The September IQ AI Report is here - also available as a podcast! Tune in to hear updates on ecosystem news and partnerships. IQ AI launches its first ADK-TS Hackathon, and Korean exchanges complete IQ token migration to Ethereum. The IQ team continues to create new ADK-TS Templates, including templates for NEAR Shade Agents and Coinbase’s x402 Protocol.
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ADK-TS Hackathon
The ADK-TS Hackathon 2025 officially kicked off on September 25 on DoraHacks as a four-week global online event designed to push the boundaries of AI agent development. Developers worldwide are invited to build AI agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and Web3 integrations using the ADK-TS (Agent Development Kit for TypeScript) framework, with a $4,000 prize pool up for grabs.
Submissions must be built using ADK-TS, hosted in a public GitHub repository, and include a short demo video of up to five minutes. Participants are encouraged to provide a live demo link where possible and to clearly showcase how ADK-TS was implemented within their build. All details, including track requirements, eligibility, and resources such as the official documentation, GitHub repo, and Discord community, are available on the DoraHacks event page. The hackathon runs from September 25 to October 23, followed by a review period, with winners announced on October 30.
Ready to build? Register now and join the global community of developers shaping the future of AI agents with ADK-TS.
Korean Exchanges Complete IQ Token Migration to Ethereum
Two of Korea’s leading exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have successfully completed the IQ network transition from Vaulta to Ethereum, marking a major step in strengthening our global token infrastructure.
Upbit, the largest exchange in Korea, originally listed IQ in 2018 after its Seoul launch, helping us establish a strong and enduring Korean community. We are also excited about Upbit’s new Layer 2, Giwa, and have deployed KRWT on its testnet. We plan on deploying IQ and KRWT on Giwa as soon as their mainnet goes live.
Similarly, Bithumb has finalized its own IQ token upgrade to Ethereum, making it easier for Koreans to get IQ and stake it, earning rewards and participating in governance.
ADK-TS Templates: Building Autonomous On-Chain Intelligence
The ADK-TS framework continues to evolve as a powerful TypeScript toolkit for building intelligent, modular AI agents. It provides developers with a type-safe foundation, built-in support for major AI models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.), and seamless integration with external APIs - enabling production-grade AI systems without boilerplate..
ADK-TS & x402: Enabling On-Chain Agent Payments
When paired with the x402 protocol, ADK-TS agents gain the ability to charge and pay directly on-chain. The x402 template introduces a simple but transformative setup:
- A server defines free and paid API routes, enforcing on-chain payment verification.
- The agent automatically chooses between free tools and premium ones based on task complexity.
- The client handles wallet integration and x402 payment flows in USDC on Base testnet, enabling frictionless transactions.
For users, the experience feels seamless - agents provide free information upfront, clearly state the cost of premium actions, and automatically process payments once approved. No API keys, no subscriptions - just instant pay-per-call interactions in crypto. These developments have already caught the attention of the Coinbase Developer Platform team, who showed their excitement and support for what’s being built with ADK-TS and x402.Learn more about how to use this template in our dedicated blog post.
ADK-TS × NEAR Shade Agents: Secure Autonomous Execution
The NEAR Shade Agent template merges ADK-TS’s intelligence with NEAR’s blockchain execution layer, creating agents that can securely operate and transact on-chain. ADK-TS provides reasoning, coordination, and memory across multiple specialized agents, while NEAR Shade Agents handle secure transaction signing using Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs).
Each agent is assigned its own NEAR account with private keys protected at the hardware level. Thanks to NEAR’s Chain Signatures, these agents can execute verified transactions across multiple blockchains - including NEAR, Ethereum, and Bitcoin - without human intervention.
The result is a secure, decentralized, and censorship-resistant system where AI agents can autonomously analyze data, make intelligent decisions, and perform blockchain operations safely. Learn more about the ADK-TS x NEAR Shade Agents template here.
Showcasing ADK-TS on NEAR AI
The IQ AI team joined Episode 24 of “What Did You Ship This Week?”, NEAR’s weekly AI ecosystem showcase. IQ AI kicked off the episode with a live demo of our ADK-TS + NEAR Shade Agent template, showing how developers can quickly deploy intelligent, intent-powered agents using our toolkit. The session also explored how open-source builders are shaping the future of user-owned AI on NEAR Protocol.
Catch the full Episode 24 recording of “What Did You Ship This Week?” to see the demo in action and learn more about building with ADK-TS at https://adk.iqai.com.
Partnerships
AIDEN Integrations
AIDEN has been integrated into over 250 protocols' Telegram and Discord groups, like Frax Finance, which customized the bot with their specific documentation. In September, AIDEN was integrated by projects including Zeko Protocol, IFO Network, Vector Smart Chain, and Efihub. These integrations show the growing adoption of AIDEN and its versatility across various platforms.
IQ.wiki
In September, IQ.wiki saw the onboarding of several innovative projects, enriching the platform's ecosystem. These new additions include Apeing, a special layer for DeFi; Tectum, a Layer 1 blockchain network designed for high-speed transactions, functioning as a distributed ledger platform; Tomatok, a global DeFi messenger platform; and Cache Wallet, a non-custodial crypto recovery wallet. Projects like TGmetrics, Exyra, Vibe AI, and Flexafina also added their IQ.wiki pages to their homepage interface.
