Algorand (ALGO) names Global x402 Challenge winners after 115 submissions

Algorand (ALGO) has named the winners of its Global x402 Challenge after 115 projects put paid x402 endpoints live on MainNet and settled real USDC through the GoPlausible facilitator, according to the Algorand Foundation blog post published Oct. 22, 2026. The foundation said 20 projects will share a 500,000 ALGO leaderboard prize pool, while 10 others advance to a final round for a separate $100,000 USDC prize pool. The top 20 projects were ranked by counted USDC volume settled through the facilitator on Algorand MainNet, the foundation said.