BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem, today announced the winners of its Aug 4 batch of the BNB Hack, which continues to support innovation across AI, DeSoc, DeSci, DePIN, and the broader Web3 space.
Following a thorough evaluation of more than 25 submissions received between July 18 and July 28, ChainSure was selected as the Prize 2 winner, while twelve additional projects received Honourable Mention recognition.
The Prize 2 winner ChainSure secured $7,000 USDT rewards, $50,000 Kickstart Package, and Demo Opportunity.
- ChainSure( DeSoc): A community-owned mutual insurance platform on BNB Chain where policyholders stake premiums into on-chain pools and govern claims via a smart contract-powered jury.
Since its launch, BNB Hack has received more than 200 submissions from builders worldwide. Through its flexible, bi-weekly evaluation system, the program has recognized a total of 9 winners and 50 Honourable Mentions(potential awardees). Projects benefit from rewards, continuous feedback, and ecosystem support that helps accelerate their path to real-world deployment.
Twelve additional projects from this batch demonstrated potential and were recognized with Honourable Mentions. These projects will continue to receive technical support, increased visibility, and ongoing evaluation for potential advancement in future selection rounds:
AI Track:
- Helix: An autonomous AI trading agent for BNB Chain that executes real-time, strategy-driven trades securely—helping users trade efficiently without manual effort.
- AI Chronicle: A fully autonomous AI news agency that detects, verifies, and publishes news 24/7. Every article is hashed and stored on BNB Chain to ensure transparency and trust.
- BlockChio: A no-code agentic automation platform for Web3 that lets users build, deploy, and run AI workflows seamlessly without writing code.
DeSoc Track:
- Consent Wallet: A blockchain-based digital consent management wallet that lets users control and verify their digital trust relationships—one consent at a time.
- Concordia: A group savings dApp for 2–10 people to pool funds transparently for shared goals. Built on opBNB with BNB Greenfield integration for secure off-chain data like agreements and notes.
- Onchain SIP: A decentralized SIP platform on BNB Chain enabling automated, non-custodial crypto investments at regular intervals to help users build long-term wealth.
- dEquip: A decentralized P2P equipment rental platform combining NFTs, smart contracts, and IoT smart locks. Users earn Soulbound tokens for reputation, creating a trusted, tool-sharing economy.
DePIN Track:
- CivicLedger360: A decentralized civic enforcement platform that logs traffic violations and vehicle data on-chain to fight fraud and promote road safety in India with transparent, verifiable records.
- Plantera: An environmental monitoring network that uses ESP32 sensors to track air, soil, and climate quality—and rewards contributors with tokens for sharing real-time data.
- Lambda Network: A decentralized, peer-to-peer GPU staking network designed to unlock computing power for AI and Web3 workloads through trustless coordination.
- ScanChain: A blockchain-based product verification system using QR codes and smart certificates to fight counterfeiting in industries like food, textiles, and pharma.
DeSci Track:
- VA-2: A blockchain-powered platform that uses AI/ML to analyze genetic variants, mint results as Genome NFTs on BNB Chain, and enables a marketplace and DAO for trading and governing genomic research.
BNB Hack is open to builders at any stage, from solo developers to early startups. Successful projects unlock rewards of up to $10,000 in cash and a $50,000 Kickstart package, also sponsored challenges prizes over $540,000, and may be considered for MVB, the BNB Demo Day, and official demo opportunities.
Projects must have launched on testnet or mainnet after February 12, 2025. Interested builders can apply here.
About BNB Chain
BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that is removing barriers to Web3 adoption. It is composed of:
- BNB Smart Chain (BSC): A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible L1; serves as the ecosystem’s governance chain.
- opBNB: A scalability L2 that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any L2 and rapid processing speeds.
- BNB Greenfield: Meets decentralized storage needs for the ecosystem and lets users establish their own data marketplaces.
Setting a high bar for security, the AvengerDAO community protects BNB Chain users while Red Alarm provides a real-time risk-scanner for Dapps. The ecosystem also offers a range of monetary and ecosystem rewards as part of its Builder Support Program. Tooling, such as the AI Solution, is also available for developers to explore.
For more, users can follow BNB Chain on X or start exploring via the Dapp library.
