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Mantle APAC Hackathon

Win $30K prize and get access to $20M ecosystem fund!

Hackathon State

Ended

Ended

general

Host by

Mantle Network

Hackathon Mode

ONLINE

Ecosystem

Participants

AFP

357+

30,000 USDT

Available in Prizes

DeFi Track10,000 USDT

Infra & AI Track10,000 USDT

Gaming & Meme Track10,000 USDT

Description

Mantle (MNT) is a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. It leverages Optimistic Rollup technology to securely log transactions off-chain before settling them on-chain, offering lower transaction fees and higher throughput compared to Ethereum. Mantle core product includes mETH Protocol and mBTC.

Mantle APAC Hackathon, co-hosted by Mantle Foundation, HackQuest, and OpenBuild, launches this November. This online hackathon for developers across Asia-Pacific will run for over a month, with 4 major tracks and 30k prize pool!

DeFi Track

10,000 USDT

DeFi Track

5000 USDT 1st place

2500 USDT 2nd place

1500 USDT 3rd place

200 USDT Community Prize X 5

DeFi Track

Judging Criteria

Inspire the next frontier of DeFi on Mantle.

Whether it's integrating with real-world assets (RWAs), creating a novel lending or staking protocol, or designing a new liquidity mining mechanism, your project should highlight the limitless potential of DeFi on Mantle.Ideas, but don’t limit yourself to just these:

CLOB-based Perps

LSDFi / Restaking

Intent-based dApps

Prediction Markets

New and innovative ideas

How We Judge

Innovation 30% - Breakthroughs and originality in project technology or narrative.

Ecosystem Contribution 30% - The project's integration with the Mantle ecosystem, its contribution to ecosystem, and scalability within the ecosystem.

User Experience 10% - The logical flow of the project's interface and operations, along with good user experience design.

Impactful 10% - The project's adaptability to real-world applications whether it addresses existing industry issues, has social impact, etc.

Technical Implementation 10% - Technical security and feasibility; the degree of integration with blockchain technology.

Team Background 10% - Whether the team has a solid background, entrepreneurial experience, community user base, and alignment with Mantle's vision, etc.

Infra & AI Track

10,000 USDT

Infra & AI Track

5000 USDT 1st place

2500 USDT 2nd place

1500 USDT 3rd place

200 USDT Community Prize X 5

Infra & AI Track

Judging Criteria

Drive the future of the Ethereum ecosystem with tools that enhance the developer experience. We're looking for inventive solutions that simplify, optimize, and supercharge development on Ethereum, using Mantle's infrastructure. Ideas:

Build a visual smart contract builder that simplifies the creation of complex contract logic

Develop an analytics tool that provides insights into dApp performance and user interactions

Create a library that facilitates seamless integrations for Ethereum applications across various L2s

Judging Criteria same as above*

Gaming & Meme Track

10,000 USDT

Gaming & Meme Track

5000 USDT 1st place

2500 USDT 2nd place

1500 USDT 3rd place

200 USDT Community Prize X 5

Gaming & Meme Track

Judging Criteria

Build an engaging NFT, Social or Gaming project with innovative on-chain solutions.Ideas but please be creative and have fun!

Games on Telegram

TG bots

Gamification and leaderboards

Mobile-first games

Classic games (chess, backgammon)

Location-based minting

NFT & AR use cases

Arcade and mini-games

Chat platforms

Mantle-related frames on Warpcast

Judging Criteria same as above*

Disclaimer：

HackQuest, as a hackathon platform provider, is not involved in the final judging and reward distribution for any hackathon unless specifically stated otherwise. If no or few submissions meet the host's quality standards, the prize may be subject to change.

Media Partners

ChainCatcher

金色财经

ODAILY

Foresight News

Wu Blockchain

TechFlow

CoinTime

Community Partners

UpchainDAO

RebaseCommunity

Moledao

Antalpha

BeWater

LXDAO

the web3

Nextbuild

Web3Club

Uncommons

Support

To encourage active participation and exploration, the Mantle APAC Hackathon offers generous rewards besides the $30,000 prize pool, including:

Project Grants: Each project is eligible to apply for up to 20,000 MNT in funding, providing robust support for project development.

$200 Million Ecosystem Fund (EcoFund): Outstanding projects may secure long-term funding and resources from the Mantle Foundation’s ecosystem fund.

Mantle X HackQuest Accelerator: Winning Projects will get interviewed for Mantle Global Accelerator. If selected, projects will be granted $20k grant from Mantle.

These incentives not only help developers bring projects to life but also highlight Mantle’s long-term commitment to innovation and community growth. Participants’ achievements in the Hackathon can lead to ongoing support, accelerating real-world blockchain adoption.

Resources

Mantle APAC Hackathon Group Chat:

https://t.me/+_mVeFLcJKiwyMjZl

Example of qualified Submission & Demo
https://ethglobal.com/showcase/bear-bonds-2pjsd

X post: https://x.com/0x_Beans/status/1721602742710317431

Resources Documentation

Mantle Tutorial: https://github.com/mantlenetworkio/mantle-tutorial

Learn Mantle: https://www.hackquest.io/en/ecosystem-explore/fba0a67a-606b-4162-badc-a840ad0e0bbf

Builder Cheatsheet (Faucet): https://docs.mantle.xyz/network/for-uers/how-to-guides/fetching-test-tokens#faucets

Mantle Developer Docs: https://docs-v2.mantle.xyz/

Mantle Github: https://github.com/mantlenetworkio

Mantle Discord: https://discord.com/invite/0xMantle