The Good Tech Companies - 0G Launches WaveHack Buildathon For AI Developers On AKINDO With $50,000 Grant

Episode Date: August 13, 2025

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/0g-launches-wavehack-buildathon-for-ai-developers-on-akindo-with-$50000-grant. The event will enable developers to create censorship-resistant and verifiable AI applications that support diverse use cases. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3. You can also check exclusive content about #web3, #og-labs, #chainwire, #press-release, #blockchain-development, #hackathon, #blockchain-adoption, #good-company, and more. This story was written by: @chainwire. Learn more about this writer by checking @chainwire's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. 0G’s WaveHack is open to developers, builders, and AI innovators creating diverse AI dapps using the Layer 1 network. The event will enable developers to create censorship-resistant and verifiable AI applications that support diverse use cases.

This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. ZeroG launches WaveHack Buildathon for AI developers on AKINDO with $50,000 grant.BY chainwire. Singapore, Republic of Singapore, August 12, 2025, Chainwire, Decentralized Layer 1 Network ZeroG has announced the launch of a free buildathon in collaboration with AKINDO.0.0G's wave hack kicks off on August 14th with a workshop and $50,000. grant pool to incentivize the development of novel AI applications. Zero G's wave hack is open to developers, builders, and AI innovators creating diverse AI DAPs using ZeroG's modular layer one blockchain. The event will enable developers to create censorship-resistant and verifiable AI applications that support diverse use cases, and is set to commence on August 14 with a

YouTube live event hosted by the Buildathon platform AKINDO. As the first decentralized layer one blockchain for advanced AI. ZeroG connects hardware resources such as storage and compute with software assets, including data and models to handle AI workloads at scale. Buildathon participants will be able to utilize these resources in creating solutions during the course of WaveHack, complete with ongoing mentoring from the ZeroG Team.0G's developer relations lead, GAD and T will welcome attendees to the virtual event on August 14th before running through the core components of the ZeroG Tech Stack. They will gain

an overview of modules such as compute, storage, and data availability before being provided with practical examples of the sorts of applications that can be created. The live event will close with a Q&A, ensuring that participants have a full understanding of the tools available and the opportunities to earn a share of the $50,000 grant pool. WaveHack is poised to live up to its name, forming six hackathon waves, each lasting for two weeks at a time. The grant allocation rises with each new wave, culminating in $13,000 being dispersed to the best teams whose submissions meet the approval of the judges in wave 6. Participants are encouraged to build, iterate, and submit ideas across several cycles, with those who participate in all six waves earning a share of an

additional $2,000. Submissions will be judged according to weighted criteria that takes into account the following attributes. Working demo and functionality, 30%, 0G tech stack integration, 30%, creativity and user experience, 15% real use case and scalability, 10% vision and roadmap. 10%. Participants are encouraged to get creative and engineer solutions ranging from DAPs to intelligent NFTs, and developer tools using OG's modular infrastructure. While developers have free reign to create any kind of on-chain solution leveraging OG's tech stack, suggested tracks include on-chain-i-powered chatbots or personal assistance. Decentralized social media with user-owned AI feeds, AI-powered DefyDashboards or trading bots,

decentralized research tools with collaborative AI, NFT marketplaces where assets have dynamic, AI-generated traits. Games that use AI for NPCs, world generation, or player analytics.0G's wave hack provides AI builders with the tools, educational resources, and mentoring to create powerful applications that merge artificial intelligence with blockchain technology. structured design provides clear milestones and ensures that all participants will emerge from the buildathon with greater practical knowledge and deeper industry connections. The best teams will also have the opportunity to earn grant funding to help transform their ideas into reality, supporting the creation of next generation AI DAPs with real-world utility.

Developers can sign up for WaveHack here and learn more about the kickoff workshop event in conjunction with AKINDO here. About 0G-0G is the first decentralized AI protocol, AIP, a modular, infinitely scalable layer 1.0G makes possible decentralized AI apps to bring about a truly democratized future of intelligence. Designed for AI execution at scale, 0G unifies decentralized storage, compute, and data availability, DA, to support the next generation of AI native applications. With high-performance infrastructure, verifiable AI processing, and a permissionless agent ecosystem, 0G is building the foundation, for an open, unstoppable AI economy.

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