To accelerate AI innovation on the BNB Chain, this upgraded hackathon, BNB Hack offers unparalleled flexibility and opportunities with Virtual and In-Person Components:

1. Open Submissions: Submit your projects anytime—we review and announce successful applications bi-weekly.

   • No fixed deadline! We may close submissions at any time, so we encourage you to apply early for a higher chance to receive BNB Chain’s support and maximize your opportunity to win.
   • Winners will also have the chance to participate in the Hong Kong BIA in April and the upcoming MVB. Stay tuned for updates in our community!

2. Workshops & Mentorship: Gain insights from AI and blockchain experts. Stay tuned for more details—follow us on X for updates!

3. 24/7 Support: Get your questions answered in the dedicated hackathon support group. You can also use this space to find teammates and form teams!

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, APRO, Solidus AI Tech, ASI Alliance, NetMind.AI, Stables Labs and Unibase for making BNB AI Hack possible!

1. BNB Chain Tracks:

• Tier 1: $10,000 USDT, $50,000 kickstart funding, MVB interview opportunity, BIA demo entry, and marketing visibility.

• Tier 2: $7,000 USDT, $50,000 kickstart funding, demo session, promotional resources, and mentorship.

• Tier 3: $3,000 USDT, $50,000 kickstart funding, and further development resources.

• Potential Award: Projects can earn Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 rewards progressively as they advance and iterate on their ideas.

  Additional Benefits for Winners:

• Collaborations with BNB Chain partners.

• Potential seed funding and grants.

• Comprehensive marketing support.

Note:

• Demo Session on BNB Chain Channels: A demo session on BNB Chain X and YouTube will be held for every four to five projects selected to showcase their work.

2. Sponsor Tracks:

Participants can also compete in the sponsored challenges with $526,000 in prizes, which include:

• APRO: AI Agent Data Verifiability on BNB Chain.
• Unibase: Build a On-Chain Immortal AI Agent with Decentralized Memory and Cross-Platform Interoperability On BNBChain
• Solidus AI Tech: AI-Driven On-Chain Analytics & Automated Trading on BNB Chain
• USDX: DeFAI,AI-Powered Asset Management on BNB Chain
• ASI Alliance: Unlocking Agent Intelligence on BNB Chain
• NetMind.AI: Unleashing DeAI Agents on BNB Chain

Each sponsored challenge has its own timeline, including different submission periods and winner announcement dates. Submission requirements may vary, so please review the details carefully and ensure all requirements are met before submitting to any sponsor track with their submission form.

We place no restrictions on your ideas but have provided some suggested directions to inspire and guide you. Developers, let your imagination run wild—we can’t wait to see the innovative creations you bring to life!

I. AI Track

1. AI-Powered Data Analysis: Develop AI algorithms that analyze on-chain data to identify trends, predict market movements, and provide insights for decision-making. This can include analyzing market sentiment, identifying emerging trends, and predicting the price movements of cryptocurrencies.

2. AI-Driven Business Intelligence: Utilize AI and blockchain to provide businesses with real-time insights and predictive analytics, improving efficiency and competitiveness. This can include monitoring on-chain activity, analyzing user behavior, and providing insights for business decision-making.

3. AI agent wallet framework that can enhance user`s trust.

4. AI framework plugin that can enhance BNB Chain in most popular AI frameworks, like Eliza, Langchain, fetch.ai etc.

5. AI-Powered Trading Bots: Develop AI-driven trading bots that analyze market trends and e free xecute trades automatically on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) built on BNB Chain. These bots can leverage BNB Chain's high throughput and low fees to execute high-frequency trades and capitalize on market opportunities.

6. Personalized Financial Advice: Create AI-powered financial advisors that provide personalized investment recommendations and portfolio management based on individual risk profiles and financial goals.

7. AI-Driven Non-Player Characters (NPCs): Create more realistic and engaging gaming experiences with AI-powered NPCs that adapt to player behavior and provide dynamic challenges.

8. Procedural Content Generation: Utilize AI to generate game content, such as levels, quests, and items, dynamically, creating more diverse and immersive gaming worlds.

9. Game on-chain governance: create a process and coding framework that can enable the game economy governance on chain.

10. Decentralized Identity Verification: Develop AI-powered systems for verifying user identities on the blockchain, enhancing security and privacy. This can include solutions for decentralized KYC/AML verification, reducing reliance on centralized authorities and improving user control over their data.

11. Self-Sovereign Identity: Create blockchain-based identity systems that give users control over their own data, with AI enhancing security and personalization. This can empower users to manage their digital identities securely and efficiently, reducing the risk of identity theft and fraud.

