Bring the idea. Build it over four weeks with mentorship from us, then pitch it live on the main stage in Jaipur.
Ideathon 01
Put money and AI together and you get the frontier: money that can think, agents that can transact, tools that didn't exist a year ago.
That's what we want you to build. You don't need a finished product or expertise in money or AI. Just one sharp idea, and the drive to build it with us.
Build something with Bitcoin: a wallet, a tool, anything that makes it more usable, secure, or accessible. At its core, it's about savings, and protecting wealth.
Build something with UPI: a tool, an app, an integration that makes India's fastest money even faster, safer, or more useful. It's about instant payments.
Build an AI agent that transacts, on Bitcoin, UPI, or both. Agents that pay for their own compute, autonomous commerce, machine-to-machine payments.
Strong in one track but not another? Perfect. Bring the idea, we'll help you fill the gap.
Starting points, not a checklist. The best entries will be things we haven't thought of yet.
An AI agent that pays for its own compute, data and APIs in Bitcoin, via Lightning micropayments. No human in the loop, no card on file.
A savings copilot that helps a person or small business hold Bitcoin with clear risk guardrails and plain-English reporting.
An assistant that scans a UPI collect request before you approve it, flagging fake QR codes and known scam patterns before money leaves your account.
An agent that sets up and manages UPI Autopay mandates on your behalf: recommending spend caps, renewing subscriptions, and flagging ones you should cancel.
Judged on originality, feasibility, and how well the idea fits its track.
Direct, weekly guidance from the Student of Bitcoin team, the same approach behind our accelerator, taking your idea to a working prototype and a pitch.
A cash prize pool starting at ₹2,00,000, split across the top teams.
A live slot in front of the founders, investors and builders shaping money in India. Real visibility, not a résumé line.
A dedicated spot at Bitmela for teams with a working prototype to show it off to the whole festival floor.
Open to anyone who builds: student, builder, early founder, first timer. Enter solo or as a team. The only thing that matters is the strength of your idea.
Back the Launchpad and get both: your tool in front of India's best builders, and direct access to the talent building at the frontier of Bitcoin and AI.
No. Bitcoin is simply money built for the internet: fast, global, and not controlled by any single company or government. If you're strong on AI but new to Bitcoin, bring the idea and we'll help you with the Bitcoin side.
No. Enter solo or as a team, whatever suits your idea.
No. Stage one is just a short form and a 120 second video pitching your idea. If you're selected, you build the prototype during the four weeks of mentorship.
No. Entering is free.
A short form with your idea, plus a video of up to 120 seconds pitching it.
On originality, feasibility, and how genuinely Bitcoin and AI come together in your idea.
Live on the main stage at Bitmela in Jaipur on October 30, 2026. All five teams pitch that day, and winners are announced on October 31.
Food and accommodation in Jaipur are covered for finalists. Travel to and from Jaipur is not.
