Applications Open 3/27

Build Onchain
Ship What's Next

$5,000
Prize Pool
APR 9
Submission Deadline
APR 15
Finalists Livestream
// About the hackathon

AI meets onchain.
Tezos EVM is ready.

Tezos EVM (formerly Etherlink) is Tezos' high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer 2, fully decentralized with a Tezos-native sequencer. This hackathon challenges developers to build innovative onchain applications at the intersection of AI and blockchain.

Presented by
Now MediaTrilitech
Tezos EVM
// Judging panel

Meet the judges

Industry experts evaluating submissions for innovation, execution, and impact.

What we're looking for

AI agents interacting with smart contracts
Decentralized AI inference
On-chain AI governance
AI-powered DeFi
Creative applications we haven’t imagined yet
Reach and ecosystem impact
// Hackathon tracks

Choose your path

Build anything that pushes the boundary of what's possible on Tezos EVM. Here are some categories to inspire your project.

🤖

AI Agents

Autonomous agents that interact with smart contracts, manage wallets, or orchestrate onchain workflows using AI.

💹

DeFi Innovation

Novel financial primitives, AI-assisted trading tools, or decentralized lending and yield protocols on Tezos EVM.

🎮

Gaming & NFTs

Onchain games, generative art engines, dynamic NFTs, or AI-driven game mechanics built on the Tezos EVM stack.

🏗️

Developer Tooling

SDKs, CLI tools, testing frameworks, or AI-powered dev experiences that make building on Tezos EVM easier.

🌐

Social & Identity

Decentralized identity, reputation systems, social graphs, or community-driven platforms powered by Tezos EVM.

Wild Card

Something we haven't thought of yet. Surprise us with a creative use of Tezos EVM and AI together.

// Suggested tools

Your toolkit

Use any tools you like — here are some recommended starting points.

OpenClaw

OpenClaw

Agentic Harness

Open-source AI agent framework for building autonomous onchain agents. Connect LLMs to smart contracts and wallets.

Claude Code

Claude Code

Agentic Coding

Anthropic's agentic coding tool. Build, debug, and ship full-stack dApps and smart contracts from your terminal.

OpenAIOpenAI
GPT models
GeminiGemini
Google AI
GrokGrok
xAI
CursorCursor
AI code editor
ClaudeClaude
Anthropic
ComfyUIComfyUI
AI workflows
// Timeline

Key dates

From announcement to winners — here's how it all plays out.

Mar 23

Hackathon Announced

The hackathon goes live. Register your team and start building on Tezos EVM.

Mar 27

Kickoff: Submissions Open

Live kickoff event on X/Twitter Spaces. Meet the organizers, ask questions, and connect with other builders.

Mar 23 – Apr 9

Active Build Period

Build your project, deploy to Tezos EVM, and integrate AI. Community support available via Telegram.

Apr 9

Submissions Close

All projects must be submitted by 11:59 PM UTC. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Apr 10 – 11

Judging Period

Panel of judges evaluates submissions on AI innovation, technical execution, reach, and ecosystem impact.

Apr 15

Finalist Livestream: Winners Announced

Top finalists present their projects live with demos and Q&A. Winners revealed and prizes distributed in USDT within 14 days.

// Prizes

What's at stake

$5,000 USD prize pool. All finalists featured in the Now Media livestream and recap.

🥇 1st Place
$2,500
Grand prize + livestream feature
🥈 2nd Place
$1,500
Runner-up prize + spotlight
🥉 3rd Place
$1,000
Third place + community feature

Eligibility

Who Can Enter

  • Individuals 18+ at time of entry
  • Teams of up to 5 members
  • Participants from any country, except where prohibited by law

Who Cannot Enter

  • Employees, contractors, or family of Now Media or Trilitech
  • Judges and their immediate family members
  • Anyone in a jurisdiction where participation is prohibited

Teams

  • 1–5 members per team
  • Each individual may only participate on one team
  • One submission per team
  • Prizes distributed to team lead

Submission Requirements

Technical Requirements

  • Deploy to and function on Tezos EVM (Etherlink) mainnet or testnet
  • Meaningfully integrate AI functionality
  • Original work created during the hackathon (Mar 23 – Apr 9)
  • Open source on GitHub or equivalent

Submission Package

  • Project repo with source code
  • README with project description, AI explanation, Etherlink integration, setup instructions, and team info
  • Demo video (3 min max)
  • Deployed contract address(es) on Tezos EVM

Deadline: April 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC

Late submissions will not be accepted. Submissions may be updated until the deadline.

Ready to build?

Applications are open. Register your team and start building today.

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