🦞 OpenClaw Hack - Win Mac Minis (Event Starts At 1pm)
Hackathon Tech Onboarding Checklist dropped. Check out here.
Join GOAT Builder Channel to get support for onboarding, test tokens, etc.
📅 Schedule
12:00 – 1:00 PM — Check-In & Team Formation
Doors open early! Grab drinks, find your team, and get a head start on setup with help from our team on the ground.
🍕 Food & drinks are on us — dinner, snacks, and drinks will be served throughout the event.
1:00 PM — 🚀 Doors close. Hacking begins!
1:00 – 1:15 PM — Welcome & Kickoff
Sponsor intro, rules overview, and timeline walkthrough.
🔧 Workshop Track
1:15 – 1:45 PM | x402 & 8004 Technology
Speaker: Sophia Dew — Ethereum Foundation
An intro to the two core protocols powering the GOAT track: x402 for agent-native payments and ERC-8004 for on-chain agent identity.
1:50 – 2:10 PM | Host OpenClaw on AWS Lightsail + Telegram
Speaker: Julie Shi
Prerequisites
AWS account (register here — $100 free credit available)
API keys ready
Telegram account
2:15 – 2:35 PM | No-Code, No-Keys Setup with Coral
Speaker: Ashton Teng — coral.inc
Prerequisites: None — zero setup required!
One-click OpenClaw launch on Coral
How to connect your agent to Telegram
How to vibe code with Coral
2:15 – 2:35 PM | Host OpenClaw on AWS Lightsail + Telegram
Speaker: Julie Shi
Prerequisites
AWS account (register here — $100 free credit available)
API keys ready
Telegram account
(Optionally) Cover how to use OpenClaw & Github to make Vercel Deployment
2:45 – 3:20 PM | Build on GOAT Testnet 3 — Deploy an 8004 & x402
Go from zero to a live, AI-powered transaction on GOAT Testnet 3 — fully vibe-coded.
Getting started:
Register on 8004 — link and instructions in the onboarding checklist
Confirm your registration on the GOAT Dashboard
Use the Telegram Bot Onboarder to set up your x402 merchant payment
Watch live demos and join the idea brainstorming session
🛟 Support
You're never stuck. Here's who to reach out to:
Ashton & Julie are both walking the floor all day — flag either of them for setup help, track questions, or just to vibe code together
GOAT support team is available in person and across both Telegram channels throughout the event
🔨 3:20 – 6:30 PM | Build Time
Heads down. Ship something real. Prizes announced mid-session — stay tuned.
🏁 6:30 PM | Submissions Close
🎤 6:40 PM | Demo Time
Each team gets 3 minutes to present. Everyone who wants to demo gets a slot — just keep it sharp!
After demos, judges have 15 minutes to deliberate, then prizes are announced live. 🏆
Physical prizes handed out on-site.
🎉 Socials
We'll wrap up with open hang time — meet the builders, the GOAT team, and the community. Stick around!