StraitsX Agentic Playground Hackathon

Description

Join us from 14 – 16 August to build real-world use cases for Singapore's agentic payments ecosystem.Teams will tackle the key milestones of a payment's lifecycle:• Funding — Move SGD stablecoins (XSGD) into a KYC'd account• Discovery — An AI agent receives a purchase instruction, scans an e-commerce site, and locates the item• Issuance — A disposable virtual card is dynamically issued to the agent• Execution — The agent completes checkout using the virtual cardSolutions will showcase $XSGD on Avalanche Network.Winning solutions will be showcased at the Singapore Fintech Festival in November 2026.Prize pool: S$7,500Partners• Title Sponsor: Avalanche• Cloud Partner: AWS• Event Partner & Sponsor: Convergence Summit• Venue & Community Partner: Singapore Management University & SMU AIProgrammeFriday (14 Aug)• 1800hrs: Registration opens• 1830hrs: Presentation of problem statements• 1900hrs: Product presentations by StraitsX and Avalanche• Please arrive promptly by 1830, as track problem statements will be presented by the organizers.Saturday (15th Aug)• 0900hrs: Breakfast served• 1300hrs: Lunch served• 1800hrs: Dinner served• The full day will be dedicated to participants building their product — with DevRel representatives from StraitsX and Avalanche present to facilitate any questions.Sunday (16th Aug)• 1100hrs: Submission deadline• 1100hrs: Breakfast served• 1300hrs: Announcement of resultsAbout StraitsXStraitsX is the stablecoin-native settlement layer powering global finance and a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. As the issuer of XSGD and XUSD, StraitsX leverages blockchain technology to enable seamless payments interoperability and stablecoin-backed card issuance. Its infrastructure offers innovative tools for liquidity management and cross-border transactions, enabling businesses to integrate stablecoins into everyday payment flows. Through partnerships with leading financial institutions and payment technology partners, StraitsX delivers secure, regulated payment solutions that bridge traditional finance and the digital economy.