Circle Says AI Agent Hackathon Drew 204 Projects and 1,352 Valid Votes

According to Circle, the company gave AI agents $30,000 in USDC (U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin) to run a hackathon that generated thousands of comments and included cases of rule-breaking and attempted collusion.

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USDC: A U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle, designed to maintain a 1:1 value with the dollar.
Stablecoin: A type of cryptocurrency built to track a reference asset, most commonly a fiat currency such as the U.S. dollar.
AI agent: Software that can make decisions and carry out tasks with limited human intervention, including coordinating workflows or evaluating submissions.