Hackathon Shenanigans: Who Knew AI Could Be This Fun? 🤖🎉

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What to know:

  • The Consensus Hackathon in Hong Kong, organized by EasyA, was like a circus for Web3 projects, ensuring that winners don’t just disappear into the ether (or worse, into a blockchain void).
  • Global developers competed for a staggering $200,000, presenting their shiny new toys on Aptos, Ripple, Polkadot, and OriginTrail—because who doesn’t love a good tech showdown?
  • Winning projects ranged from AI-powered portfolio managers (because who needs human intuition?) to blockchain gaming, payment solutions, and NFT platforms that make you question your life choices.

Every successful crypto conference needs a Hackathon, much like a wizard needs a pointy hat. The Consensus Hong Kong—brought to you by EasyA, the developers’ equivalent of a friendly neighborhood spider—did just that, attracting hundreds of competitors eager to showcase their projects that promise to take the industry to dizzying new heights (or at least to the nearest coffee shop).

EasyA’s founders, Dominic and Phil Kwok, set out to create a competition that not only showcases bright ideas but also ensures that the winners actually stick around to build the future of Web3. Because let’s face it, we’ve all seen too many brilliant ideas vanish faster than a magician’s rabbit.

The two-day event saw some of the world’s best developers compete for a chance to win over $200,000 and showcase their projects to influential VCs and investors—who, let’s be honest, are just there for the free snacks.

Participants built their projects within different tracks, including Aptos, Ripple, Polkadot, and OriginTrail. Some of the winners included AI-powered portfolio managers on DeX, gaming on the blockchain, payment solutions, social media platforms, and NFT platforms that make you wonder if you should really be spending your money on digital cats.

Aptos Track Track Winners

1st Place: Profitx – ProfitX is an intelligent, AI-powered portfolio manager and trading assistant integrated with Merkle Trade, a decentralized perpetual DEX built on the Aptos blockchain. (Because who needs a financial advisor when you have a robot?)

2nd Place: HealthDB – Offers a local-first, Aptos-based AI agent that helps users better manage and enrich their health data via a weighted Monte Carlo Tree Search. (Because your health data deserves a little pampering too!)

3rd Place: Grand Theft Aptos – Grand Theft Aptos is an open-world game that combines AI-driven NPCs and blockchain technology to offer a dynamic, immersive gameplay experience. (Finally, a game where you can steal digital cars without the pesky legal consequences!)
4th Place (tie): Ai.apt – Ai.apt is a powerful quant trading Agent that monitors prices, sentiment/news, and on-chain data around the clock, executing and adjusting strategies in real-time to maximize profit. (Because who doesn’t want a robot that works harder than you do?)

4th Place (tie): Mixture of Multichain Experts(MoME) – MoME is an LLM and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)-based platform that automatically parses, verifies, and explains blockchain transactions across multiple networks—Aptos, Ripple, Polkadot, and OriginTrail. (It’s like having a personal translator for your crypto confusion!)

Ripple Track Winners

1st Place (tie): Xeno – Offers a tap-to-pay RLUSD (Ripple USD) solution to support global consumers and businesses to eliminate 1-3% card fees with XRP Ledger’s low-cost transactions and NFC convenience. (Because who doesn’t love saving a few bucks?)

1st Place (tie): FrameUS – FrameUs creates a solution that gives fans a platform to donate to the charities of their idols. (Finally, a way to throw money at your favorite celebrity without feeling guilty!)
2nd Place (tie): Modern Portfolio Theory (M

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2025-02-28 01:07