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TL;DR

• Coin Terminal, a leading launchpad with 500K+ users and 66 startups funded, is teaming up with ZetaChain for an AI-crypto hackathon.

• Up to $1,000,000 in awards will go to the to Universal App built during this high-profile, two-day competition.

• Developers and AI innovators can leverage ZetaChain’s Universal Blockchain to create next-gen AI crypto applications.

• Registration opens in 24 hours — Hackathon runs February 20–21, 2025.

$1,000,000 to Build the Future of AI-Powered Crypto

At ZetaChain, our mission is to build a Universal Blockchain with native access to any blockchain, making crypto as accessible, diverse, and connected as the internet.

With the rapid convergence of AI and blockchain, we’re excited to partner with Coin Terminal to co-host a cutting-edge AI crypto hackathon. The winner will secure up to $1,000,000 in fundraising through Coin Terminal’s IDO platform, giving them capital to scale and launch their product to market.

“Our goal is to identify and support the next generation of blockchain innovators,” said Hatu Sheikh, Founder of Coin Terminal. “By combining AI-powered insights with ZetaChain’s unparalleled cross-chain capabilities, we’re providing a launchpad for truly disruptive projects.”

Why compete?

• AI-Powered Market Insights - Participants gain access to CoinTerminal’s real-time crypto market analytics to refine their projects with data-driven decision-making.

• Seamless Universal App Development - Build once, launch everywhere. ZetaChain’s Universal EVM lets developers deploy dApps that natively interact across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and more.

• Up to $1M in Awards - Winning projects will receive investment via Coin Terminal’s IDO platform, helping them secure capital, attract users, and scale quickly!

Who should Join?

• AI Developers & Engineers – Building AI-driven applications? Take them on-chain.

• Crypto & Web3 dApp Builders – Build next-gen Universal Apps with seamless multi-chain interoperability.

• Entrepreneurs Competing for Funding – Win up to $1M to scale your startup.

How to Participate?

📅 Hackathon Dates: February 20-21, 2025

🔗 Register in 24 hours

Participants will get mentorship and pitch their projects to a panel of top-tier Web3 investors and experts including Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain.com, Leo Zhao, Investment Director at MEXC, and more. Builders will also have dedicated support from ZetaChain DevRel Leads and developer channels to maximize their effectiveness.

Join us in building the first AI-powered Universal Blockchain apps!

About ZetaChain

ZetaChain is the first Universal Blockchain with native access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and more, offering seamless user experience and unified liquidity to the next billions of users. With its Universal EVM, ZetaChain empowers developers to build Universal Apps that operate natively across any blockchain, creating a fluid crypto ecosystem from a single platform.

Follow ZetaChain on Twitter @zetablockchain and join the conversation on Discord and Telegram. Reach out to [email protected] if you’re building on top of ZetaChain.

Any projects mentioned are 3rd party, not ZetaChain.