Welcome to the final quarter of the BNB Hack Series, where innovation meets opportunity in the “Ultimate Battle of Hacker Heroes.” This Q4 event, with a prize pool of over 458,000 is open to all innovative minds in the Web3 space, offering flexibility for developers to create with total freedom. There is also a 38,000 bonus prize pool where you can participate in the sponsored challenges, increasing your opportunity to show off your talent!

We’re excited to announce new sponsors, including Myshell, UXUY, and Simon’s Cat, whose contributions help make this the most substantial hackathon yet. As always, deep gratitude to our annual sponsors, Polyhedra Network, Dora Factory, DEGO Finance, TUSD, Sonorus and THENA.

The first three online BNB Hack of 2024, spanning Q1, Q2, and Q3, have been a resounding success, attracting over 560 submissions and celebrating 18 outstanding winners. As we gear up for the Q4 Hack, we’re excited to welcome a new wave of passionate and innovative builders to join us in shaping the future of Web3. Let’s continue to push the boundaries of innovation and turn visionary ideas into reality!

The BNB Hack 2024 Q4 features an impressive total prize pool of $458,000, distributed across multiple categories to reward outstanding innovation and effort:

• Winner Prize Pool: $50,000 shared among the top projects.
• Honorable Mentions: $10,000 distributed among standout submissions.
• Milestone Rewards: 60,000, with 10,000 available for each project that successfully deploys on the mainnet and meets the specified milestones.
• Kickstart Packages: Valued at 300,000 (six packages of 50,000 each), these exclusive packages include credits for essential development tools and services such as AWS, Google Cloud, and more, designed to accelerate project growth.
• Sponsor Challenge Track: An additional $38,000 in prizes for participants competing in sponsor-driven challenges.

This diverse range of rewards ensures that innovators across all tracks have the opportunity to be recognized and supported as they bring their ideas to life on BNB Chain. Moreover, all winners will have a direct interview opportunity with the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) program, giving them a significant advantage in securing a place in Binance’s prestigious initiative for innovative projects.

Introducing An Open-Theme Hackathon In response to community feedback, the Q4 Hackathon has no set theme or wishlist. We believe that unrestricted creativity fuels the best innovation.

Instead, we have carefully curated a list of tracks that align with the latest market trends and BNB Chain’s strategic focus areas, including:

Stablecoin, DeFi, and Payments: Create efficient DeFi solutions centered around stablecoins. Telegram-based dApps and Infrastructure: Develop fun, consumer-focused dApps or infra targeting the growing community of on-chain gamers. AI-driven dApps and Infrastructure: Leverage AI for inventive applications, from AI + DeFi to AI, DeSci and Meme culture. By implementing these strategies, BNB Chain can position itself as a preferred platform for DeSci projects, fostering innovation and collaboration in decentralized science. BNB Chain always focus on real business and onboard next billion users New Narratives and Infrastructure (e.g., DeSoc, DeSci, DeBio): Innovate with infrastructure for consumer applications and real-world commerce.