BNB Chain Recognizes July 21 BNB Hack Winners as Basement, DeFi Copilot, and BIBIM
BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem, today announced the winners of its July 21 batch of the BNB Hack, which continues to support innovation across AI, DeSoc, DeSci, DePIN, and the broader Web3 space.
After a rigorous evaluation of over 30 submissions from this batch(23 June-17 July), 3 projects: Basement (DeSoc track), DeFi Copilot (AI track) and Bibim (AI track) were selected as winners, and 2 projects Peridot (AI track), and Agent Einstein (AI track) were selected as Honourable Mentions.
The three winners secured $3,000 USDT rewards, $50,000 Kickstart Package and Demo Opportunity.
Basement is a social layer for the web that lets users chat, react, and earn directly on any webpage with AI agents surfacing key discussions and rewards for contributors.
DeFi Copilot is an AI-powered DeFi assistant for streamlined trading on PancakeSwap, featuring real-time analysis, one-click execution, and automated management on the BNB Chain.
BIBIM simplifies DeFi strategy creation with AI, allowing users to build, test, and monetize crypto trading strategies through an intuitive, visual interface.
Since its launch, BNB Hack has received more than 200 submissions from builders worldwide. Through its flexible, bi-weekly evaluation system, the program has recognized a total of 9 winners and 40 Honourable Mentions(potential awardees). Projects benefit from rewards, continuous feedback, and ecosystem support that helps accelerate their path to real-world deployment.
Two additional projects for this batch demonstrated potential and were selected for Honourable Mentions. They will continue to receive technical support, visibility, and evaluation for future tier advancement:
Peridot is a cross-chain DeFi platform on BNB, enabling lending, borrowing, and AI-driven strategies with a sleek UI accessible even via Telegram.
Einstein is a web3 AI agent that delivers trading alpha by scanning DEX activity using Bitquery data.
BNB Hack has become a dynamic launchpad for blockchain innovation. Past awardees continue to deliver results with growing traction, product upgrades, and ecosystem impact. Highlights include:
WORLD3 hit 90.2K agents, 1.05M tasks, and 162K tweets with major upgrades to its AI Portal and automation tools.
Aster AI ranked #17 in AI on BNB Chain with 28.3K users and 30.15K transactions in the past 30 days.
PlayAI Network integrated AsterDEX for 100x leveraged trading, launched NFT airdrop campaigns, and listed on Binance Wallet and dAppBay.
BNBOT launched XID and XMoney on BSC, with internal testing for X Agent v0.2 with autonomous capabilities is underway.
BNB Hack is open to builders at any stage, from solo developers to early startups. Successful projects unlock rewards of up to $10,000 in cash and a $50,000 Kickstart package, also sponsored challenges prizes over $540,000, and may be considered for MVB, the BNB Demo Day, and official demo opportunities.
Projects must have launched on testnet or mainnet after February 12, 2025. Interested builders can apply here.
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