Following successful 2026 events in San Francisco, Chennai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Shenzhen, the GOAT Global Tour reached Toronto with a sharper test: could builders deploy working economic agents on mainnet in a single day?
OpenClaw Hack Toronto produced measurable activity across ClawUp and GOAT Network mainnet. By the end of the event, new single-day records were set: 230+ new ClawUp registrations, 130 agents created, and 74 agents registered on GOAT Network under ERC-8004.
Held during Toronto Tech Week, the event gave student builders direct access to OpenClaw, ClawUp, AgentKit, x402, ERC-8004, and GOAT Network - the stack for turning AI agents from mere software assistants into capable economic actors.
The event was supported by the MindFuel grant program, GOAT Network, ClawUp, TMU BYTE Club, CryptoChicks, and Metis Foundation, bringing students and ecosystem teams together with world-class mentors and judges, at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Building agents that can transact
The hackathon centered on a specific technical direction: autonomous agents that can own identity, manage wallets, interact with other agents, and transact without relying on manual checkout flows.
Builders worked primarily with OpenClaw as the agent framework, ClawUp for faster agent deployment, AgentKit for GOAT Network actions, ERC-8004 for agent identity and reputation, and x402 for agent-native payments.
The workshop track introduced the core stack before participants moved into build time. This included a walkthrough of the GOAT Network stack, ERC-8004 agent registration, x402 payment flows, ClawUp and AgentKit integration, and a live demo from Kevin Liu showing an agent calling AgentKit.
Interrupted, but not stopped
Midway through the event, a major downtown Toronto power outage forced a full evacuation from the original venue. For most hackathons, that would have been the end of the day.
Instead, the organizing teams did a fantastic job in moving quickly. TMU BYTE Club, CryptoChicks, mentors, and ecosystem partners all helped to coordinate an alternative venue and route participants safely.
The disruption was a real test of the organizing team and the builders - but the event continued, and the participants still shipped.
Winners and finalists
The final winners were selected by independent judges using the official Skating System, combining floor evaluations with live stage demonstrations.
1st Place: Quota
Quota received the Apple Mac Mini M2, courtesy of GOAT Network, along with a top-tier ecosystem fast-track.
2nd Place: GameDeal AI
GameDeal AI received a $500 CAD cash prize, courtesy of GoFleet, along with ecosystem track support.
3rd Place: Agora
Agora received a $200 CAD cash prize, courtesy of Altura and Kuvi, along with ecosystem track support.
The remaining stage finalists included Aegis, Project 66 Supply Chain Bot, ClawClinic, TenderPilot Bot, Resumint_bot, and Hackathon test d. All proved to be exceptional projects, but there could only be three prize winners.
From recognition to ecosystem support
Beyond the main podium, teams were also recognized across specific evaluation categories, including market viability, user experience, x402 payment implementation, and security.
These categories reflected the broader goal of the hackathon. Builders were not only judged on whether an agent could merely run. They were evaluated on whether the agent had a plausible use case, a clear user experience, safe execution patterns, and working machine-payment capability.
Teams that scored at least one Green Flag in the evaluation matrix were invited into the next phase through the GOAT Network AI Builder Grants Program, with access to ecosystem grant funding, gas credits, and dedicated infrastructure support. The post-event pathway also includes internship and career review from hiring partners and DevRel teams, along with digital certificates for participants.
Thank you to the teams behind the event
OpenClaw Hack Toronto was made possible by the work of Toronto Metropolitan University’s BYTE Club, CryptoChicks, GOAT Network, ClawUp, Metis Foundation, MetisL2, and MindFuel - plus the mentors, judges, sponsors, and the participants who stayed through difficult circumstances and continued building.
Toronto was the latest stop in a growing global builder circuit. After the incredible turnout and a strong collaboration with BYTE Club, we see clear momentum for more builder activity in the city.
The GOAT Global Hackathon continues soon, with more cities to be announced.
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