Near Protocol
One Trillion Agents Hackathon
past
31 Jan, 25 - 02 Mar, 25
Near Protocol is a high-performance, carbon-neutral layer-1 blockchain designed to be super-fast, incredibly secure, and infinitely scalable. In collaboration with NEAR AI and Hackbox, the network hosted the One Trillion Agents Hackathon, a global online competition focused on advancing decentralized intelligence. The event challenged developers to build the next wave of user-owned autonomous AI agents natively on the NEAR ecosystem. Running from late January to early March 2025, the hackathon attracted nearly 2,000 participants competing across multiple tracks for a total prize pool exceeding $100,000.
Near Protocol - One Trillion Agents Hackathon Overview
How to join Near Protocol - One Trillion Agents Hackathon?
The One Trillion Agents Hackathon was a fully online initiative designed to accelerate the development of autonomous AI agents on the NEAR Protocol. Participants were tasked with building functional agents on NEAR Testnet or Mainnet, with integrations available for EVM-compatible Aurora, NEAR Intents, and Chain Signatures. The competition featured a verified total reward pool of $102,550 distributed across three primary tracks and various sponsor bounties. To qualify, developers had to ensure their repositories were open-source, submit a clear project description, and provide a maximum 3-minute demo video alongside active test credentials for the judging panel.
The main track prizes were highly lucrative and specifically structured to reward top-tier innovation. The DeFi Agents and Social Media Agents tracks each featured a $20,000 USDT pool, split equally among the top five teams, granting $4,000 USDT per winning project. The Absurd Agents track distributed $10,000 USDT across four winning teams at $2,500 USDT each. Additionally, participants could compete for sponsored bounties, including a highly competitive $10,000 USDT Bitcoin Agents bounty from Proximity Labs and multi-tiered token rewards from ecosystem partners like Aurora and Bitte. The final outcomes and winner showcases were published on the official announcement thread.
Step-by-step Guide
Register for the hackathon via the official Devpost portal.
Form a team and choose a track: DeFi Agents, Social Media Agents, or Absurd Agents.
Build a qualifying AI agent on the NEAR Testnet or Mainnet.
Ensure your code is published to a public open-source repository with an approved license.
Record a maximum 3-minute demo video and provide active test credentials for the judges.
Submit your final project description and demo through the submission form before the final deadline.