Deploy a paid x402 endpoint on Algorand mainnet, get it used, and climb the leaderboard.
That's the Global x402 Challenge: a $100K USD + 500K ALGO prize pool for developers building real pay-per-request services agents can call and settle instantly.
Register today 👇
Once an agent can spend, someone has to decide what it's allowed to buy.
Three teams built that layer: budgets, transaction limits, approved services, and human approval routing, enforced before the payment executes.
Nine x402 builds from our hackathons across India 👇
https://t.co/mRKHq3mcC8
1M+ post-quantum transactions have now been signed via @PeraAlgoWallet using native quantum accounts on Algorand.
@LoafPickle breaks down what's behind the milestone and how to try it yourself 👇
Bharat builders are pushing the boundaries of agentic commerce with x402 on Algorand. 🚀
On August 10, AlgoBharat joined forces with HackersCult for HackNite in Gurugram, bringing together builders experimenting with new ways for AI agents and digital services to transact autonomously using x402 on Algorand.
👇Meet the winning projects . . .
Great news for builders looking to get started on Algorand! 🔥
@riseinweb3 now has a beginner-friendly course with 5+ hours of hands-on content to build, test, and deploy smart contracts using AlgoKit, Python & TypeScript.
Completely free + an on-chain certificate at the end! 👇
New course alert: Build on @Algorand is live.
Learn to build real smart contracts using AlgoKit, Algorand Python, and Algorand TypeScript. Then test them on LocalNet and deploy to TestNet like a real developer.
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If you've been waiting for a sign to start building on Algorand, this is it.
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@AlgoFoundation@algodevs
x402 is the easy bit. Deciding what to sell isn't.
Pick something with an obvious unit: a query, a file, a verification, a minute of access. Put a price on it. Then find out whether anyone actually wants it.
Here are some ideas for what to build 👇
https://t.co/ZhQes1BAhZ
Algorand's Head of Developer Engagement & Integrations, @JorrinB, recently delivered a talk during @APIWorld
Watch Jorrin present: The Next API Economy: When AI Agents Become Your Customers
x402 payments on Algorand can definitely do more than just move value!
Thanks to atomic transactions, a user can pay in ALGO while the merchant receives USDC, all in one transaction.
And this is native to the protocol.
Algorand is built for flexible, seamless agentic payments.
Your OpenClaw agent can now talk to your wallet.
AC2 lets it request signatures, pay for x402 resources on Algorand, and sign git commits, all approved from your phone. Keys never leave your custody.
Live on ClawHub 🦞
https://t.co/oBNnXyWI60
We're thrilled to announce William Herkelrath as Algorand's new CEO.
William brings two decades of experience across AI, enterprise software, institutional finance, and blockchain infrastructure.
Most recently, he co-founded K3 Labs, an AI-first automation platform for building and running AI agent-managed workflows, following leadership roles at Chainlink and Curv.
Algorand has officially crossed 100+ x402 providers with settled mainnet traffic through @GoPlausible!
From data APIs and AI tools to agent infra, more and more services are accepting autonomous USDC payments on Algorand.
We're just getting started! 🔥
Algorand v5.0 now gives builders more room to push the AVM.
Programs can now reach 16,384 bytes, apps can opt into cross-app box access, and new opcodes like SHA512 and Poseidon2 expand what can be built natively.
Algo devs, time to ship!
How x402 unlocks the decentralized service economy.
Join Algorand's Global Solutions Consultant, @niikkhhiil, on September 10th at 12 PM ET for a webinar demonstrating the power of x402.
Sign up below 👇
AI agents shouldn't need your keys to act on your behalf!
That's why we built AC2, an open, blockchain-agnostic protocol for verifiable human approvals and credential isolation, built with DIDComm, WebAuthn/FIDO2 and WebRTC.
A basic approval flow takes ~50 lines, works alongside existing setups, and keeps credentials out of the agent runtime.