BNB Smart Chain

The **Good Vibes Only: OpenClaw Edition** hackathon submission deadline has been extended to **3PM UTC on February 19**, giving builders a few extra hours to complete their projects. **Key Details:** - **$100,000 prize pool** distributed across multiple winners - Sponsored by [Flap](https://flap.sh) and [Surge](https://surgexyz.com) - Submit projects at [DoraHacks](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/goodvibes/) - Over 200 hackers already participating **What Builders Are Creating:** - AI agents for autonomous DeFi trading - Wallet security monitoring bots - Prompt-based onchain tools - AI-native marketplaces Projects must be deployed on BSC or opBNB with public repos and reproducible setups. Winners will be announced live on February 20 at 12:00 UTC. [Submit your build now](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/goodvibes/)

BNB Chain has extended its zero-fee promotion for stablecoin transactions through February 28, 2026. **Key Details:** - Users can transfer, withdraw, and bridge USDC, U, and USD1 without paying transaction fees - The promotion applies to both BSC (BNB Smart Chain) and opBNB networks - Fee waiver availability depends on partner participation - This extends the original campaign that began in January 2026 **What This Means:** The initiative aims to reduce friction for stablecoin users by eliminating transaction costs during the promotional period. Users moving stablecoins between wallets or across chains can save on gas fees. Full details available at: [BNB Chain Blog](https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/the-carnival-continues-0-fee-transactions-for-usdc-usd1-u-extended)

Oobit has integrated with BNB Chain, enabling users to spend directly from their BNB Chain wallets at 150 million Visa merchants worldwide. **Key Details:** - Direct wallet-to-merchant payments now possible - Access to Visa's global merchant network - Bridges crypto holdings with traditional payment infrastructure This integration removes a friction point between holding crypto assets and using them for everyday purchases. Users can now tap into their BNB Chain balances without converting to fiat first. [Learn more](<https://x.com/oobit/status/2021953205647602160>) *Note: This is informational content, not financial advice. Do your own research.*

BNB Chain is hosting a Lunar New Year celebration with an $88,000 rewards pool available from February 17 to March 3. **How to Participate:** - Complete festive tasks on DappBay - Engage with eight participating ecosystem projects - Earn a share of the total prize pool **Participating Projects:** - SUPERFORTUNE888 - Maiga AI - fourdotmeme - ChainGPT - chatandbuild - predict.fun - renaissxyz - Audiera [Start participating on DappBay](http://dappbay.bnbchain.org/campaign)

The **Open Track** offers flexibility for builders who don't fit into predefined categories. Projects qualify as long as they: - Meet submission criteria - Prove execution onchain - Demonstrate actual implementation This track removes creative constraints while maintaining technical standards. Builders have **2 days remaining** to submit their projects for the Good Vibes Only: OpenClaw Edition. The Open Track serves as a catch-all for innovative ideas that push boundaries beyond traditional categories, encouraging experimentation within the onchain ecosystem.

BNB Chain is emphasizing the importance of developer infrastructure tools that streamline the building process. **Key focus areas include:** - Scaffolding tools for project setup - Testing frameworks for quality assurance - Monitoring dashboards for system oversight - Security scanners for vulnerability detection The initiative recognizes projects that help developers ship faster by reducing technical friction. BNB Chain positions these infrastructure improvements as meaningful contributions to the ecosystem, making it easier for teams to build and deploy applications on their Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks.

The focus is shifting to **consumer-facing blockchain applications** that prioritize simplicity and intuitive design. **Key principles for builders:** - Create products non-crypto users can grasp in under 60 seconds - Focus on familiar formats: mini apps, games with achievements, social check-ins, event tools, creator platforms - Leverage onchain primitives while keeping the experience intuitive **The opportunity:** If your product feels natural to use while still utilizing blockchain technology, you're on the right track. The emphasis is on **user experience first, crypto second** - making onchain functionality invisible to end users who don't need to understand the underlying technology.

The focus shifts to **practical DeFi tools** that users will genuinely adopt: - **Yield dashboards** that cut through complexity - **Strategy builders** for reproducible execution - **Risk monitors** that clearly surface exposure - **Liquidation alerts** that actively save positions The emphasis is on functionality over features—tools that solve real problems rather than add layers of confusion. This approach prioritizes user protection and clarity, making DeFi accessible without sacrificing sophistication.

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. [Learn more and register](https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/win-a-share-of-100k-with-good-vibes-only-openclaw-edition)

BNB Chain has implemented **ERC-8004**, a new standard designed to solve the identity problem for AI agents. **The core issue:** AI tools often feel unreliable because they reset, lose context, or behave inconsistently. Users struggle to trust agents without knowing their history or performance. **The solution:** ERC-8004 provides agents with: - Verifiable identity that persists across sessions - A trackable record of behavior and performance - Practical implementation that's cheap, fast, and scalable for daily use This approach shifts the focus from infrastructure challenges to identity verification, allowing users to check an agent's track record rather than guess at its reliability. [Read the full details on BNB Chain's blog](https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/making-agent-identity-practical-with-erc-8004-on-bnb-chain)