BNB Chain Welcomes New Sponsors UpTop and Bitring to Support AI, DeFi, DeSoc, DeSci, and DePIN Innovation Through BNB Hack
UpTop: Building the Future of DeFi Liquidity
UpTop is a BNB Chain-native liquidity protocol making DeFi simpler and more accessible. With single-sided BNB provision and impermanent loss protection, UpTop helps users earn yield without complexity.
'BNB Chain is where builders turn ideas into actual products — that's exactly what we believe at UpTop,' said the UpTop team. 'The future of DeFi lies in usable, composable infrastructure. We're proud to support builders helping shape the next evolution of liquidity.'
UpTop Bounty: $8,000 in prizes for innovations that improve liquidity pools — such as social trading features, smart contract extensions, etc. More details can be found here.
Bitring: Merging AI, Health, and Blockchain
Bitring is a next-generation health-tech platform built around a gold smart ring embedded with AI and biosensors. Unlike traditional wearables, Bitring gives users full control of their encrypted biometric data and rewards healthy living through on-chain incentives.
'BNB Hack is leading the charge in decentralized innovation, and Bitring is proud to contribute,' said the Bitring team. 'We're not just a ring — we're insurance you can wear.'
Bitring Bounty: Win from a pool of 10 Bitring Genesis Rings ($1,199 each) by building an AI that identifies food from images/text and suggests healthier alternatives. More details can be found here.
Since its launch, BNB Hack has attracted hundreds of submissions worldwide, with several projects already achieving traction, users, and ecosystem partnerships. Notable projects include:
BINK AI: A DeFAI OS enabling developers to build AI-driven DeFi apps with cross-chain capabilities, achieved 17,000+ installs.
Tokrio: A Web3 AI-driven trading platform using agents to automate personalized DeFi strategies, with newly integrating AI Agents and InfoFi modules.
Stitch AI: A decentralized hub for LLM-ready memory and knowledge syncing, presented at BNB Chain Demo Day in Dubai.
PlayAI: An orchestration layer for AI agents and DeFi automation, with 25,000+ signups, launched the first-ever BNB yield-focused automation layer.
MCPForge: A marketplace turning GitHub-based MCP repos into callable AI services in seconds.
37 Honourable Mentions still have the chance to be BNB Hack winners and win rewards with ongoing mentorship and ecosystem support!
A Growing Community of Sponsors and Builders
UpTop and Bitring join a growing roster of BNB Hack sponsors, including APRO, Solidus AI Tech, ASI Alliance, Netmind, USDX, and Unibase. Their collective support continues to expand the opportunity for builders to experiment, innovate, and ship meaningful tools on the BNB Chain. Apply here.
BNB Hack remains open for submissions. Developers interested in building across AI, DeSoc, DeSci & DePIN, and other sectors are encouraged to apply and compete for recognition, funding, and integration opportunities.
For more information and to join BNB Hack: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/new-sponsors-real-progress-uptop-bitring-power-builders-on-bnb-hack
About BNB Chain
BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that is removing barriers to Web3 adoption. It is composed of:
BNB Smart Chain (BSC): A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible L1; serves as the ecosystem's governance chain.
opBNB: A scalability L2 that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any L2 and rapid processing speeds.
BNB Greenfield: Meets decentralized storage needs for the ecosystem and lets users establish their own data marketplaces.
Setting a high bar for security, the AvengerDAO community protects BNB Chain users while Red Alarm provides a real-time risk-scanner for Dapps. The ecosystem also offers a range of monetary and ecosystem rewards as part of its Builder Support Program. Tooling, such as the AI Solution, is also available for developers to explore.
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