II. DeSoc Track: Weaving the Fabric of Web3 Society

The Decentralized Society (DeSoc) track focuses on building the social infrastructure for a more equitable, transparent, and user-centric Web3. We're looking for projects that empower individuals, foster genuine connections, and enable new forms of community organization. Such as: 

• Social Graph Protocols & Applications: Novel applications built on existing or new decentralized social graph protocols, emphasizing user data ownership and portability on BNB Chain.
• Decentralized Identity (DID) & Reputation: Practical use cases for DIDs on BNB Chain, enhancing user authentication, 
• Social Launchpads & Community Building Platforms: Tools for DAO creation and management tailored for social DAOs, focusing on inclusive governance and member engagement.
• A messaging protocol: Innovative usage of messaging protocol to enhance the DeSoc user experience without sacrificing the nature of web3 elements.

III. DeSci Track: Accelerating Discovery & Openness

The Decentralized Science (DeSci) track aims to revolutionize how scientific research is funded, conducted, shared, and verified. We're seeking projects that promote open access, collaboration, and innovation in the scientific community. Such as: 

• Launchpads & Funding Platforms (inspired by science.fun, Kicktech, metasci)
• IP Management & Commercialization
• Research Key Milestone Verification & Reproducibility

VI. DePIN Track: Building Bridges to the Real World

The Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) track focuses on projects that connect blockchain technology to tangible, real-world assets and services. We're looking for solutions that can democratize access, enhance efficiency, and create new economic models for physical infrastructure.

Submission Requirements

1. Projects live on the testnet or mainnet after February 12 (the announcement date), but the development start date is not restricted. (Updated)
2. Projects must not participate in any past hackathons or previously funded ones to ensure equal opportunity.
3. Work must be deployed on or connected to opBNB/BSC mainnet or testnet in some way, open source, and free for others to use.
4. Shared artifacts (GitHub, deck, and demo video).
5. Ensure the contract address has at least 2 successful transactions within the hackathon timeframe.
6. A tweet describing your project, tag @BNBChain & #BNBHack, and the specific challenge you are applying for.

If you have any questions, join us on our Discord hackathon support group.

Scoring Criteria

Submissions will be evaluated based on Design and Usability, Scalability, Innovation, Open Source, and Integration. To maximize scores, showcase your roadmap, open-source contributions, and community engagement, with a clear path to a sustainable business model.

1. How to Improve Your Scores:

• Verify Your Contracts: Ensure your contracts are verified on Explorer.
• Open-Source Codes: Provide full open-source code with a reasonable commit history and mark your weekly milestones. This helps communities and judges recognize your innovation and contribution.
• Roadmap: Present a detailed roadmap that outlines your plans to continue building after the hackathon.
• Documentation: Create clear documentation or tutorials explaining your project's functionality and innovation to assist users in trying it out.
• Community Engagement: Engage with communities or users by obtaining user feedback, showcasing community endorsements, etc.
• Business Model: Develop a clear business model that demonstrates sustainable revenue generation.
• Innovative Design: Highlight innovative product and technical design.

2. Points Leading to Score Reduction:

• Lack of Novelty Proof: Insufficient evidence to prove the project's novelty or contribution history.
• Unrealized Functions: Failure to achieve the claimed functions or innovations.
• Usability Issues: Difficulty for users or judges to use the project.

Jumpstart your hackathon journey with our curated developer resources and Quick Start. These tools are designed to fuel your creativity and refine your projects.

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Key Resources for opBNB and BNB Greenfield

1. BSC Faucet

   • Access the BSC Faucet

2. opBNB

   • Documentation
   • Bridge
   • Explorer 1
   • Explorer 2

3. Greenfield

   • Documentation
   • Bridge
   • Explorer
   • UI dApp

Explore more developer tools at: BNB Chain Dev Tools

Toolkit Guide Takeaways

• RPC Endpoints

  • BNB Smart Chain RPC
  • opBNB Network Info
  • Greenfield Network Endpoints

• API & SDK

  • Greenfield APIs and SDKs

• Tutorials

  • BNB Smart Chain Staking Guide
  • opBNB Full-Stack Dapp
  • Greenfield Tutorials Overview

Stay Connected

• GitHub: BNB Chain GitHub
• Documentation: BNB Chain Docs
• Developer Tools: BNB Chain Dev Tools
• Developer Portal: BNB Chain Developers
• Developer Events: BNB Chain Events
• Developer Programs: BNB Chain Dev Programs
• Discord: BNB Chain Discord