SpeedRun is Going Live Today with Clanker and x402 Integration

SpeedRun is the first Prompt-to-Earn platform for Internet Capital Markets, where anyone can prompt, publish, take payments with x402 and tokenize their creations on the Clanker marketplace without VC funding or other gatekeepers. Apps are the new content, and onchain is the new app store.

SpeedRun's beta phase is officially done! A huge thanks to all our "SpeedRun OGs" for their awesome feedback. They really put the platform through its paces, building tons of cool apps with onchain data and x402 payments. This completely confirmed what we've always believed: everyone should be able to build, no technical skills required.

Post-beta, SpeedRun now enables tokenization directly on Clanker, Base's leading launchpad. This allows builders to launch applications and instantly deploy tokens, fostering liquidity and community from day one, and enabling Internet Capital Markets at scale.

What is Clanker

Clanker, Base's top token launchpad, simplifies the creation and deployment of tokens, often integrated directly within Farcaster. Its unique value lies in the immediate issuance of a token, fostering liquidity, community, and ownership from inception. Recently acquired by Farcaster, Clanker maintains strong ties to the Base ecosystem. We are pleased to partner with Clanker as our tokenization partner, ensuring seamless token deployment for our SpeedRun apps.

What is x402

The x402 protocol is a new way to pay online, kind of like an automatic toll booth for the internet. Built by Coinbase, it allows websites, apps, or even AI programs to accept small, instant payments using stablecoins directly, without needing traditional accounts or complicated sign-ups. It's quickly gaining traction, with a reported 10,000% month-over-month growth, because it makes online transactions incredibly fast, simple, and direct—bringing real money onto the internet natively for the first time. Companies like Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Chainlink have already adopted this protocol. This matters because it unlocks entirely new ways to pay for content, services, and digital interactions.

For SpeedRun users, x402 is a game-changer because it enables seamless micro-transactions directly within the apps they create. Before x402, implementing these kinds of small, on-demand payments for things like tips, per-use fees, or instant rewards was complicated and often required integrating with various payment processors and managing off-chain accounts. With x402, SpeedRun apps can be "self-monetizing" by design, handling all these transactions entirely onchain, making it easier than ever for builders to earn from their creations and for users to pay for digital experiences without friction.

How SpeedRun Works

This launch arrives at a turning point, where traditional economic paths are rife with barriers. Digital economies are opening new ways to create and earn. SpeedRun treats onchain apps as living, composable content that anyone can ship, remix, and expand on. This happens through three core elements with more features on the way:

XP System: Builders earn XP for deploying apps, adding features, integrations, and more. Applications earn XP based on engagement, remix frequency, and usage over time. Early adopters receive multipliers to accelerate experimentation.

Explore Board: All contributions—apps, templates, apps on Base, games—are organized into a public gallery for the SpeedRun ecosystem.

Security: SpeedRun is built with secure defaults, every application is composed of audited smart contract primitives with hardened foundations, reducing risks.

These mechanisms establish a dynamic where creation and adoption reinforce one another, ensuring builders see immediate feedback and sustained momentum in the marketplace through Clanker, x402, and Base-native deployment.

Community Momentum

SpeedRun is driven by community, a network of builders, storytellers, and experimenters who turn ephemeral ideas into live onchain experiences, rewarding each other’s creativity, growing through culture and code. For this reason, we have a few initiatives that will educate and grow the community together. Please expect separate posts about these efforts, that said, we’re putting together a SpeedRun ecosystem fund where builders can win enough credits for months of building totalling in the hundreds.

What Can You Build with SpeedRun 

Every app or apps on Base built on SpeedRun integrates programmable payments via the x402 protocol, allowing rewards and value flows to happen natively. With this foundation, you can explore use cases such as: 

• x402 Arcade: micro-pay games that charge a few cents per play and pool rewards for top scorers using onchain settlement

• Base Bounties: task boards where users post and complete pay-per-task jobs

• DeFi Trivia Rush: quiz apps that use live GoldRush data to generate questions and distribute entry-fee rewards via x402

• Base Runner: meme-themed endless runner where each attempt costs micro-payments and leaderboard winners earn tokens launched on Clanker

• GoldRush Explorer Challenge: data-hunt games that reward users for finding specific contract events or address patterns on Base

• Meme Mint Studio: creator apps that let users pay to mint memes as NFTs and issue tokens on Clanker for viral traction

• PredictPay: lightweight prediction markets that accept x402 wagers on live GoldRush metrics and auto-settle outcomes

• SpeedRun Builder League: meta-game where every deployed app mints a token on Clanker and earns XP based on real onchain usage

• AI Agent Market: marketplaces where autonomous agents pay via x402 for data and service calls using GoldRush feeds

• DEXs: smart contracts that let users swap tokens through automated liquidity pools

• Insurance protocols: pooled risk systems that trigger payouts using onchain oracles

• Quadratic voting: contracts that give more balanced weight to minority preferences

• Dynamic NFTs: assets that change based on usage, seasons, or external data

• Play-to-earn reward contracts: distribute tokens for in-game actions

If you are not a developer and simply exploring ways to participate, SpeedRun still gives you tools to launch creative campaigns and experiments such as:

• Referral bounties: contracts that issue rewards when a new wallet joins 

• Loyalty programs: systems that mint non-transferable points from onchain activities

• Pay-per-engagement: pools where advertisers fund rewards for clicks or views

• Community bounty boards: contracts that pay instantly for tasks like memes or translations

• Gamified raffles: prize systems that use provable randomness for fair distribution

These are just a few examples out of endless possibilities. Onchain creation can take many forms, from complex applications to lightweight campaigns, and SpeedRun gives builders of all levels a place to explore them. SpeedRun lets you monetize your creativity without needing a job.

Putting it All Together

SpeedRun, with its Prompt-To-Earn platform, enables builders to deploy onchain apps and offchain tools within a chat interface, offering everything needed for crypto development. It integrates Clanker for visibility, virality, and a token marketplace, x402 for automatic payments, and GoldRush for comprehensive onchain data across 150+ chains. This allows for easy app creation and market deployment, aligning with current digital paradigms, and enabling internet capital markets.

Don’t let your dreams be dreams. SpeedRun is live, opening the door to a new kind of builder economy.

Try it for yourself and see how far your ideas can go: speedrunapp.com