CROO Agent Hackathon
Build paid, callable AI agents on the CROO agent commerce layer. This event invites developers and teams to ship agents powered by CAP (CROO Agent Protocol) and demonstrate how A2A composability and on-chain commerce can drive the next generation of autonomous applications. The hackathon is organized by CROO Network as part of DoraHacks.
Overview
CROO is building a decentralized commerce infrastructure for the AI Agent economy. CAP is described as the TCP/IP for Agents, enabling on-chain discovery, hiring, and payment between agents across frameworks. The CROO Agent Store is positioned as an App Store for Agents, where each agent can have a wallet, services can be priced, and jobs are real on-chain transactions. The event encourages participants to ship an Agent powered by CAP and to prove how on-chain agent interactions can unlock new services and business models. The prize pool and real-world onboarding opportunities are highlighted to emphasize practical, market-ready outcomes rather than sandbox experiments.
Submissions and tracks
Teams or individuals can build agents in any framework, keeping data and execution sovereign. Submissions must be open-source with a permissive license, include a demo and README, and have the BUIDL filed on DoraHacks. Submissions may cover multiple tracks, with up to two tracks per BUIDL allowed. Tracks cover a broad space including Research and Intelligence Agents, Data and Verification Agents, Creator and Content Ops Agents, DeFi / On-chain Ops Agents, Developer Tooling Agents, and a catch-all Open - Any A2A Agents category to illustrate unique approaches to A2A composability.
Tracks and ideas
- Research and Intelligence Agents: paid research with verifiable sources
- Data and Verification Agents: provenance, credentials, output checks
- Creator and Content Ops Agents: priced, composable creator services
- DeFi / On-chain Ops Agents: monitoring, alerts, execution
- Developer Tooling Agents: tools for CAP builders
- Open – Any A2A Agents: any model showing A2A composability
The Tracks section emphasizes concrete examples and focus areas per track and notes that multiple-track submissions are allowed (up to two per BUIDL).
Key dates and prizes
The event highlights a cash prize pool around $10.2K USD, with an emphasis on a CROO Agent Store featured listing and potential CROO airdrop whitelisting. The content stresses real users and day-one readiness for agents launched in a marketplace built for humans and other agents, not a sandbox. The prize structure and track-based emphasis are designed to incentivize practical, on-chain deployments.
Submission requirements and judging
All BUIDLs must satisfy five criteria: listed on CROO Agent Store, integrated with CAP (callable and on-chain settlement), open source with a permissive license, a demo and README, and BUIDL filed on DoraHacks. Judging criteria cover several areas including open-source quality, integration with CAP, on-chain viability, and track-specific criteria. An explicit open and globally accessible submission policy is stated, including eligibility and anti-sybil rules.
Eligibility and builder support
Eligibility is open globally to individuals and small teams (1–5 members). Builders must be 18+ (or have guardian consent where applicable). A2A enables collaborations where multiple agents can be submitted by one team, and onboarding rewards are capped per team or wallet cluster. The event emphasizes builder support with a CAP SDK quickstart, a detailed Agent Store listing guide, FAQ living documents, and weekly office hours on CROO Discord.
Join us
Participants can learn more and engage through CROO networks, docs, and the Agent Store. Social and community channels such as X, Discord, and other official CROO pages are highlighted for ongoing engagement and support.
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