ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the BNB AI Hackathon is officially back. Highlights of this AI-themed season include:Unlimited development time: Breaking the traditional time constraints of competitions;Boundless tracks: Fully opening up AI+ blockchain innovation scenarios;Continuous building: Creating a closed-loop ecosystem for on-chain AI model training, deployment, and profit.It is reported that the vision of BNB Chain is to establish an AI-first blockchain ecosystem, and this hackathon is a symbol of that direction.

ChainCatcher news, the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) announced the winners of the CDP AI Hackathon, with the first prize going to Mamoriko, an AI agent project that can find optimized return strategies for USDC on Base; the second prize went to TweetBounty, an AI-driven social media marketing protocol; the third prize went to the open-source chatbot AgentKit. The decentralized reputation system BitMind won the Best Infrastructure Award.

ChainCatcher news, BNB Chain announced today the winners of the BNB Hackathon for the fourth quarter of 2024. This time, over 200 projects applied, with a total prize pool exceeding $458,000, and a total of 6 projects won.First Place: PayNovaPayNova is changing global payroll management through blockchain. It provides businesses with a secure, automated, and transparent way to manage global employee compensation, improving efficiency and reducing costs.Second Place: Outrun and AgentArcadeOutrun: A Meme+DeFi sector that offers four key modules: OutStake, OutSwap, FFLaunch, and Memeverse. It aims to reshape the future of decentralized trading platforms, token financing, and yield tokenization;AgentArcade: A launch platform for decentralized AI Agents on the BNB Chain, allowing users to create and tag AI Agents. Its no-code platform supports the creation of KOLs, AI companions, and game-type agents.Third Place: RhythmMural, StarBridge, and Doubt Earn.RhythmMural is a community-driven competition that combines music and gamification, where users can create original tracks and vote. By integrating blockchain technology, it ensures transparency and fair distribution of rewards, empowering participants while enhancing the overall experience;StarBridge is a Telegram mini-program that allows users to instantly convert Telegram Stars into crypto tokens, supporting BSC and opBNB networks, providing seamless multi-chain support and real-time trading;DoubtEarn is a decentralized Q&A platform that allows users to post questions with bounty rewards and automatically pay using smart contracts, ensuring trust and transparency for all participants.As an early part of the BNB ecosystem support, the six winning teams of the BNB Hackathon will not only receive cash prizes but also a package worth $50,000, including credits for AWS, Google Cloud, and more, as well as the opportunity for a direct MVB interview. The BNB Chain AI Hackathon will be held soon.

ChainCatcher news, the Mantle APAC Hackathon co-hosted by Mantle, OpenBuild, and HackQuest has successfully concluded, and the winning projects in each track have been officially announced.This hackathon attracted over 360 developers, who submitted more than 170 innovative projects. In the end, 9 projects stood out, winning substantial prizes and resource support. High-quality projects that did not win will also receive ongoing attention and support from Mantle. All participants received recognition and guidance from a top-tier jury including Mantle DevRel, Gumi Cryptos, Hemera, NovaSeed & Novabits, Hashkey Capital, GMA, Fenbushi Capital, YGG, OKX Ventures, CoinSpire, SNZ Capital, and others.The final evaluation results of this hackathon are as follows:DeFi Track:1st Place: ellipse2nd Place: FLIP NFT3rd Place: Payroll ProtocolInfra & AI Track:1st Place: Mantle Contract Builder2nd Place: Web3Insights3rd Place: StealthPassGaming Track:1st Place: Vortis2nd Place: Truman AI Live3rd Place: Dunk VerseThe above winning projects will not only receive a total prize pool of $30,000 but will also be eligible for project funding of up to 20,000 MNT. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to receive support from the $200 million ecosystem fund from the Mantle Eco Fund, as well as AWS Activate Credits, and will directly enter the interview phase of the HackQuest X Mantle global accelerator.

ChainCatcher news, SendAI announces the results of the Solana AI Hackathon:First Place: The Hive (@askthehive_ai): Simplifying decentralized financial tools through composable on-chain AI agents.Second Place: FXN (@joinFXN): A connector for the autonomous agent economy, creating a framework-agnostic way for agents to share resources and profit from them.Third Place: JailbreakMe (@jailbreakme_xyz): The first fairly launched AI security platform, where users can earn bounties by testing AI agents.In 15 days, over 400 projects competed for more than $275,000 in prizes, with 21 projects selected.

ChainCatcher news, Gaia partners with Coinbase to launch "The First Fully-Autonomous AI agent" hackathon. Gaia has announced the organizers, judges, and rewards; the AI agent will be fully automated from 0 to 1. This includes organizer HAL, judge Vital-AI-iK, and award presenter Jamie D-AI-Mon.Registration period: November 28Event duration: November 29 - December 13

ChainCatcher news, the Mantle APAC Hackathon, jointly initiated by Mantle, Hackquest, and OpenBuild, will officially launch on November 15, open for registration to developers and blockchain enthusiasts in the Asia-Pacific region.This hackathon features five major themes: Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Infrastructure (Infra), Game Development (Gaming), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Meme, with a prize pool of up to $30,000. Each participating project can apply for project funding of up to 20,000 MNT. Additionally, outstanding projects will have the opportunity to receive support from the $200 million fund from Mantle Eco Found and AWS Activate Credits. The winning teams will also gain direct interview opportunities with the HackQuest X Mantle Global Accelerator. During the event, participants will receive technical support from the Mantle expert team, as well as professional feedback from the judging teams of Hackquest and OpenBuild. Shortlisted projects will be showcased online during the Demo Day from December 19 to 22.

ChainCatcher news, the new edition of the BNB Hackathon series for 2024 will kick off today. This event has a prize pool of over $458,000. The workshop will start on November 26, and project submissions can be made from December 15 to December 24. This hackathon is community-driven, with no preset themes or wish lists.Winners will be announced on January 16, 2025, along with the launch of a one-month incubation period. A total of 6 winners will receive key support from BNB Chain, including one month of technical incubation support and direct interview eligibility for the MVB program.Developers can explore selected directions based on market trends and BNB Chain ecosystem priorities, such as:Stablecoins, DeFi, and Payments: Solutions to enhance financial efficiencyTelegram-based DApps and Infrastructure: Applications and tools for social and gamingAI-driven DApps and Infrastructure: Combining AI, DeFi, gaming, and other fieldsNew Narratives (DeSoc, DeSci, DeBio): Infrastructure linking Web3 and the real worldParticipants can also win exclusive rewards through sponsor challenges from UXUY, DEGO, THENA, Sonorous, Polyhedra, and Dorafactory.