Author: Luke, Mars Finance

ETHGlobal hosted the latest hackathon after Devcon in Bangkok, Thailand last weekend. A total of 713 projects were submitted for review, with a strong lineup of judges, including Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, Jesse Pollak, founder and lead at Base, and other important participants in the Ethereum ecosystem.

The top ten finalists selected by the judges focus on emerging hotspots in the encryption field, covering Meme coin, AI agents, DAO tools, etc. This hackathon offers a record-breaking prize pool of $750,000, making it the largest reward in ETHGlobal history. Winning projects:

AI DAO Tool DAOGenie

DAOGenie is an innovative AI-driven tool designed specifically for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) to simplify management processes and improve governance efficiency. By integrating AI technology, DAOGenie can provide intelligent suggestions based on DAO's operational data and automate key tasks such as proposal creation, voting arrangements, and governance execution. This intelligent process not only reduces the complexity of manual operations but also provides operational insights and optimization strategies through data analysis, helping DAOs operate more efficiently and transparently. Especially for small or emerging DAOs, DAOGenie's low-threshold design and user-friendly interface make it an important tool for promoting community collaboration and organizational capacity building, injecting new vitality into the scale development of Web3.

ZK Sorter Zubernetes

Zubernetes is an innovative Zero-Knowledge Sequencer that provides a more efficient and private solution for blockchain transaction sequencing and validation by combining Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) technology. The core concept of this project is to achieve decentralized transaction sequencing while ensuring data integrity and participant privacy. In traditional transaction sequencing mechanisms, the sequencer may be limited by trust assumptions or centralized risks. However, Zubernetes uses Zero-Knowledge Proof to hide sensitive transaction data while ensuring transaction order transparency, thereby significantly improving user privacy protection and system security.

The key features of this project include efficient transaction processing capabilities and strong censorship resistance, making it particularly suitable for application scenarios that require frequent processing of sensitive data, such as financial transactions or personal identity verification. In addition, Zubernetes drops the computing cost by optimizing the calculation process of ZKP, making it one of the important tools for blockchain scalability. With the increasing demand for privacy computing and decentralization, Zubernetes has shown great potential in the Web3 infrastructure, especially in promoting on-chain data privacy protection and efficient sorting.

AI Web3 Agent Industry AI

Industry AI is an agent system that combines Web3 with artificial intelligence technology, focusing on providing efficient solutions for industrial scenarios in the Decentralization economy. The core goal of this project is to establish a deeper connection for on-chain data interaction and off-chain task execution through intelligent agents, while enhancing the level of industry automation and intelligence. Industry AI provides users with powerful decision support and automated execution capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence models into the Decentralization network.

The main functions of the system include real-time analysis of industrial data and generation of operation suggestions using AI, as well as ensuring data transparency and trustworthiness through blockchain. The application scenarios of Industry AI are very extensive, such as Supply Chain management, risk control in Decentralized Finance, and even dynamic optimization of Smart Contracts. By combining complex industrial scenarios with Web3 technology, Industry AI not only improves the efficiency of traditional industries but also expands the application boundaries of blockchain technology in the industrial field. The innovation of this project lies in injecting more intelligence into the Decentralized economy, and promoting further integration of Web3 with the real-world economy.

Fitness GameFi project LootGO

LootGO is an innovative GameFi platform that combines fitness with the Block chain and aims to incentivize users to participate in fitness activities through a reward mechanism. Users can complete tasks set by the platform during their daily workouts, such as running, yoga or strength training, to earn platform tokens or unlock virtual items and non-fungible tokens. These rewards can be redeemed for real-world goods, or used on other platforms on Blockon-chain. LootGO leverages exercise data tracking and Block chain technology to closely integrate a healthy lifestyle with a Web3 economic model. Through this model, the platform attracts a large number of fitness enthusiasts, and at the same time injects new vitality into the field of health and entertainment in the Block chain field. This mechanism of "making money while exercising" not only encourages users to actively exercise, but also expands the application scenarios of Decentralized Finance and GameFi to daily life, becoming one of the models of the integration of GameFi and the real world.

Telegram DAO robot minidao

Minidao is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) management tool designed for the Telegram platform, aimed at simplifying the creation and operation process of DAOs. Users can initiate DAOs directly through the Telegram interface without complex technical deployment, further lowering the threshold for participating in Decentralization governance. Minidao supports functions including proposal creation, community member voting, fund management, and decision execution, and all processes can be easily completed through the chat interface of Telegram. This tool is especially suitable for small communities or startup teams because it is easy and fast to operate without the need for developing smart contracts or complex settings. The design concept of Minidao is to make Decentralization governance ubiquitous, by integrating social platforms, allowing more people to participate in the ecology of DAOs in a lightweight way, providing new possibilities for the popularization of Web3 and community collaboration models.

