Hackathon enters the screening phase after registration closes
HTX DAO announced on X that registration for the HTX Genesis Hackathon has been completed, with more than 200 developer teams joining the competition. The event is co-hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, with OpenCSG, TinTinLand, and OpenCity serving as co-organizers. The project review process has now moved into the initial screening stage.
Under the published schedule, 40 teams will be selected to advance to the online Demo Day preliminary round set for July 11-12. Those shortlisted teams will then compete for spots in the offline final, which is scheduled to take place on July 19 in Shanghai during the WAIC World Artificial Intelligence Conference.
Prize pool and focus areas announced
According to the official announcement, the HTX Genesis Hackathon features a total prize pool of 20,000 USDT. In addition, organizers will provide $100,000 in support as well as computing resources for participating teams. The competition is focused on several development areas tied to crypto and AI infrastructure.
- HTX token application scenarios
- B.AI ecosystem applications and computing services
- AI Agent finance
- On-chain asset management
- Trading infrastructure
- DAO tools and intelligent financial operating systems
The announced structure indicates that the hackathon is positioning itself around practical product development at the intersection of AI, on-chain finance, and exchange-related infrastructure, with shortlisted teams expected to present their projects during the upcoming online Demo Day.