AGENTIC DOLLARS ON BITCOIN Hackathon

Get ready to attend the AGENTIC DOLLARS ON BITCOIN Hackathon, from 17–18 October 2026 at BLOX Turin, Italy. This two-day Bitcoin hackathon brings together AI innovators, crypto builders, fintech specialists, designers, founders, and students to create practical self-custodial digital dollar applications powered by on-device AI. No cloud dependency, no custodian, and no fixed brief just the freedom to build useful products around AI, payments, wallets, and Bitcoin.

Organised By

RGB Protocol Association is a Swiss non-profit organization that fosters community growth, education, and the creation of digital assets and private contracts on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network to promote the RGB Protocol ecosystem.

Event Highlights

• €4,000 First Prize: The winning project receives €4,000 and a guaranteed place in the CypherTank finals.
• Exciting Prize Pool: Second place wins €1,500, while third place receives €500.
• Four Build Directions: Explore payments and checkout, self-custodial dollar apps, private financial intelligence, and autonomous economic agents.
• Local AI Focus: Build AI-powered experiences using models that run directly on devices without relying on the cloud.
• CypherTank Opportunity: Top talent can move toward CypherTank, a Bitcoin startup pitch and business-reality competition supported by the Plan B VC Fund and Plan B Foundation in Lugano.

Why Attend AGENTIC DOLLARS ON BITCOIN Hackathon?

• Gain hands-on experience combining AI and Bitcoin payments
• Build products focused on financial privacy and user ownership
• Meet talented developers, founders, designers, and Web3 innovators
• Learn how Bitcoin can work as a settlement layer for modern applications
• Compete for prize money and a path toward the CypherTank startup competition
• Showcase a prototype to judges, potential collaborators, and the wider Bitcoin ecosystem

Schedule Highlights

• 17 October, 09:00: Doors open, kickoff begins, and teams start building
• 17–18 October: Teams work on their prototypes across the two-day hackathon
• 18 October, 15:00: Building ends, and projects are submitted
• 18 October, from 16:00: Project pitches followed by the awards ceremony

Who Should Join?

• AI and machine-learning enthusiasts
• Bitcoin, crypto, and Web3 developers
• Mobile and full-stack engineers
• Fintech and payments professionals
• Designers, founders, and entrepreneurs
• Students from Politecnico and other institutions

Don't miss this exciting Bitcoin hackathon and bring an idea, assemble a team, and create the future of AI-powered Bitcoin payments and self-custodial digital money.