Originally posted October 30, 2026 on elijahpaul.io.
TLDR
Y Combinator just put out a crypto request for startups that names trading and agents. Hot Bot builds agentic trading. We're applying.
The Signal
On October 28, Y Combinator posted its latest crypto request for startups.
Their words: they're "excited to fund more crypto startups solving financial needs including AI capital raising, stablecoins, trading, and agents."
Trading. Agents.
That's literally what we build.
So We're In
Same night, we posted it on @usehotbot:
@ycombinator is looking to fund agentic trading, so we're in.
To be clear: this is us going for it. Not a done deal. YC's next deadline is Monday and we're putting our name in.
Why It Matters
YC has incubated some of the most innovative and ground-breaking tech used by billions of people.
When they call out agentic trading by name, the whole category just got validated.
This is the coding agent moment for trading.
Average Day in Crypto
The last 24 hours, for context:
- Binance gets hacked
- Elon tweets about Hyperliquid
- YC posts about investing in crypto startups
- Grant Cardone bets Jason $1M that BTC hits a new ATH, and Cobie offers to escrow
One of those matters for what we're building.
Back to Work
Hot Bot went live October 26. 155 pushes in 48 hours since. Invites are rolling out at usehotbot.com.
Long on vision. Relentless on daily execution. 🔥🤖
Elijah Paul, @elijahintek
Co-founder of Hot Bot. Scottsdale, AZ
God calls us to serve others. I try to live that in business and in life.
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