3rd: $300)

**Bonus Prize: Up to $10,000 in AWS Activate credits, an invitation to the in-person demo showcase at the AWS GenAI Loft in San Francisco, along with a travel stipend courtesy of Coinbase, for projects that demonstrate the best use of Amazon Bedrock.**

Build agents that don’t just act — they manage money. This track rewards developers who use CDP Wallet to program autonomous agents that hold, send, and route crypto in composable, secure, and automated ways.

We’re looking for agents that:

Manage balances on behalf of users, DAOs, or services

Execute logic-based payouts, splits, or recurring transfers

Create novel wallet flows like milestone releases, event-based tipping, or pooled rewards

**💡 Example Projects**
A DAO treasury agent that routes payments based on governance outcomes

A gig work bot that pays contributors when tasks are completed and verified

A rebalancing agent that shifts funds across wallets or protocols based on market data

**🧠 Judging Criteria**
Effective integration of CDP Wallet API

Clarity of wallet logic: who gets paid, when, and how

Utility and reusability in financial or agentic workflows

Creative or modular architecture: tipping, batch payouts, streams

Working video demo required

Bonus for integrations with AWS services or x402pay

**🔗 Resources**
CDP Wallet API Overview

Wallet API Quickstart

CDP Architecture Guide

Best Use of CDP Wallet

🥇 1st Place $1,000

🥈 2nd Place $700

🥉 3rd Place $300

🥉 Best Use of x402pay

Prize: $1,000 total (1st: $500 / 2nd: $300 / 3rd: $200)

**Bonus Prize: Up to $10,000 in AWS Activate credits, an invitation to the in-person demo showcase at the AWS GenAI Loft in San Francisco, along with a travel stipend courtesy of Coinbase, for projects that demonstrate the best use of Amazon Bedrock.**

Build agents that monetize their capabilities by charging users per interaction, query, or service using x402pay — Coinbase’s protocol for API-native payments. This track rewards builders who create useful, metered agents that turn access into revenue.

We’re looking for agents that offer:

Pay-per-use workflows or gated functionality

Monetized APIs, LLM access, or compute tasks

New models for digital goods, SaaS tools, or AI-as-a-service

**💡 Example Projects**
An LLM agent that charges $0.01 per GPT response via x402pay

A data-processing agent that requires payment before analyzing or summarizing content

A metered API gateway agent that handles per-endpoint billing with built-in usage tracking

**🧠 Judging Criteria**
Effective and functional use of x402pay for monetization

Clarity of payment logic: user pays, access unlocks

Realistic use case with repeatable value

Integration quality: clean API handling, tokens, receipts

Creativity: unique application of monetization in an agentic context

Working video demo required

**🔗 Resources**
[x402pay GitHub
](https://github.com/coinbase/x402)
[x402 Starter Repo
](https://github.com/coinbase/x402-starter)
[Intro to x402](https://www.x402.org/)

Best Use of x402pay

🥇 1st Place $500

🥈 2nd Place $300

🥉 3rd Place $200

Project teams that participate in the AWS challenge by integrating [Amazon Bedrock](https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/) into their solutions, as part of any of the x402Pay and CDP Wallet tracks, will be eligible for the following:
 
🏆 Prize:
▪️$65,000 in AWS Credits: 1st place: $10,000 / 2nd: $5,000 / 3rd: $5,000 aligned to each track + 1 wildcard winner eligible for $5,000 in AWS Activate credits
▪️An exclusive invitation to the in-person demo showcase at the AWS GenAI Loft in San Francisco on July 10, 2025 — offering the opportunity to present your project to a curated audience of investors, infrastructure leaders, and key players in the AI x crypto ecosystem.
▪️Travel stipend to the in-person demo showcase, courtesy of Coinbase

🏁 What You Get:
▪️Spotlight demo slot at the AWS GenAI Loft in San Francisco
▪️Travel + expense stipend for winning team(s), courtesy of Coinbase
▪️Recognition from AWS and Coinbase ecosystem leaders
▪️Option to be featured in post-event co-marketing and follow-up content

🧠 Judging Criteria:
▪️Effective and creative use of Amazon Bedrock
▪️Demonstrated utility and deployment readiness
▪️Integration with agent logic or crypto workflows
▪️Strong demo presence and real-world narrative
▪️Incorporating CDP Wallet and/or x402pay

 ℹ️ Notes & Conditions
 ▪️ Project teams are encouraged to use Amazon Nova, a state-of-the-art foundation model (FM) that excels in complex reasoning, code generation, and analysis tasks. Nova offers exceptional performance at lower cost compared to similar models, while seamlessly integrating with Amazon Bedrock for simplified deployment and management.

AWS Activate credit terms & conditions: To receive credits, winners and finalists must separately qualify for the AWS Activate program. All AWS Activate credits are in USD and subject to the AWS Promotional Credit Terms & Conditions. Startups aren’t eligible for AWS Activate Credits if they previously received the same or greater amount of credits. Customers whose AWS accounts are registered in the GCR region (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan) are not eligible.
 
