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Aug 6, 2026

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Sponsor roster (web)

Prizes page now lists 5 tracks, total $45k published (details still “coming soon”): World $15k, ENS $10k, Uniswap Foundation $10k, Sui $5k, 1inch $5k (NEW vs 2026-07-14 roster).
ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes

Digest (≤8)

  1. NEW prize track: 1inch ($5k) — first delta vs your Jul-14 partner set; they pitch Fusion/Fusion+ intents, Pathfinder Swap API, MEV-protect, zero-gas UX across 12+ chains — stack maps cleanly to your AA + payment-rail lane once prize criteria land.
    ethglobal.com/events/tokyo2026/prizes/1inch

  2. Uniswap Labs ships pools.trade (Robinhood Chain) — v4 launchpad: permanent locked LP, sniping mitigation, Crowd vs Instant launch, 0.25% autocompounding LP fee, optional 0.05% creator cut, zero launchpad fee; explicit searcher docs for fee collect→re-add (builder surface, not just meme UX). Community reaction is fee-split/“corporate” heat — wedge = fairer launch mechanics + hooks tooling.
    x.com/Uniswap/status/2085136053661213180 · blog.uniswap.org/pools-trade-a-new-way-to-launch-on-robinhoo · developers.uniswap.org/docs/liquidity/liquidity-launchpad/gu

  3. Sui pushes “machine economy” rails — 250 ms agent settlements narrative + Sui Basecamp 2026 tickets (Oct 7–8 Singapore); useful pre-Tokyo framing for Sui prize ($5k) even though Basecamp is post-hack.
    x.com/SuiNetwork/status/2085123484322287814 · sui.io/basecamp

  4. ENS / World / 1inch official accounts — no substantive SDK/testnet/Tokyo-bounty signal in this 8h window (1inch = reply emojis only).
    (empty window on sponsor handles for those three)

  5. Circle Arc mainnet date locked: 2026-09-16 (homepage spotlight Aug 5) — ~9 days before Tokyo; Agent Stack / CCTP / Gateway / wallets still the rail story for stablecoin + agent payments demos.
    circle.com/ · arc.io/blog/arc-mainnet-goes-live-on-september-16-2026

  6. x402 hits mainstream agent-SDK docs — AWS open-source post: Strands Agents + MCP / A2A / AG-UI / x402 (HTTP 402 micropayments, spend limits, injection = financial risk); aligns with your agent-payments track.
    aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/open-protocols-with-the-stra · x.com/manoj_selvak/status/2085146930682978507

  7. Agent payments scoreboard narrative — Algorand claims top-2 weekly volume on Token Terminal agentic-payments dashboard for x402-style flows (receipts > vibes); competitive pressure for any Tokyo agent-rail demo.
    x.com/Algorand/status/2085070842082537510

  8. Builder security: Coldcard firmware exploit — ≥1,816 BTC (~$114M) drained from 5,200+ addresses since Jul 30; self-custody HW trust failure → relevant if you ship wallet/AA security tooling.
    coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/05/coldcard-exploit-could-boost-de

Build seeds

  1. 1inch × AA: 7702-session wallet that routes cross-chain swaps via Fusion+/Pathfinder with intent gas sponsorship — “one approval, best route, no native gas.”
  2. Uniswap FND × v4: non-meme CCA/searcher-assisted launch pad for utility tokens (permanent LP + transparent fee autocompound) aimed at fair Japan-facing launches, not memecoin spam.
  3. Sui × agent payments: agent escrow that settles task bounties in ~sub-second Sui transfers with human-readable receipts (World-human gate optional later) — machine economy demo for the $5k track.