KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The Sonic DeFAI Hackathon, in partnership with DoraHacks and Zerebro, offers a $250,000 prize pool to foster AI innovation in decentralized finance.
- Participants are tasked with developing AI agents for social and on-chain actions, with submissions open from January 21 to February 24, 2025.
- Judging will focus on technological implementation, design, impact, and idea quality, with top prizes reaching $60,000.
- Winners gain marketing exposure and technical support, enhancing their projects’ visibility and development.
The Sonic DeFAI Hackathon, in collaboration with DoraHacks and Zerebro, has been announced with a prize pool of $250,000. The event invites participants to develop innovative AI agents capable of performing both social and on-chain actions. This initiative aims to accelerate the development of decentralized finance AI (DeFAI) on the Sonic platform.
Submissions for the hackathon open today, January 21, 2025, and will close on February 24, 2025. Winners are expected to be announced in early March. The hackathon seeks to explore how AI can transform interactions with blockchain technology, with AI agents potentially managing tasks such as asset bridging, token swapping, and liquidity depositing.
Participation and Evaluation Criteria
Developers interested in participating can register on the Sonic DeFAI Hackathon page hosted by DoraHacks. Participants have four weeks to develop their projects, with a submission deadline set for February 24, 2025. Each team must provide a three-minute demo video and a link to their project’s code repository.
A panel of industry experts, including Michael Kong, CEO of Sonic Labs, and Jeffy Yu, Founder of Zerebro, will evaluate the submissions. The judging criteria include technological implementation, design, potential impact, and the quality of the idea.
Prize Distribution and Additional Opportunities
The hackathon offers substantial rewards, with the top three agents receiving $60,000, $55,000, and $45,000, respectively. Honorable mentions will receive $15,000 each. Additional bonus prizes are available for categories such as Best Social Agent, Best DeFAI Agent, and Best Tooling Agent, with winners and runners-up receiving $12,500 and $7,500, respectively.
Participants will have access to comprehensive guidance on AI frameworks and project setup, including technical support for ZerePy, an open-source Python framework developed by Zerebro. Winning teams will also benefit from marketing exposure through Sonic Labs’ social media channels.
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