Nanopayments Private Bounty Program We are offering $5K in USDC per partner to developers building in Circle's agentic ecosystem. These funds are to be distributed to your end users as credits, to drive usage of Nanopayments and kickstart demand at launch. Program Structure - Create and submit a BUIDL through DoraHacks, containing evidence of functional integration of your project with the Circle ecosystem - Make sure to select your project name as the 'Track' - DoraHacks will verify integration after the submission deadline - Approved partners will be awarded $5000 USDC each - Partners distribute funds in Gateway to end users (developers / agents) as product credits - Credits fund wallets and enable spending via Nanopayments Mandatory Milestone Finish a working nanopayments mainnet integration. The proof of integration should be included in your submission and/or in your GitHub repo. Note: Submissions on DoraHacks can be edited/updated before the submission deadline, so it’s okay to submit a first draft without all the necessary details. Conditions of Participation - Partners must integrate and actively fund developers using Nanopayments - Funds must be directed toward end-user activity (not retained internally) - Partners must share usage data and qualitative insights (spend patterns, developer behavior, friction points) - Program is structured as a bounded experiment, not a recurring subsidy Expected Outcomes - Kickstart spending activity and generate early buyer–seller interaction loops - Produce data and signals on usage, repeat behavior, and workflow fit Timeline Date Details June 22 Submissions Open July 7 Submission Deadline July 7 - 9 Integration Verification July 10 Results Announced By July 14 Grants Sent
