Hackathon Builders Deploy Full 0G Stack in Four Days

0G has opened registration for its APAC Hackathon in partnership with HackQuest, offering a $150,000 prize pool. The competition focuses on building AI agents using owned infrastructure rather than rented services. **Four Competition Tracks:** - Agent frameworks & orchestration - Verifiable on-chain trading - Autonomous agent economies - Privacy-preserving AI applications Participants receive full access to 0G's decentralized stack, including Chain, Compute, Storage, and Data Availability layers. The hackathon features in-person Open Days across the Asia-Pacific region, with winning teams presenting at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival. This follows a previous hackathon where Ajently won by creating a unified AI agent marketplace built on 0G's infrastructure in just four days.

**0G Storage** has launched a decentralized storage solution specifically designed for AI applications, achieving throughput speeds of up to **2 GB/s**. **Key Features:** - Stores training data, model weights, and agent memory on-chain - Fully verifiable infrastructure without requiring trust - Currently hosting 57,893 files totaling 52.96 GB **Why It Matters:** Traditional decentralized storage has struggled with speed limitations. 0G Storage addresses this by combining decentralization with performance levels comparable to centralized solutions. Live network statistics are available at [storagescan.0g.ai](http://storagescan.0g.ai)

The current altcoin cycle is being driven by fundamental infrastructure needs rather than speculation. **AI agents require settlement layers** to function effectively, while decentralized compute networks need proper coordination mechanisms. **Key drivers of the rally:** - On-chain privacy has shifted from optional to essential - AI and privacy-focused coins leading market gains - Bitcoin surpassing $75k provides backdrop for alt momentum The shift reflects growing recognition that AI systems need decentralized infrastructure to operate at scale. Privacy isn't just a feature anymore—it's becoming a core requirement for AI agents operating in crypto environments. Read the full analysis: [Decrypt article](https://decrypt.co/361366/ai-privacy-coins-lead-altcoin-rally-as-bitcoin-tops-75k)

**0G Labs has successfully migrated its Aristotle Mainnet from Geth to Reth**, marking a significant infrastructure upgrade for the decentralized AI-focused Layer 1 blockchain. **Key Network Metrics:** - 27.5M blocks processed - 5,300+ contracts deployed - 3,500+ daily active accounts - 57 validators securing $390M in 0G tokens **Migration Benefits:** - Faster synchronization times - Reduced operational costs - Modular execution capabilities **Ecosystem Overview:** - $290M raised in funding - 100+ ecosystem partners - Backed by Google Cloud, CertiK, NTT Digital, Blockdaemon, and Nansen The transition to Reth, Paradigm's Rust-based Ethereum execution client, represents a technical evolution aimed at improving performance and efficiency. The network continues operating without disruption, with all metrics accessible via [0G Explorer](http://explorer.0g.ai). Full technical details available in the [official migration blog post](https://0g.ai/blog/geth-to-reth-validator-migration).

A major blockchain infrastructure migration has concluded after six months of development work. The project involved forking Reth in September 2025 and porting all custom features from Geth, including precompiles, gas pricing mechanisms, and staking logic. The migration required: - 27 custom commits - 12 pull requests - Months of testing on the Foundation Validator This represents a significant technical undertaking, moving away from a weekend-style quick swap to a methodical, thoroughly tested transition. The extended timeline allowed the team to ensure all custom functionality was properly integrated and validated before full deployment.