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30,000 USD
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Description
The OKX Solana Accelerate Hackathon brings together developers, designers, and dreamers to push the limits of DeFi, AI, and onchain trading. With $30,000+ in prizes and real opportunities to launch, this is your chance to build something legendary.
Online Hackathon Launch: May 6, 2025
Project Submission Deadline: May 27, 2025
In-Person (attendance optional) Networking Day: May 21, 2025 @ Solana Accelerate
https://lu.ma/abgayj8v
Over $30,000 in USDC, API perks, and exposure:
π₯ First Place (each track): $3,000 USDC
π₯ Second Place (each track): $2,000 USDC
π₯ Most Innovative Use of OKX API (awarded to up to 5 projects): $15,000 USDC
Top 10 projects: 3 months of premium OKX DEX API access
Mentorship & potential integration into the OKX DEX ecosystem
A chance to pitch to the OKX Ventures team and get funding
Projects will be judged on:
Technical Implementation (30%)
Clean, functional code
Creative API usage
User Experience (25%)
Intuitive interfaces, minimal friction
Business Potential (20%)
Real-world relevance, scalability
Integration with OKX Ecosystem (15%)
Leverages OKX DEX tools and infra
Presentation Quality (10%)
Clear demo and strong articulation of value
Choose your battlefield:
Build bots that combine DEX + CEX APIs to capture market inefficiencies.
Examples:
Arbitrage bots
Social signal trading systems
Unlock advanced DeFi experiences powered by OKX DEX APIs.
Examples:
Flash loans, DAOs, cross-chain swaps
Gas optimization + gasless transactions
Explore AI x Web3 in trading, wallets, and UX.
Examples:
Portfolio managers, strategy assistants
AI copilots for DeFi tasks
Open to anyone building on Solana. You must:
Register with a team or as a solo hacker
Submit a valid project before the deadline
Join the OKX Developer Discord
All team members must be in the Discord to remain eligible.
Need help with the OKX DEX API? Looking for teammates?
π Hop into our Discord for live support, updates, and access to office hours with OKX engineers.
Letβs build the future of onchain trading together.
Trading
5,000 USD
Trading
By the judging criteria as indicated in the description
Trading
Judging Criteria
Technical Implementation (30%)
Quality and complexity of code
Effective use of OKX DEX APIs
Innovation in combining account abstraction and AI
User Experience (25%)
Intuitive interface design
Elimination of friction points
Overall product polish
Business Potential (20%)
Market viability
Problem-solution fit
Scalability potential
Integration with OKX Ecosystem (15%)
Leveraging OKX DEX features
Compatibility with existing OKX products
Potential for immediate integration
Presentation Quality (10%)
Clarity of demo
Communication of value proposition
Technical explanation
AI
5,000 USD
AI
By the judging criteria as indicated in the description
AI
Judging Criteria
Technical Implementation (30%)
Quality and complexity of code
Effective use of OKX DEX APIs
Innovation in combining account abstraction and AI
User Experience (25%)
Intuitive interface design
Elimination of friction points
Overall product polish
Business Potential (20%)
Market viability
Problem-solution fit
Scalability potential
Integration with OKX Ecosystem (15%)
Leveraging OKX DEX features
Compatibility with existing OKX products
Potential for immediate integration
Presentation Quality (10%)
Clarity of demo
Communication of value proposition
Technical explanation
DeFi
5,000 USD
DeFi
By the judging criteria as indicated in the description
DeFi
Judging Criteria
Technical Implementation (30%)
Quality and complexity of code
Effective use of OKX DEX APIs
Innovation in combining account abstraction and AI
User Experience (25%)
Intuitive interface design
Elimination of friction points
Overall product polish
Business Potential (20%)
Market viability
Problem-solution fit
Scalability potential
Integration with OKX Ecosystem (15%)
Leveraging OKX DEX features
Compatibility with existing OKX products
Potential for immediate integration
Presentation Quality (10%)
Clarity of demo
Communication of value proposition
Technical explanation
Best Use of OKX DEX API
15,000 USD
Best Use of OKX DEX API
Awarded to the most innovative and impactful integration of the OKX DEX API, regardless of use case. This category rewards creativity, technical execution, and user value. Bonus points for utilizing the Gasless API.
Best Use of OKX DEX API
Judging Criteria
Judging Mode
Voting Mode
Schedule
Resource
DEX API introduction page: https://web3.okx.com/build
DEX API dev docs: https://web3.okx.com/build/dev-docs/dex-api/dex-what-is-dex-api
Hackathon submission guidelines: https://github.com/okx/okx-solana-accelerate-hackathon
Mandatory for eligibility - join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/8KnPdFtbjz
Typescript SDK: https://github.com/okx/okx-dex-sdk
SendAI starter template: https://github.com/sendaifun/solana-agent-kit/tree/main/examples/okx-dex-starter
SendAI - https://sendai.fun/
Phantom Wallet - https://phantom.com/
Replit - https://replit.com/