# Nearly 1,000 developers competed at the EasyA Hackathon in Miami.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · CoinDesk*

## Key points

- EasyA hackathons now serve as launchpads for billion-dollar, venture-scale crypto and AI startups.
- This year’s event showcased a major industry pivot toward agentic AI and real-world applications.
- FlyPraxis introduced real-time, AI-powered drone intelligence for battlefield use, winning the $50,000 prize.
- The Dairy Price API x402 project enables pay-per-call commodity forecasting via AI agents paid in USDC.
- Solana Mobile winners focused on decentralized prediction markets and AI-powered health apps for consumers.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Solana, EasyA, AgentPay, FlyPraxis, HIIE, Clan World, Parabola, Snakr, Rhythym, Dairy Price API x402, Giggy, Chainlens
**Countries:** United States

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