OKX Solana Accelerate Hackathon

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.

🗓️ Timeline

• Online Hackathon Launch: May 6, 2025

• Project Submission Deadline: May 20, 2025

• In-Person (attendance optional) Demo Day: May 21, 2025 @ Solana Accelerate

💰 Prize Pool

Over $30,000 in USDC, API perks, and exposure:

• 🥇 First Place (each track): $3,000 USDC

• 🥈 Second Place (each track): $2,000 USDC

• 🔥 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

🧪 Judging Criteria

Projects will be judged on:

1. Technical Implementation (30%)

• Clean, functional code

• Creative API usage

2. User Experience (25%)

• Intuitive interfaces, minimal friction

3. Business Potential (20%)

• Real-world relevance, scalability

4. Integration with OKX Ecosystem (15%)

• Leverages OKX DEX tools and infra

5. Presentation Quality (10%)

• Clear demo and strong articulation of value

🧭 Themes / Tracks

Choose your battlefield:

1. Trading

Build bots that combine DEX + CEX APIs to capture market inefficiencies.

Examples:

• Arbitrage bots

• Social signal trading systems

2. DeFi

Unlock advanced DeFi experiences powered by OKX DEX APIs.

Examples:

• Flash loans, DAOs, cross-chain swaps

• Gas optimization + gasless transactions

3. AI

Explore AI x Web3 in trading, wallets, and UX.

Examples:

• Portfolio managers, strategy assistants

• AI copilots for DeFi tasks

🧑‍💻 Eligibility

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.

📬 Contact & Support

Need help with the OKX DEX API? Looking for teammates?

👉 Hop into our Discord for live support, updates, and access to office hours with OKX engineers.

Let’s build the future of onchain trading together.