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Sponsor roster (web)
Published Tokyo 2026 prize tracks right now: World $15k · ENS $10k · Uniswap Foundation $10k · 1inch $5k (= $40k listed; prize details all “coming soon”).
ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes
1. NEW vs 2026-07-14 roster: 1inch ($5k) — not in your ENS / UniswapFND / World / Sui set; new prize track + full stack (Swap API / Pathfinder, Fusion/Fusion+ intents, 17-API Developer Portal).
takeaway — Re-rank Tokyo builds: 1inch is the only new published track; Fusion/intent + multi-chain routing fits your exchange-agent + stablecoin rails lane.
ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes/1inch
2. Sui missing from published prizes — Jul-14 confirmed partner (@SuiNetwork) does not appear on the live /prizes list (World/ENS/UF/1inch only).
takeaway — Don’t allocate Tokyo scope to Sui/Move until it reappears on the prizes page; watch for late sponsor adds.
ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes
Sponsor ecosystem (X, last ~8h)
3. 1inch · Lisbon Aqua winners = scoring signal for Tokyo — @1inch paid 5 teams building on Aqua: curve-based orderbook (ArcBook), SwapVM/KSwap, and Continuity “Pool Party” (USDC neobank abstracting DeFi for non-natives).
takeaway — For the new 1inch Tokyo track, judge-bait is shared liquidity + intent/order sophistication + USDC UX abstraction—not a thin Swap-API wrapper.
x.com/1inch/status/2081460186057933113
4. Uniswap Foundation · v4 Permissioned Pools still the live narrative — Hook standard (issuer allowlist at pool level; Superstate / Securitize / Dowgo); UF ran $10k Lisbon judging on Uniswap API/stack same weekend Tokyo still lists UF $10k.
takeaway — Strongest UF Tokyo wedge for your stack: wallet-gated / compliance-aware liquidity + AA (7702) entry, not another generic hook demo.
blog.uniswap.org/introducing-permissioned-pools-on-uniswap-v · x.com/Uniswap/status/2080298965602271554 · ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes/uniswap-foundation
5. ENS / World / Sui official handles — no material SDK/testnet/bounty posts in-window (noise-only or off-topic).
takeaway — Treat ENS ($10k) + World ($15k, largest listed) as “details TBD”; World still the AI-vs-human / inclusive-finance framing on the prize page.
ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes/ens · ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes/world
Broader crypto-dev (build leverage)
6. LP security tooling shipping on Uniswap v3/v4 — @ClutchMarkets “Safety Deposit Box”: lock v3/v4 LP at 0.5% (vs 1% market), any duration, claim fees anytime (207 likes / 17k views in-window).
takeaway — LP lock + fee claim is a real builder pain; pairs cleanly with UF Tokyo if you add 7702 session keys / policy for “lock without seed-phrase ops.”
x.com/ClutchMarkets/status/2081458891473264812
7. Security: Garden.fi HTLC multi-chain drain (~$450k USDT) — @blockaid_ flagged ongoing exploit across Eth/Base/Arb/BSC (~16:00 UTC, edge of window); exfiltrator + sample tx in-thread.
takeaway — Bridge/HTLC + multi-deployment surface still the default fail mode—bake invariant/monitoring into any CCTP/cross-chain Tokyo submission.
x.com/blockaid_/status/2081409252489298100
8. Agent payments (x402) still what builders are shipping — in-window: paste-Python→x402 FastAPI generator on Base; Lisbon finalists included Glassbox402 (x402 analytics) and ethui agentic wallet (agents driving a dev wallet safely); Lisbon wrap 382 hackers / 174 projects.
takeaway — Tokyo meta continues agent-safe spend + pay-per-request rails; your AA + CCTP + trading-agent track maps if you add spend limits / human-in-loop, not another raw 402 wrapper.
x.com/VitalijMatros/status/2081445352238956686 · ethglobal.com/showcase/glassbox402-qyepd · ethglobal.com/showcase/ethui-agentic-wallet-6ohfx · x.com/ETHGlobal/status/2081430752802033802
Build seeds (≤3)
- 1inch + AA neobank continuity — Pool-Party-class USDC account (7702 session + embedded wallet) that routes via 1inch Fusion/Aqua and hides gas/slippage for Japan retail; aim Continuity + 1inch tracks.
- Uniswap Permissioned Pool + World-style human gate — v4 hook allowlist that can require World ID (or similar personhood) or issuer KYC attestation for RWA/stable pool entry; compliance without a closed frontend.
- Agent trading desk with hard spend policy — x402/agent that can call 1inch for rebalances but enforces per-tx/day caps + merchant allowlist (Garden/HTLC lesson: multi-chain + unguarded authorization is the bug).