Hackathon info below (to participate, please read the entire description and sign up for this event on Accupass)
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📍 9/5 (FRI) | Songshan Cultural Park | Workshop Room
Join AYA Wallet for a full day of workshops designed to power up your skills and supercharge your hackathon projects.
As part of the AYA AI Hackathon at Taipei Blockchain Week 2025, this workshop room will feature demos, hands-on sessions, tool demos, and live support to help you build smarter, faster, and bolder with Web3 x AI.💰 Come build and win prizes!
⚠️ Note: RSVP on Accupass is to participate in the remote part of the hackathon, but does not guarantee entry. You must have a valid TBW2025 conference ticket to access the workshop room. Please get your student ticket by visiting https://www.taipeiblockchainweek.com/
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Welcome to the Aya AI Hackathon, your opportunity to develop tools and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for AI agents, enabling them to create & bundle transactions and interact with DeFi tools on any blockchain or any other applications, such as booking a flight on booking.com. Whether coding solo or teaming up with others, this hackathon is about pushing the boundaries of crypto, AI, and decentralized finance.
Context :
Aya is the first crypto mobile wallet with an integrated AI agent, relying on various tools and APIs to assist users with their crypto day-to-day needs. The Aya Hackathon series opens the door for programmers to create tools that will be accessible to the entire Aya user base, enabling teams to develop products and, ultimately, startups that will be promoted within the open Aya ecosystem.
What You’ll Work On :
MCPs + DeFi Automation: Develop Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools and AI services that perform DeFi operations across various blockchains or on Web2 platforms.
What You’ll Get :
Free AI Compute: Aethir and Comput3 provide free AI computing power to supercharge your projects.
Multiple Cash Prizes: Aya, Aethir, and other partner protocols/chains will offer dedicated prize pools. Follow our channels for announcements of our Partners starting next week!
Integration Rewards: If your project is accepted for integration into Aya AI-powered wallet, you’ll receive a $1,000 prize in tokens (up to 20 projects!).
VC Exposure: A panel of VCs will be there to meet you, and you’ll get the chance to pitch your solution for potential seed funding. You’ll also be introduced to the VCs’ portfolio companies. Follow our channels for announcements of our VC partners starting next week!
Jobs & Internships: Partners and other companies will be looking for talent and attending the hackathon in hopes of finding top engineers.
Cool Merchandise: Grab some unique hackathon merch to show off your hard work.
Important dates:
Monday, August 18: Start Hacking Remotely
Wednesday, September 3: Deadline to submit your project
Friday, September 5: Join us to demo your project, meet the Aya team, and take part in the sessions
Stay Connected:
Vibe-coded Website: https://hackathon.aya.cash
Telegram Channel + Group: All critical announcements and Q&A will happen here—"please join both".
Join our Telegram Hackathon chat: https://t.me/+rHRHZBrjF9o0ZDUy
Join our Telegram Hackathon channel: https://t.me/+2I9XHv4ODYM0Mzdi
Follow us on X - Announcement channel: https://x.com/theayawallet
Follow us on X - Community channel: https://x.com/theayacommunity
Accupass Subscription Form: When you sign up on Accupass, please ensure you provide all the requested details. This ensures that we can keep you informed about critical updates and event logistics.
We look forward to seeing what you create. Let’s build the next generation of AI-driven crypto solutions together—and maybe even launch your startup in the process!
