GENIUS Act Recognizes AI as National Infrastructure

**CARV Game Night** launches another action-packed week of competitive gaming events from October 21-26. The schedule features diverse gaming experiences: - **Strategy games**: MixMob, Blade of God x Orisols - **Battle royales**: Rocket Bot Royale, Stumble Guys - **Tactical shooters**: Arena Breakout Infinite, Frontline Inferno - **Community events**: Weekly Quiz, Trivia Night, Movie Night **GEMs rewards** are available across all tournaments, combining competitive gameplay with earning opportunities. Events run daily with specific UTC timing, covering different gaming genres from arcade-style to strategic gameplay. Join the CARV community on [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/carv) to participate in the week-long gaming festival.

**CARV announces its Community Hackathon** - a global innovation challenge for builders to create applications on the CARV SVM Testnet. **Key Details:** - **Prize Pool**: 10,000 $CARV + 500 USDT - **Two Award Categories**: Community Favorites (Top 3) and Team's Choice (Top 3) - **Submission Deadline**: November 15 - **Eligibility**: Solo builders or teams up to 3 members **What You Can Build:** - Tipping tools using CARV's AI Agent Agentkit - NFT marketplaces for community drops - Mini games with on-chain achievements - DAO or governance interfaces - Prediction markets using AI models - DeFi tools, social layers, data dashboards **Getting Started:** 1. Learn CARV SVM through [Quick Start docs](https://docs.carv.io/svm-ai-agentic-chain/quick-start) 2. Use tools like Solana Playground, Replit, Vercel, or Cursor 3. Deploy to CARV SVM Testnet 4. Submit via [official form](https://forms.gle/mpZNfR75Q1mtcxH67) **Benefits Beyond Prizes:** - Builder recognition in CARV ecosystem - Discord Builder role - Potential product adoption by CARV - Learning AI x Web3 development This hackathon represents CARV's shift toward **builder-driven innovation** rather than speculation, focusing on creating real utility for the ecosystem of Sovereign AI Beings.

**CARVEX** launches the **CARVers Number Rush Uptober** event as their community-curated DEX gains traction on CARV SVM. **Participation Requirements:** - Maintain 7-day trading streak on CARVEX - Unlock 5 platform achievements - Hold Elite Discord role **Rewards Available:** - **600 CARV** split among 3 winners (200 each) - **150 USDT** from D2E event - Winners remain eligible for D2E badges New users can start trading at [carvex.fun/trade](https://carvex.fun/trade). Testnet tokens available by tagging Jules in Discord. [Join the event](https://play.carv.io/events/f6666069-d455-4c7c-87af-2266ea21fc81/detail)

**CARV Node Transfer & Trading** is now officially live as of October 10. **Key Features:** - Node holders can **mint and trade** their CARV Nodes as NFTs - Available on **OpenSea** and other platforms - Standard platform fees apply for OpenSea transactions **Why CARV Nodes Matter:** - Power CARV's **AI-driven infrastructure** backbone - Earn **protocol rewards** and staking boosts - Participate in **network governance** - Support **AI Beings** through verified coordination This marks a significant step toward **decentralization** for the CARV network, allowing node operators to have full control over their digital assets while contributing to network security. [Learn more about node rewards](https://docs.carv.io/carv-ecosystem/verifier-nodes/node-rewards)