BNB Chain officially announced the winners of the Q2 2024 Hackathon themed ‘One BNB – Coding the Future’. The event attracted developers from all over the world, showcasing a wealth of talent and innovative projects. Out of 196 submissions, 10 projects advanced to the Demo round and competed for the top 3 spots.
Main Challenge Winner
A total of $50,000 in prize money was awarded.
| ranking | compensation | winner |
| Top 1 | $15,000 | Context Pilot |
| Top 2 | $10,000 each | Kiwi Pad Bot, Memehub.AI |
| Top 3 | $5,000 each | Babydrop, Advanced BNB L2 Analysis, Dexa |
| Honorable Mention | $10,000 distributed | Asset Nexus, BabyDogeX, Blockchain And IOT, BoT Weave, CubeLand, HybridAutoBattleBNB, Mapx_BNB, opBNB Catcher Game, opBNB Immortal Ninja Game, opBNB Quiz Game, opBNB Voting Game, Smooth and ‘Invisible’ Wallet Experience, SONOVATE, Spaceship Racing with Smart Wallet, Probabilistic Settlement Engine, UTA APP |
Winner Highlights
1st place winner: Context Pilot is a Visual Studio Code extension that manages contextual information within the editor and enhances your coding experience with AI integration.
2nd place winner:
- Kiwi Pad Bot is the first decentralized Telegram Launchpad bot.
- Memehub.AI is an AI-based memecoin launcher that is revolutionizing the meme space.
3rd place winner:
- Babydrop allows users to send BabyDoge via a simple link, making it easy to engage with your community.
- Advanced BNB L2 Analytics, an advanced L2 analytics explorer for opBNB and other L2s, provides intuitive dashboards and real-time status updates.
- Dexa is a decentralized social media platform that is free from corporate control and intrusive algorithms, protecting user data and ensuring privacy.
Sponsor Track Awards
The hackathon also featured sponsor track awards.
- sound: $5,000 to SONOVATE, $3,000 to Bitbuzz.
- Polyhedron: $3000 for Poly-Bridge, $1500 for GreenLink, and $500 for Web3-chess-bsc.
- Holoworld AI: Steve Jobs of Holoworld AI, Naval Ravikanth AI character, Lord Voldemort, Auny, Beyoncé AI character will each get $400, Stephen Hawking AI character, Black Widow, Baby Maya, Gollum AI, Sumaika – AI character, Darth Vader, Mahatma Gandhi’s digital avatar, Obelix Chat, Angelina Jolie, Darth_Chat, Eminem, Isagi, Ironman AI chatbot, Robin Hood Sachiv Ji AI chatbot will each get $200.
- Baby Doji: Follow the project’s X account to learn about upcoming announcements.
There were no qualification submissions for the DoraFactory, Dego, THENA, and TUSD tracks. Additional announcements will be made at the Q3 hackathon.
Support and opportunities beyond hackathons
Winners will receive a comprehensive Kickstart program package worth $50,000, including credits from AWS, Google Cloud, and more. Winners will also have the opportunity to interview directly with MVB, increasing their chances of joining this esteemed community. Projects that maintain momentum and reach additional milestones will have the opportunity to claim additional rewards. If all six of the top three projects reach their milestones, each project will receive $10,000.
Closing thoughts
The BNB Chain 2024 Q2 Hackathon has been a journey of creativity, collaboration, and innovation. The organizers would like to thank all the participants, mentors, and judges for their contributions. As we congratulate the winners, anticipation is running high for the 2024 Q3 Hackathon, which will begin in mid-July.
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