<h1>About Circle</h1>Circle’s stablecoins and full-stack development tools make it faster, easier, and safer to bring the benefits of blockchain to your business. Their suite of smart contracts, APIs, and SDKs are designed to get you off the ground quickly and securely. &nbsp;<h1>Track Description</h1>High level solution examplesCircle’s bounty invites you to build real-world solutions with Circle's developer tooling with more detailed examples in the resources section.&nbsp;• Cross-border payments: Build an application that uses the blockchain for cost-effective international money transfers.• Dollar access: Build an app that provides global access to digital dollars• DeFi: Build a DeFi-enabled application with activities such as trading, lending, and saving using USDC and/or EURC.&nbsp;• Emerging Use Case: Build an application that focuses on innovative solutions with novel and bespoke use cases that may not fit into the above categories. Example is AI<h1>Sub Tracks</h1>1. Build a chain-abstracted user experience using Cross Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) (1,000 USDC x 1 winner). CCTP is a permissionless on-chain utility that securely moves USDC between blockchains through native burning and minting. This protocol eliminates the need for conventional bridges, reducing security risks and unifying liquidity across the Web3 ecosystem. Developers can embed CCTP within their apps, wallets, and bridges to enable seamless USDC transfers at internet speed. Additionally, in this category, leverage Programmable Wallets to manage secure wallet infrastructure and sponsor blockchain network gas fees for users.2. Develop a seamless user experience that utilizes USDC and/or EURC (2,000 USDC x 2 winners) to provide near-instant payments and financial services for businesses and end users with Circle’s Web3 Services. These services include composable APIs and SDKs for secure wallets. Programmable Wallets offer APIs and SDKs for creating and managing secure wallet infrastructure, allowing developers to embed secure wallets in their apps and sponsor blockchain network gas fees for users.<h1>Submission Guidelines</h1>Submissions will be evaluated based on the following parameters:1. Functional MVP: Projects must demonstrate a working MVP pertinent to the focus area mentioned above.&nbsp;2. Creative Execution: An application and corresponding resources that prove to be unique, innovative, and a solution that you are passionate about! Your pitch is key!3. Development Documentation: Entrants should present a thoroughly documented development journey with a clear GitHub commit history.4. Walkthrough Video: Create a video to succinctly outlining the project's core functions and its effective use of Circle's Developer tools/tech. Be creative here.5. Integration Challenges and Feedback via Survey and Github: Please document any constructive critiques and improvement suggestions for the tools and documentation via the feedback survey linked in the resources.<h1>Circle educational resources:</h1>• Video talking about problem statements and use cases (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://circle-com.wistia.com/medias/76efwp0xdj">https://circle-com.wistia.com/medias/76efwp0xdj</a>)• <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Circle.com/developer">Circle.com/developer</a> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://circle.com/developer">http://circle.com/developer</a>)• Docs - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://developers.circle.com/">https://developers.circle.com/</a>• Interactive quickstart guides (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://learn.circle.com/">https://learn.circle.com/</a>)• Watch our video tutorials (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/YxgvSFpwxLY?si=ztFqVKV4QnUQqeZK">https://youtu.be/YxgvSFpwxLY?si=ztFqVKV4QnUQqeZK</a>)• Check out our sample apps on GitHub (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://github.com/circlefin">https://github.com/circlefin</a>)• Access our APIs via our Postman workspace (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.postman.com/circle-solutions">https://www.postman.com/circle-solutions</a>)• Developer survey• Web3 Services SDKs (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://developers.circle.com/w3s/docs/web3-services-sdks">https://developers.circle.com/w3s/docs/web3-services-sdks</a>)<h1>Track Prize and Split</h1>3000 USDC- 1,000 USDC x 1 winner for Sub Track 1- 1,000 USDC x 2 winners for Sub Track 2

Building with Circle Developer Platform

Building with Circle Developer Platform

3,000USDC Total Prizes
1,000 USDC 1st 1,000 USDC 2nd 1,000 USDC 3rd