- Hedera awarded US$50,000 in prizes across three challenge tracks at ETHDenver 2025 BUIDLWeek hackathon.
- InfoFi and ChargeHive secured top prizes in the Explorers/AI & Agents and EVM Builders tracks respectively.
- Winning projects demonstrated practical blockchain applications using Hedera’s network with focuses on finance, governance, and AI integration.
Hedera has announced the winners of its sponsored hackathon challenges at ETHDenver 2025’s BUIDLWeek, distributing US$50,000 in prize money across three distinct competition tracks. The challenges attracted numerous development teams who created blockchain solutions leveraging the Hedera network for real-world applications.
The hackathon, organized by Hedera, featured three specialized tracks: Explorers, EVM Builders, and AI & Agents. Each track was designed to showcase different capabilities of the Hedera ecosystem while encouraging innovative approaches to blockchain technology implementation.
In the Explorers and AI & Agents track, InfoFi claimed the first-place prize of US$15,000 with their project that demonstrated blockchain’s potential for financial applications. Their submission can be viewed at https://devfolio.co/submissions/infofi-45c4.
The second-place award of US$6,000 went to Index Token — DAO Governance, which developed a decentralized autonomous organization solution. Their project details are available at https://devfolio.co/submissions/hedera-agent-index-token-utilizing-dao-governance-3465.
Pixie AI secured third place with a US$3,000 prize for their Artificial Intelligence integration with blockchain technology, viewable at https://devfolio.co/submissions/pixie-ai-6544.
In the EVM Builders track, ChargeHive earned the top prize of US$10,000 for their charging infrastructure solution built on Hedera. Their submission is documented at https://devfolio.co/submissions/chargehive-c25b.
Robolingo claimed second place and US$6,000 with their language-focused blockchain application, which can be explored at https://devfolio.co/submissions/robolingo-8ffb.
The third-place prize of US$3,000 in this track went to TrustDAI — Trusted Decentralized AI, addressing trust issues in decentralized artificial intelligence. Their project is available at https://devfolio.co/submissions/trustdai-da7a.
Several other noteworthy projects received recognition, including DreamFi, Thyr, Ava The MultiChain DeFAI Agent, NFTs With Benefits, and Stitch AI. Each of these projects demonstrated unique approaches to implementing blockchain solutions using the Hedera network.
The competition highlighted the growing intersection between traditional blockchain applications, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence. According to the originally published announcement by Ed Marquez, the participating teams tackled both practical challenges and creative implementations that showcase blockchain’s versatility on the Hedera network.
Hedera’s sponsorship of the ETHDenver 2025 hackathon represents ongoing efforts by established blockchain networks to foster developer communities and encourage innovation. The full details of the hackathon results can be found on the official Hedera blog at https://hedera.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-eth-denver-2025-hedera-bounties.
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