At the beginning of the new year, a grand hackathon gathering the world's AI innovation力量 kicks off. Monad and OpenBuild jointly launched the "Rebel in Paradise Hackathon," focusing on AI-driven Web3 application development, providing innovators with a stage to showcase their talents.



The event runs from January 19 to February 28, 2026, with a total prize pool of over $40,000, along with multiple surprises awaiting participating teams. Even more noteworthy is the lineup of judges—Kimi, Zhipu, Doubao, YouWare, Rokid, Silicon Flow, and other leading domestic AI companies, supported by top global Web3 investment firms like Delphi Ventures and Pantera. This joint judging system breaks down barriers between the AI and crypto communities, offering unprecedented funding and commercialization opportunities for high-quality projects.

Whether you're an AI algorithm expert or a Web3 developer, this is a golden opportunity to validate your ideas and gain capital recognition.
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PrivateKeyParanoiavip
· 01-23 06:56
A 40k prize pool sounds great, but it feels like the same old fundraising story again.

Monad's move this time is quite interesting; AI + Web3 are finally not working separately anymore.

Doubao and Pantera sitting together for the review? That image is a bit hard to picture, haha.
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FlyingLeekvip
· 01-21 09:28
Wow, over $40,000 USD plus backing from top investment institutions. This time, it's really serious.

Monad's move is impressive, directly tying AI and Web3 together.

Over forty days, not too long, not too short—must seize the opportunity.

Two months, $40,000—how many teams are competing every day?

Zhipu and Pantera sitting together for the review—this combo is truly outrageous.

I'm a bit tempted to sign up but don't know what I can do. If you're just here for the fun, raise your hand.

If we can really break through from here, fundraising might not be a problem anymore.

It's starting, it's starting—feeling like we're about to get chopped up again, haha.
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ValidatorVikingvip
· 01-20 08:03
monad's uptime metrics during their testnet phase were... sketchy at best. curious if this hackathon actually stress-tests their consensus finality or just another marketing sprint tbh
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LiquidatedNotStirredvip
· 01-20 07:50
$40K? Probably all divided up by the big players, how could it be our turn?

AI and crypto combined, sounds fancy, but what can actually be done?

These competitions are just fundraising shows; real code is the real deal.

Monad is up to something again, is this one reliable?

The judges are all stars, but it feels like just a popularity contest.

Two months isn't a lot of time to produce something, it's a bit tight.

Cross-industry collaborations like this are the easiest to fail; just waiting to see the jokes.
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MemeKingNFTvip
· 01-20 07:47
40,000 USD? Monad really wants to stir things up this time, combining AI + Web3... That said, this round of funding is indeed challenging, but with hackathon-style competitions, I'm worried they'll just end up with PPT projects. On-chain data will speak for itself.
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MoodFollowsPricevip
· 01-20 07:47
$40,000 sounds like a lot, but this funding opportunity is truly exciting.

Web3 combined with AI—this combo is finally here, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Monad's chain speed, paired with AI application layer, feels like there's something special...

But to be honest, with hackathons and funding roadshows, this process feels a bit old-fashioned.

Has anyone actually secured funding through these kinds of competitions? Share your experiences!
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