Over 200 Developers Building AI Agents in BNB Chain's OpenClaw Hackathon
Over 200 Developers Building AI Agents in BNB Chain's OpenClaw Hackathon
🦞 200+ hackers building AI
BNB Chain's Good Vibes Only: OpenClaw Edition hackathon has attracted over 200 developers building AI-powered blockchain applications. The competition offers $100,000 in prizes.
Projects being developed include:
- AI agents that autonomously trade and manage DeFi strategies
- Wallet security bots providing 24/7 onchain monitoring
- Natural language tools converting plain text into blockchain actions
- Agent frameworks that observe, decide, and execute onchain operations
- AI-native marketplaces for autonomous agents and data
- Consumer applications powered by AI agents rather than traditional interfaces
The hackathon focuses on AI agent development within the BNB Chain ecosystem, with participants building tools that bridge artificial intelligence and blockchain functionality.
Community voting is now OPEN for the Good Vibes Only Hackathon! Votes are combined with a 50/50 judge framework, where shortlisted projects are scored across four equal criteria. Vote now on Snapshot: snapshot.box/#/s:bnbdev-dao… Learn how voting works and cast your vote 👇
Keep an eye out for more new tracks, bringing more prizes and more ways to win. Full details on the new tracks in our blog 👇 bnbchain.org/en/blog/good-v…
Which project will you choose? 👀 Community voting for the Good Vibes Only hackathon is open until 16:00 UTC today! Vote here 👇 snapshot.box/#/s:bnbdev-dao… Learn more about how to vote and how the scoring works in our blog: bnbchain.org/en/blog/commun…
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Get your vibe coding on with the Good Vibes Only hackathon An 8 day, online, build-in-public hackathon for builders of all levels who want to ship fast, learn openly, and get real feedback along the way. Here’s all you need to start #VibingOnBNB 👇🧵
Last chance to join the Good Vibes Only hackathon! Submissions close today at 15:30 (UTC). To join, follow the instructions in the thread below to get #VibingOnBNB 👇
Get your vibe coding on with the Good Vibes Only hackathon An 8 day, online, build-in-public hackathon for builders of all levels who want to ship fast, learn openly, and get real feedback along the way. Here’s all you need to start #VibingOnBNB 👇🧵
BNB Chain Osaka/Mendel Hard Fork Goes Live April 28
BNB Chain's **Osaka/Mendel hard fork** launches April 28 at 02:30 UTC, bringing infrastructure improvements focused on real-world performance. **Key improvements:** - More consistent transaction behavior - Faster confirmation times - Better performance under network load The upgrade builds on a year of performance enhancements and aims to strengthen the network's handling of actual usage patterns rather than theoretical benchmarks. [Full technical breakdown](https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/osaka-mendel-hard-fork-strengthening-bnb-chain-after-sub-second-speed-gains)
BNB Chain Rolls Out 9-BEP Upgrade to Boost Performance
BNB Chain is implementing a comprehensive upgrade featuring 9 BEPs (BNB Evolution Proposals) designed to enhance network functionality. **Key Details:** - Mix of ecosystem-wide improvements and BNB Chain-specific developments - Each BEP targets practical improvements in execution, performance, or reliability - Follows previous major upgrades like the Haber hard fork's BEP 336, which reduced transaction costs by up to 90% The upgrade represents BNB Chain's ongoing commitment to technical optimization and network efficiency.
Ethereum Upgrade Brings Predictable Gas and Clearer Limits
An upcoming Ethereum upgrade focuses on execution-layer improvements that make gas behavior more predictable and set clearer limits on heavy computations. **Key changes:** - More consistent gas costs across transactions - Better-defined computational boundaries - Reduced edge cases that previously caught developers off guard **Impact:** Developers gain a more stable environment for building applications, while users experience fewer transaction surprises. The upgrade takes a measured approach, prioritizing reliability over dramatic changes. This execution-focused update builds on earlier plans for a low-risk fork aimed at tightening performance without introducing unnecessary complexity.
BNB Chain Hosts Multi-Day Hong Kong Event Series for Builders and Community
**BNB Chain is organizing a series of events in Hong Kong from April 19-21**, bringing together builders, founders, and community members. **Key highlights:** - Multiple meetups and gatherings scheduled over three days - Focus on connecting with ecosystem builders and celebrating community growth - BNB HK Super Meetup on April 19 as the flagship event - Sponsored by major ecosystem partners including PancakeSwap, Ondo Finance, Alibaba Cloud, and others The events aim to strengthen connections within the BNB ecosystem and showcase ongoing development across the network's Layer-1 and Layer-2 solutions.
BNB Chain Reaches 50,000+ AI Agents Using ERC-8004 Standard
BNB Chain has become the leading ecosystem for AI agents, now hosting over 50,000 autonomous agents utilizing the ERC-8004 standard. **Key Infrastructure Developments:** - ERC-8004 provides on-chain digital identities for AI agents - Enables persistent reputation and history across the entire ecosystem - Leverages BNB Chain's low transaction fees for high-frequency agent interactions CertiK Community highlighted the infrastructure that enabled builders to deploy agents at scale within the BNB ecosystem. The standard allows AI agents to maintain their identity and transaction history across different applications, rather than operating in isolated silos. This milestone represents significant progress toward a decentralized agent economy where AI can interact and transact autonomously on-chain.