Mantle has launched the "Turing Test 2026" hackathon with a $120,000 prize pool for developers creating AI agents. The initiative emphasizes on-chain performance tracking and innovative AI applications.
Mantle, a blockchain platform aimed at bridging institutional participants with on-chain liquidity, has initiated its "Turing Test 2026" hackathon, offering a total prize pool of $120,000. This event engages developers focused on creating autonomous AI agents within the Mantle ecosystem.
Co-organized with Bybit, Byreal, and the Blockchain for Good Alliance, the hackathon also receives technical backing from DoraHacks and HackQuest. All actions undertaken by the participating AI agents will be tracked on the Mantle network, ensuring performance evaluations are based on reliable on-chain data.
The hackathon is divided into two phases. The first, "ClawHack," which concluded on April 30, featured a $20,000 prize pool and tasked participants with deploying AI agents for trading via various DeFi protocols, such as Merchant Moe and Agni Finance.
Currently active is the second phase, "Awakening AI," running from May 1 to June 15, with a prize pool of $100,000. This phase emphasizes a "human vs. AI" dynamic and includes six categories, focusing on AI-driven strategies, data utilization, and development tools. Participants will work on AI trading strategies using Python and Solidity, as well as dynamic yield strategies for assets like USDY and mETH.
Three main features of the hackathon are highlighted by the organizers: the recording of every AI agent's actions on the network, the issuance of NFT identifiers for each agent based on ERC-8004 standards, and live broadcasting of the second phase, showcasing agents as they adapt to real-time challenges.
Registration for the hackathon can be completed on the Mantle page via DoraHacks. Notable sponsors include Tencent Cloud, Mirana Ventures, and Animoca Brands, with a jury composed of members from various blockchain and academic institutions, including the University of Hong Kong.
Mantle seeks to position itself as a vital distribution layer for institutional players and traditional finance (TradFi), facilitating access to on-chain liquidity and tangible assets, supported by an ecosystem boasting over $4 billion in assets and driven by its MNT token.
