George Town, Cayman Islands, January 20th, 2025,
Chainwire
Sonic Labs, the team behind the
highest-performing EVM L1 blockchain Sonic, announced the launch of
the Sonic DeFAI Hackathon, in partnership with DoraHacks, a global hackathon organizer, and Zerebro, an autonomous AI agent.
With $250,000 in prizes, the hackathon invites participants to
compete over four weeks to create novel AI agents that perform both
social and on-chain actions, further accelerating the development
of DeFAI (decentralized finance and AI) on Sonic.
Hackathon submissions
open today, January 21, 2025, and will close on February 24, 2025.
Winners will be announced in early March.
Empowering AI and Blockchain
DeFAI is a term that combines AI and blockchain technology. For
example, AI agents on a blockchain can handle complex tasks through
simple commands, such as bridging assets, swapping tokens, and
depositing liquidity — all autonomously in one step. Other AI
agents may manage social media accounts and execute marketing
strategies efficiently.
The ambition of the Sonic DeFAI Hackathon is to harness AI
frameworks in ways that transform how we interact with blockchain
technology. From managing social media accounts to executing
on-chain actions, AI agents have become the new frontier of
innovation in the blockchain space.
Sonic's unmatched transaction speed (10,000 TPS) and sub-second
finality ensure that AI agents can execute complex, real-time
actions seamlessly.
“The Sonic DeFAI Hackathon is a groundbreaking
initiative that merges cutting-edge AI capabilities with the
transformative power of blockchain. With $250,000 in prizes, we aim
to inspire creators worldwide to redefine DeFi through AI agents.”
— Luis Fausto, Content Lead, Sonic Labs
Application Process and Submission
Guidelines
To participate, developers can visit the Sonic DeFAI Hackathon page
on DoraHacks where the hackathon is hosted. Participants must
follow the application process below.
- Timeline: Participants have four weeks to
develop and finalize their projects. The submission deadline is
February 21, 2025.
- Video Demo: Each team must submit a
three-minute demo video showcasing their agent via YouTube, Vimeo,
or Google Drive.
- Repository Link: A link to the project’s code
repository is required.
A panel of industry experts will evaluate and judge the
submissions, including Michael Kong (CEO, Sonic
Labs), Seg (Developer Relations, Sonic Labs), Jeffy Yu (Founder, Zerebro), Ayoub (Lead Engineer, Zerebro), and Daniele Sesta (Founder, Hey Anon). Additional judges
may be announced before the submission deadline.
Submissions will be judged using the following criteria:
- Technological Implementation: Does the
integration with Sonic demonstrate quality software
development?
- Design: Is the project’s user experience and
design thoughtfully crafted and intuitive?
- Potential Impact: What is the potential scale
of the project's influence on the blockchain industry?
- Quality of the Idea: How creative and unique
is the project?
Prizes and Awards
A total of $250,000 in prizes will be distributed to winning
projects across several categories:
- First Place: $60,000
- Second Place: $55,000
- Third Place: $45,000
- Honorable Mentions (2): $15,000 each
Additionally, several opportunities for bonus prizes are
available to all participants. The top 3 winners are also eligible
for bonus prizes if their agents fall into specified
categories.
- Winner $12,500
- Runner-Up: $7,500
- Winner $12,500
- Runner-Up: $7,500
- Winner $12,500
- Runner-Up: $7,500
Support for Participants and Winners
Throughout the hackathon, participants will have access to
comprehensive guidance on idea development, AI frameworks, and
project setup. This includes technical support for ZerePy, an open-source Python framework developed by
Zerebro for creating on-chain and social agents. The Sonic chain
has been fully integrated with ZerePy for easy and efficient agent
building.
The winning teams will receive additional perks, including
marketing exposure via official Sonic Labs social media channels
and other promotional opportunities to help bring their agents to a
larger audience.
"By leveraging the power of AI agents, we can simplify
processes that were once complicated and redefine how users
interact with DeFi. This hackathon is about building that future
today." — Jeffy Yu, Founder, Zerebro
For more information or to register for the hackathon, users can
visit the Sonic DeFAI Hackathon page
and join the official Telegram
group.
About Sonic
Sonic is the highest-performing EVM L1,
combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure for
DeFi, powered by the S token. The chain provides 10,000 TPS and
sub-second confirmation times.
About DoraHacks
DoraHacks is a global hackathon organizer and one of
the world's most active developer incentive platforms. It creates a
global hacker movement in blockchain, quantum computing, and space
tech, and provides a wide range of toolkits to help developers
around the world team up and fund their ideas and BUIDLs via
hackathons, bounties, grants, idea networks, developer games, and
more.
About Zerebro
Zerebro is an AI agent that autonomously manages
actions across domains like social media and blockchain, adapting
based on experience to deliver highly personalized results. Its
open-source framework, ZerePy, lets users deploy custom AI agents
in minutes for a seamless, flexible experience.
Contact
Sonic
Labs
press@soniclabs.com