DeSci Project Cat In A Box

Cat In A Box is a project focused on Decentralization Science (DeSci), aiming to promote transparency and data sharing in scientific research through blockchain technology. This platform provides a secure and tamper-proof environment for researchers and institutions to store, share, and verify scientific data and research results. With the transparency of blockchain, Cat In A Box addresses the pain points of data tampering, unclear ownership, and lack of public verification in traditional scientific research, while protecting researchers' intellectual property.

Researchers can use this platform to upload experimental data, research findings, and even publish papers, and set access permissions or authorization conditions through Smart Contracts. Cat In A Box also supports Token-based incentive mechanisms to encourage the community to verify and promote research results. This project not only promotes the development of the Decentralization scientific ecosystem, but also provides a new solution to the trust and collaboration issues in traditional scientific research. It is particularly suitable for research communities that need to share sensitive data, collaborate across institutions, or enhance research impact. By combining the concept of DeSci, Cat In A Box has opened up new doors for scientific research, making science more open and trustworthy.

Telegram battle game BubbleWars

BubbleWars is a Telegram-based battle game that combines the convenience of blockchain technology and social media platforms, providing players with a new way of entertainment and interaction. In BubbleWars, players can join the game through simple commands in the chat interface and engage in real-time battles with other players. This game mode significantly reduces the entry barrier, allowing users to easily enjoy the fun of blockchain games without the need to download additional applications.

In the game, players can earn Token rewards by defeating opponents or unlocking unique game props, which can be traded or exchanged in the blockchain ecosystem. At the same time, BubbleWars introduces a Non-fungible Token system, making the game's equipment and characters unique and tradeable. With its lightweight design and blockchain economic model, BubbleWars not only enhances the playability of the game, but also provides a new attempt for the popularization of Decentralization applications. Especially for those familiar with the Telegram platform, this game demonstrates the innovative potential of blockchain technology in the social and entertainment fields.

Cryptocurrency payment tool ETHPark-QR for scanning in Thailand

ETHPark-QR is a Cryptocurrency payment tool targeting the Thai market, focusing on providing users with a simple, secure, and fast QR code payment experience. The project aims to solve the cumbersome process and cost issues in traditional payment systems, bringing a more convenient Cryptocurrency payment method for tourists and local residents. Users can make payments at supported merchants using Cryptocurrency via ETHPark-QR without the need for complex transfer operations.

This tool not only increases the usage of Crypto Assets in real-life scenarios, but also ensures the transparency and security of the payment process through blockchain technology. For popular tourist destinations like Thailand, ETHPark-QR also provides the convenience for tourists to directly use digital asset for transactions without the need for currency exchange. With its efficiency and user-friendliness, ETHPark-QR has become an important tool for promoting the popularization of Cryptocurrency payments in Southeast Asia, and also provides a successful example for the practical application of blockchain technology.

Chain Game Dark Factory

Dark Factory is a blockchain gaming project that focuses on building a fully decentralized gaming ecosystem on-chain, with the goal of providing players with true ownership and creative freedom. The core concept of this project is to put game resources, characters, equipment, and other content on-chain, allowing players to have full control over their game assets, and endowing them with uniqueness and tradability through Non-fungible Token (NFT) technology.

In Dark Factory, players can not only participate in various challenges in the game, but also create value through the development or customization of virtual assets. The reward system in the game is distributed through Token, motivating players to participate and contribute, while providing a rich economic model, such as resource trading, market auctions, etc. The highlight of Dark Factory is that it is not just a game, but also a community-driven open game platform that encourages users to collectively build game content and economic ecosystem.

By combining the characteristics of blockchain games and Decentralized Finance, Dark Factory provides players with a new gaming experience, while showcasing the great potential of blockchain in the gaming industry. This Decentralization model breaks the monopoly of traditional game developers on content, allowing players to truly participate in the creation and governance of the game world.

Game startup platform Metaloot.

Metaloot is a platform focused on launching blockchain games and asset management, aiming to help developers and players enter the Web3 gaming ecosystem more efficiently. As a game launch platform, Metaloot provides a complete set of tools that support the development, release and operation of blockchain games, while providing players with a unified interface to manage their blockchain game assets, such as in-game Tokens and Non-fungible Tokens.

The core features of Metaloot include a fast solution for game deployment, Cross-Chain Interaction asset management, and market trading tools. Through the integration of Non-fungible Tokens on the platform, players can easily buy, sell, or trade in-game items, and developers can use the tools provided by Metaloot to put in-game assets on the chain, thus achieving true asset ownership and liquidity. In addition to technical support, Metaloot also encourages developers and players to participate in ecosystem construction through token incentive mechanisms, forming a healthy Web3 gaming community.

The platform's unique advantage is that it has lowered the technical barriers for chain game development, while providing players with one-stop asset management services, solving the problems of decentralization and complexity in the field of chain games. Metaloot's vision is to become a bridge connecting game developers and players, accelerating the popularity and innovation of Web3 games.