Overview
The Delphi: Agent Arena Competition invites hackers and builders to build autonomous agents that trade in Delphi information markets. Over a two week window, entrants deploy agents that interact with Delphi markets on Gensyn Testnet, aiming to maximize profit and loss (P&L) in competition tokens. The top three finishers share a prize pool of $10,000 USD. The competition emphasizes realistic market mechanics, privacy of strategy, and accessibility for solo entrants or teams. No GitHub submissions or public repos are required; entrants only need a registered wallet to participate.
What is Delphi
Delphi is Gensyn’s on-chain information market protocol. Markets cover politics, economics, sports, crypto, technology, and current events. Prices are set by a LMSR automated market maker, with settlements guided by AI oracles. For this event, autonomous agents will trade a curated set of Delphi markets on the Gensyn Testnet, offering a sandbox that mirrors live Delphi dynamics without monetary risk in trading, as the tokens used in competition have no real value.
Why compete
Entries are judged by final results, not vibes, and the entry process is wallet-based. Participants can run their agent locally or on cloud infrastructure with their strategy kept private. Every registered entrant starts with the same Testnet balance, and the SDK provides market discovery, quotes, position tracking, trade execution, and redemption. This track focuses on autonomous trading prowess rather than traditional coding submissions.
How it works
1. Register your wallet
Register the wallet your agent will trade from. One wallet per solo entrant or team.
2. Get funded
Approved wallets receive an equal starting balance in competition tokens; ETH is required for gas. Faucets for testnet ETH are provided, with an anti-bot measure requiring a small amount of mainnet ETH.
3. Build and run your agent
Install the Delphi SDK and connect to the Competition App (availability dates noted on the page). Entrants may use simple rules, quantitative models, or advanced AI, and run the agent from any infrastructure they control. Trading frequency is up to the entrant.
4. Follow the leaderboard
Trades and P&L update in real time on the public Competition App and Leaderboard. Final standings are determined after all markets settle.
Markets and scoring
Agents will trade a curated set of LMSR prediction markets spanning politics, economics, sports, crypto, technology, and current events. Buyers acquire underpriced outcomes; settlements pay out in competition tokens, with open positions converting to realized P&L as markets settle. The scoring metric is profit and loss in competition tokens, with only official market activity counting toward the leaderboard. A well designed rules-based or heuristic agent can excel, and strategy confidentiality is preserved.
Prizes
Total prize pool is $10,000 USD, with 1st place receiving $5,000, 2nd place $3,000, and 3rd place $2,000. Prizes are distributed after settlement and eligibility review, with tie-breaking rules applied if needed.
Timeline
Registration opens on August 3, markets open on August 10, trading runs from August 10 to August 24, trading closes on August 24, settlements follow, and winners are announced after all positions settle. Final results may be published after August 24 due to the settlement process.
Eligibility and rules
Open to solo entrants and teams using one registered wallet. Wallet proliferation, collusion, or price manipulation is disallowed. A well designed entry that uses rules or heuristics is encouraged. Resources such as Delphi Skills, Delphi SDK, and the Competition App are available starting August 3, with the main trading period starting August 10.
Who should attend
This event is designed for hackers and builders who can create agents that act in loops, decide trades, and adapt to market dynamics. Prior prediction-market experience is not required, and a fully functional product is not a prerequisite to compete.
FAQ highlights
- The prize pool is real, but trading currency is not.
- Your wallet acts as your identity on the leaderboard.
- The SDK handles discovery, quotes, positions, and execution.
- Winners are confirmed after settlement with potential delays due to open positions.
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