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Trustless Work, an escrow-as-a-service platform on Stellar, and Boundless, a hackathon and bounty platform, are collaborating to run a four-day hybrid hackathon starting May 13th with a $1,500 prize pool. Boundless uses Trustless Work's escrow contracts to ensure prize funds are secured before the event begins, solving trust issues in hackathon payments.

Stellar hosted an office hours Twitter Space for an AI agents hackathon, featuring discussions on X4.2 extensions, agent monetization, and real-world use cases. Speakers from Coinbase DevRel, SDF, and ecosystem builders shared insights on specialized agents, payment infrastructure, and cross-border commerce solutions.

Stellar Development Foundation launches Stellar Hacks Agents Hackathon with $10,000 XLM prize pool. Submissions open today with April 13 deadline. Focus on building AI agents that interact with Stellar using X402 and Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) for payment-gated APIs and services.

Hosts recap December highlights in the Stellar ecosystem, including Stellar House Miami event, Protocol 25 (X-Ray) testnet launch for ZK privacy, and tools like Smoothie Capital. Lightning round covers Marshall Islands UBI on Stellar, RWA milestones over $1B, Blend integrations, and upcoming events. Emphasis on DeFi growth, developer tools, and community initiatives.