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$10,000

About

PayPal is known for being at the forefront of digital commerce and now it’s opening the door for millions of merchants and customers around the world to pay (and be paid) their own way — whether in fiat, cryptocurrency, or even the PayPal stablecoin, PYUSD.

Prizes

🥇 Grand Prize (Best Overall: Transformative Use of PYUSD) $4,500Delivered in PYUSD tokens
Awarded to the project that most convincingly demonstrates a powerful and scalable real-world use case for PYUSD. The winner will set a new benchmark for digital payments, showing how PYUSD unlocks unique value—whether by powering global remittances, revolutionizing commerce, or creating new economic opportunities. Each Project Submission will be judged by a panel of judges in accordance with the following criteria: (a) Functionality: How well does this Project Submission work? What is the quality of the code? (b) Payments Applicability: How effectively does the solution address real-world payment challenges? (c) Novelty: How unique is this Project Submission’s concept? (d) UX: How well does this Project Submission utilize PYUSD’s performance and unique proposition to create great UX for downstream users? (e) Open-source: Is this Project Submission open-source? How well does the Project Submission compose with other primitives in the ecosystem? (f) Business Plan: Is there a viable business that can be built in the future around this Submission?

Qualification Requirements

1. Submission must clearly demonstrate utilization of PYUSD (deployed on mainnet or testnet) 2. Project must be newly built and deployed. 3. Include a public code repo; if private, share access credentials 4. Submit a 2–4 minute demo video explaining and showcasing the project 5. Project must be original

🎖️ Most Innovative Payment-Focused Use of PYUSD $3,500Delivered in PYUSD tokens
This prize goes to the team that invents the most novel, clever, or unexpected way to handle payments with PYUSD. From streamlining cross-border settlements, to enabling microtransactions, programmable subscriptions, or “pay-as-you-go” economics, we want to see fresh ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible in digital payments. Think outside the box—your solution should inspire new thinking for the entire PYUSD ecosystem. Each Project Submission will be judged by a panel of judges in accordance with the following criteria: (a) Functionality: How well does this Project Submission work? What is the quality of the code? (b) Payments Applicability: How effectively does the solution address real-world payment challenges? (c) Novelty: How unique is this Project Submission’s concept? (d) UX: How well does this Project Submission utilize PYUSD’s performance and unique proposition to create great UX for downstream users? (e) Open-source: Is this Project Submission open-source? How well does the Project Submission compose with other primitives in the ecosystem? (f) Business Plan: Is there a viable business that can be built in the future around this Submission?

Qualification Requirements

1. Submission must clearly demonstrate utilization of PYUSD (deployed on mainnet or testnet) 2. Project must be newly built and deployed. 3. Include a public code repo; if private, share access credentials 4. Submit a 2–4 minute demo video explaining and showcasing the project 5. Project must be original

🏅 Best Consumer Experience$2,000Delivered in PYUSD tokens
Recognizes the project that delights end users, providing a remarkably smooth, intuitive, and enjoyable experience for anyone using PYUSD. Whether it’s a beautifully designed wallet, a seamless onboarding journey, or something that goes viral within the community, this prize celebrates projects that put people first. Each Project Submission will be judged by a panel of judges in accordance with the following criteria: (a) Functionality: How well does this Project Submission work? What is the quality of the code? (b) Payments Applicability: How effectively does the solution address real-world payment challenges? (c) Novelty: How unique is this Project Submission’s concept? (d) UX: How well does this Project Submission utilize PYUSD’s performance and unique proposition to create great UX for downstream users? (e) Open-source: Is this Project Submission open-source? How well does the Project Submission compose with other primitives in the ecosystem? (f) Business Plan: Is there a viable business that can be built in the future around this Submission?

Qualification Requirements

1. Submission must clearly demonstrate utilization of PYUSD (deployed on mainnet or testnet) 2. Project must be newly built and deployed. 3. Include a public code repo; if private, share access credentials 4. Submit a 2–4 minute demo video explaining and showcasing the project 5. Project must be original

Workshop

🛠️ PYUSD 101

Learn more about how you can test, experiment and BUIDL with PYUSD!

This workshop is happening in-person

05:30 PM EDT — Friday, Aug 15, 2025 in Floor 3 | Workshop Room 2