Algorand Builders Berlin: x402 payments workshop & 2026 Berlin community launch
Algorand Builders Berlin: x402 Payment Protocol
2026 Algorand Berlin Community Roadmap
Event details:
📅 18 February 2026
🕓 18:00 – 20:00 (CET)
📍 Virtual — https://meet.google.com/bkb-xhsb-akd
Hosted by:
Algorand Foundation · 0xMihej · AI Agents Berlin (AIB)
Join us for a session exploring one of the internet’s longest‑standing missing primitives: native payments. We’ll map the emerging x402 landscape on Algorand, look at real and potential use cases, and discuss what this means for builders, founders, and AI‑native products. We’ll also share the 2026 Algorand Berlin community roadmap, upcoming hackathons, and how you can plug into a growing network of teams experimenting with internet‑native payments and agentic commerce.
What we’ll cover
x402 payment protocol: What x402 is, how it fits into the web’s 402 Payment Required story, and what kinds of products and business models it can unlock on Algorand.
Algorand Builders community launch: Introducing a new builder‑focused community rooted in Berlin, connected globally.
2026 roadmap: Upcoming hackathons, community events, and collaboration opportunities throughout the year.
Builder support programs: Grants, tooling, and initiatives designed to help teams ship faster on Algorand.
This event is aimed at builders, developers, protocol designers, product managers, and anyone exploring internet‑native services, APIs, AI agents, or on‑chain infrastructure.
TL;DR — What is x402 and why does it matter?
When the web was created, it standardized how information moves (200 OK, 404 Not Found), but not how value moves. The status code 402 Payment Required was defined early — and then essentially left unused.
x402 brings that idea to life. A server can respond to a request with clear payment requirements; once the payment is completed on‑chain, access is granted — all within familiar HTTP semantics.
Why this is important:
Payments become a protocol primitive, not an external checkout flow
No default reliance on subscriptions, accounts, or API keys
Designed for humans and machines — including LLMs and autonomous AI agents
Enables micropayments, usage-based pricing, and agent-to-agent commerce
Built on Algorand, leveraging fast finality, low fees, and reliability at scale
In short, x402 treats payments the way the internet treats data: native, composable, and programmable.
Berlin Algorand Builder community:
We are launching a community for builders on Algorand on the heels of the Algorand hackathon hosted at w3.hub in September 2025. We’ll host events, hackathons, and offer support for builders who want to become founders on Algorand.
Please join our community Telegram:
https://t.me/+GUyxFWJbL582ZjAy
Some upcoming initiatives:
Algorand Ideathon and technical workshop for x402 hackathon in March 2026
Algorand x402 payment hackathon — 10–12 April (on‑site, Berlin, to be confirmed).
A series of sessions to help builders onboard technically, ideate, and ship before the hackathon, plus support afterward.
Want to Build the Next Big Thing on Algorand?
You don’t need to be a developer to start a business on blockchain. Algorand gives you robust infrastructure so you can plug in your ideas and make them more efficient, whether you’re working on DeFi, social apps, prediction markets, or AI‑native services.
For developers — Algorand supports native Python development (with full TypeScript support coming soon) via tools like AlgoKit, which streamline full‑stack development.
For entrepreneurs, dedicated programs and opportunities will help you go from idea to startup, including accelerators, upcoming startup challenges, and hackathons.
Everyone is welcome to:
Join the Algorand Developer Discord
Explore AlgoKit
Dive into YouTube tutorials to start building on Algorand
Resources for Builders
📚 Learn the basics
Algorand learning hub: intro to blockchain, Algorand, smart contracts, and more
🧰 Explore AlgoKit
Getting Started with AlgoKit: quick‑start resources for the core development toolkit.
🎓 Join a workshop
Intro to AlgoKit 3.0 (Python and Typescript): online workshops to build hands‑on skills.
🚀 Post-Hackathon Opportunities
💡 Algorand Accelerator: (up to $50k funding)
🛠 Startup Challenges: (coming soon)
🛠 Upcoming hackathons: (coming soon)
🎓 Web3 Masterclasses: (coming soon)