🔗 AWS Challenge Resources
 ▪️[Amazon Bedrock Overview
](https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/)
 ▪️[Try Amazon Nova foundation models and Amazon Nova Act capabilities
](https://nova.amazon.com/chat)
 ▪️[Amazon Bedrock User Guide
](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/what-is-bedrock.html)
 ▪️[How Amazon Bedrock Agents works
](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/agents-how.html)
 ▪️[Code Example for Tool use with Amazon Nova](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/nova/latest/userguide/code-examples-tool.html)
 ▪️[Building Crypto AI Agents on Amazon Bedrock
](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/web3/build-crypto-ai-agents-on-amazon-bedrock/?nc1=b_rp)
▪️[Web3 Agents on AWS](https://amazon.webex.com/webappng/sites/amazon/recording/42da96502515103eb3972ecdb0188513/playback)

Multiple Prizes: AWS Challenge: Best Use of Amazon Bedrock

🏆AWS Activate Credits ($65,000 total) + in-person demo showcase at the AWS GenAI Loft in SF + travel stipend courtesy of Coinbase

# Best Overall Project
To qualify for top prizes, your project must integrate all three of the following technologies:

● Akash Chat API – Leverage the decentralized compute power of the Akash Network. Show us how your project taps into permissionless infrastructure for deployment, scaling, or innovation.
● Amazon Bedrock – Incorporate generative AI using Amazon Bedrock’s powerful
foundation models. Whether it's LLMs, embeddings, or multimodal magic—AI should be a core feature.
● CDP Wallet – Integrate the CDP Wallet and/or x402 Pay to enable secure, user friendly Web3 functionality. Think authentication, transactions, or identity—wallet connectivity should be essential to your user experience.

This track is for anyone building with decentralized tech, smart tools, and Web3 features. Whether it’s a helpful app, a tool for developers, or something completely unexpected, we’re here for it.

# Best Use of Akash
Whether you're launching a full-stack application, running compute-heavy tasks, or exploring new ways to use decentralized infrastructure, this is your opportunity to showcase what’s possible with Akash. Judges will be looking for thoughtful integrations, real-world use cases, and projects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of permissionless cloud computing.


To get started with Akash
Head to [https://console.akash.network](https://console.akash.network)
● Create an account and get free credits for your first deployment.
● Go to [https://console.akash.network/](https://console.akash.network/)
● Click 'I have a coupon'
● Click $50
● Click 'Add Promotion Code"
● Provide the code: AGENTSINACTION50
● Browse available 1-click templates and launch deployments with a few clicks. Connect with the Akash developer community
● Hop into the Akash Discord to connect with the community and get 24/7 support and technical assistance.

🔗 Resources
● [Akash Console](https://console.akash.network/)
● [Akash GitHub](https://github.com/akash-network)
● [Current GPU Pricing & Availability](https://akash.network/pricing/gpus/)
● [Documentation](https://akash.network/docs/)
● [Akash Discord](https://discord.com/invite/akash)
● [Deployment Templates](https://console.akash.network/templates)
● Showcase applications built with Akash compute
○ [AkashChat](https://chat.akash.network/)
○ [AkashGen](https://gen.akash.network/)
○ [AkashChat API](https://chatapi.akash.network/)

Best Overall Project and Best Use of Akash

🥈 2nd Place $3,000 Akash Credits

🥉 3rd Place $2,000 Akash Credits

🥇 1st Place $5,000 Akash Credits

Awarded to the standout project that harnesses AgentKit, x402, or both to build AI-powered applications leveraging Pinata for IPFS File Storage. We're looking for innovative solutions that demonstrate how AI agents can autonomously interact with decentralized storage, showcasing novel AI use cases for Pinata.

Resources:

* [Pinata Docs](https://docs.pinata.cloud/quickstart)
* [Pinata's GitHub Repositories](https://github.com/PinataCloud/)
* [Pinata x402 Documentation](https://docs.pinata.cloud/files/x402)
* Examples of Pinata + x402:
  [Pay to Pin on IPFS with x402](https://pinata.cloud/blog/pay-to-pin-on-ipfs-with-x402/)
 [Trendbot Demo](https://github.com/PinataCloud/trendbot)

Best Agentic Use of Pinata

🥇 1st Place $5,000 Credits

🥈 2nd Place $2,500 Credits

🥉 3rd Place $2,500 Credits

Coinbase Agents in Action Hackathon

Coinbase Agents in Action Hackathon

Agents in Action is a global virtual hackathon for developers eager to build autonomous, onchain applications using Coinbase Developer Products: x402, CDP Wallet & AgentKit.

Agents in Action is a global virtual hackathon for developers eager to build autonomous, onchain applications using Coinbase Developer Products: x402, CDP Wallet & AgentKit.

$28,000

Available in Prizes

$28,000

Available in Prizes

Speakers & Judges

Speakers & Judges

Sponsors

Sponsors

Sponsors

Sponsors

FAQs

FAQs