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BNB Hackathon Announces 6 Winning Projects for Q4 2024

2025.01.24 20:10:30

January 24th. BNB Chain announced today the winners of the BNB Hackathon for the 24th year's fourth quarter. More than 200 projects submitted applications for this hackathon. The total prize pool exceeded $458,000, and a total of 6 winning projects were selected. 1st Place: PayNova. PayNova has revolutionized global payroll management through blockchain. It provides enterprises with a secure, automated, and transparent means to manage global employee compensation, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. 2nd Place: Outrun and AgentArcade. Outrun: A Meme+DeFi platform offering four key modules: OutStake, OutSwap, FFLaunch, and Memeverse. It aims to reshape the future of decentralized exchange platforms, token financing, and yield tokenization. AgentArcade: A launchpad for decentralized AI Agents on the BNB Chain, enabling users to create and tokenize AI Agents. Its no-code platform supports the creation of KOLs, AI companions, and game-like agents. 3rd Place: RhythmMural, StarBridge, and DoubtEarn. RhythmMural is a community-driven competition that combines music and gamification. Users can create original tracks and vote. By integrating blockchain technology, it ensures reward transparency and equitable distribution, empowering participants and enhancing the overall experience. StarBridge is a Telegram mini-program that allows users to instantly convert Telegram Stars into crypto tokens. It supports the 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 use smart contracts for automatic payments, ensuring trust and transparency for all participants. As a key part of the BNB ecosystem, this Hackathon not only awards the six winning teams with prizes but also provides them with a package worth $50,000, including AWS and Google Cloud credits, as well as the opportunity for a direct MVB interview. The BNB Chain AI Hackathon will be held soon.
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