"This initiative stands at the heart of technological advancement," said a representative from Solana, referring to the upcoming hackathon in Korea organized by Solana Foundation and Google Cloud. The event, focused on producing AI agents capable of making autonomous payments, merges the evolving realms of artificial intelligence and stablecoins, backed by the solid infrastructure both organizations provide.
Set to explore possibilities within cloud services, the hackathon builds upon a recent collaboration that led to the development of Pay.sh, a system designed for AI agents to autonomously handle payments for Google Cloud services using stablecoin micropayments on the Solana blockchain. With Pay.sh, an AI can execute tasks requiring financial transactions without human intervention. Instead of manual credit card entries and approvals, AI agents utilize USDC on Solana, streamlining the process for exact usage payments.
Solana's high transaction speed and low fees make micropayments feasible, addressing a significant barrier for smaller transactions that traditional chains struggle with. The hackathon, themed "Build the Future of Agentic Commerce," aims to generate interest among developers in creating infrastructure for these autonomous agents.
This is not Solana's first initiative in Korea; in April 2025, they partnered with Google Cloud to host the Seoul Lana Hackathon, establishing a foundation for this new event. Alongside this, the Solana X402 Hackathon, scheduled from October 28 to November 11, 2025, will reward developers with prizes for projects supporting x402 integrations. The overall trend signals a shift towards more sustainable and continuous use of stablecoins in commercial activities, fostering a new economy centered around machine-to-machine payments.
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