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GWDC 2026 Kor

2026-09-29 02:54:38

Yoon Suk-hun says hackathons should not end as one-off events, with post-event paths planned for product launch

GWDC 2026 Korea is scheduled to take place on Sept. 29-30, 2026, at Seoul’s aT Center in South Korea. The event is hosted by Web3Labs and co-hosted by Techub News, HypaiLabs, and TokenPost. In his welcome remarks, Asian Economic Development Committee Chairman Yoon Suk-hun said the hackathon is not meant to be a simple contest of technical skill. Instead, he described it as a venue to identify young talent in the AI era with practical capabilities and close links to the startup ecosystem. He said the competition gives university students a chance to step outside theory-focused campuses, define real user problems on site, and build products within a limited time that can be used in everyday life. Yoon also stressed the value of cross-disciplinary teamwork among developers, designers, and planners. He added that organizers want to build a channel that carries ideas beyond a one-time event by connecting participating projects after the competition with global corporate accelerator programs and university startup support systems, with the goal of helping ideas born at the venue reach the market and commercialization.

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South Korea

2026-09-29 02:12:37

South Korea’s finance minister says the country could become a global AI testing platform at GWDC 2026 Korea

GWDC 2026 Korea is being held on Sept. 29-30, 2026, at Seoul’s aT Center, with Web3Labs as organizer and Techub News, HypaiLabs, and TokenPost as co-organizers. In a remote address, South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol congratulated participants in the 48-hour hackathon and described the event as a representative developer gathering in Asia. Koo said the AI era requires not only people who build AI, but also those who apply it to daily life and improve productivity. He argued that South Korea has the foundations to serve as a global AI “testing platform,” citing memory semiconductors, ultra-high-speed internet, and well-developed digital data in the public sector. He also stressed the importance of AI semiconductors, saying South Korea is developing NPUs that can improve inference, reduce data center power consumption, and raise efficiency at the edge. Referring to this year’s AI Agent-themed hackathon, Koo said he hopes participants move beyond using existing tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini to create the next generation of AI agents, and that the competition could produce a world-class unicorn.

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WEEX

2026-09-28 06:07:15

WEEX opens Round 4 of AI Wars II, with Team AI ahead by 7 percentage points

WEEX has officially launched the fourth round of its AI trading hackathon, AI Wars II: Age of Algorithms, on Sept. 28. The round runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, with participants free to join either Team AI or Team Human. Team AI can connect automated trading tools such as AI Agents through the WEEX API, while Team Human competes through manual trading. Both sides are trading in a live market environment, and rankings for this round are determined by PnL%, with a 25,000 USDT prize pool attached. The event includes five rounds in total. So far, Team Human leads the overall series 2:1 against Team AI. According to WEEX’s live competition dashboard, Team AI is currently ahead of Team Human by 7 percentage points in return rate during Round 4. Under the event rules, the winning side shares 70% of each round’s prize pool, while the losing side still receives the remaining 30%.

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GWDC 2026 KOR

2026-09-28 04:00:17

GWDC 2026 KOREA unveils first panel on AI, blockchain infrastructure and finance

GWDC 2026 KOREA has announced its first panel discussion, focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure and traditional finance. Maria, CEO of K1 Research, will moderate the session, joined by Andrew Kang, Head of Korea at Injective, Lee Jung-hwa, Director of LG CNS, Lim Ju-young, Director of AhnLab, and SEON OH, CEO of BOOUP & UpLabs. The panel is titled “AI × Blockchain × Finance: What Is the Next Growth Engine for the Digital Asset Industry?” The event is scheduled for Sept. 29-30, 2026 at aT Center in Seoul, South Korea. It is hosted by Web3Labs, co-organized by Techub News, HypaiLabs and TokenPost, and supported by the Hong Kong-Korea Web3 Policy Promotion Alliance. Organizers said the conference will center on Web3, AI, on-chain infrastructure and digital asset applications, with programming that includes keynote speeches, technical forums, project showcases, business matchmaking and a hackathon. Registration for both the conference and the hackathon is now open.

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Nansen AI

2026-09-28 01:19:55

Nansen AI says Meridian Buildathon has ended, with winners due on Oct. 1

Nansen AI, an on-chain data analytics platform, said on X that its Meridian Buildathon has concluded. During the event, participants produced a range of projects, including trading bots, signal tools, games, and AI agents. The company said the list of winners will be released on Oct. 1. The update was attributed to Nansen AI’s official X account, as cited by Techub News. No additional judging details, prize information, or participant figures were disclosed in the post summarized by the source. The announcement focuses on the end of the hackathon and the timeline for the final results.

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KOINA

2026-09-22 05:00:19

KOINA joins GWDC 2026 KOREA as an Innovation Partner

GWDC 2026 KOREA has announced KOINA as an Innovation Partner for the event. KOINA is described as an Agentic Health Vitals OS that delivers a daily brain score, a daily body score, and actionable next steps for the workday. Its KOINA Cube tracks estimated BHQ and neck-and-shoulder sitting posture, while KOINA Sense tracks sleep, HRV, recovery, and load. The system turns those signals into guidance such as standing up, hydrating, getting sunlight, or skipping a high-load meeting. The conference is scheduled for Sept. 29-30, 2026 at aT Center in Seoul, South Korea. It is hosted by Web3Labs, co-organized by Techub News, HypaiLabs, and TokenPost, and supported by the Hong Kong-Korea Web3 Policy Promotion Alliance. Organizers said registration for both the conference and the hackathon is now open, with the hackathon expected to draw more than 500 developers globally and target more than 100 innovation projects.

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Policy and Re

2026-09-21 08:04:06

Jeffrey Tchui of Hashgraph (Hedera) confirmed for GWDC 2026 KOREA

Jeffrey Tchui, Executive Director for Asia-Pacific at Hashgraph (Hedera), has been confirmed as a speaker for GWDC 2026 KOREA, according to Techub News. The event is scheduled for Sept. 29-30, 2026, at aT Center in Seoul, South Korea. Organizers said the conference will bring together government and business leaders, industry participants, and developers, with sessions centered on Web3, AI, on-chain infrastructure, and the digital asset ecosystem. Web3Labs is listed as the organizer, while Techub News, HypaiLabs, and TokenPost are co-organizers. The event also has support from the Hong Kong-Korea Web3 Policy Promotion Alliance. Registration for both attendance and the hackathon is open. Organizers expect the hackathon to draw more than 500 developers worldwide and said it is planned to generate more than 100 innovation projects, alongside mentoring, VC judging, project showcases, and investor matching.

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PAWA

2026-09-21 05:00:01

PAWA Joins GWDC 2026 KOREA as Gold Sponsor

Techub News reported that PAWA has officially joined GWDC 2026 KOREA as a Gold Sponsor. The announcement adds Pawa Robotics to the event’s sponsor lineup ahead of the conference scheduled for Sept. 29-30, 2026, at Seoul’s aT Center in South Korea. Pawa Robotics describes its product as a wearable health intelligence platform for modern pets and a "Proactive Vitality OS." Through a smart collar and a dedicated core device, the system continuously tracks pets’ physiological data and location, using anomaly detection and alert functions designed to identify potential health issues before they turn into emergencies. Its hybrid data layer combines heart rate, activity, sleep quality, and GPS data to generate personalized insights, health reports that veterinarians can use as references, and automated care reminders. The conference, hosted by Web3Labs and co-hosted by Techub News, HypaiLabs, and TokenPost, will focus on Web3, AI, on-chain infrastructure, and the digital asset ecosystem. Registration for both attendance and the hackathon is now open.

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