About Sonic & the Mobius Hackathon  

Sonic is the first SVM network extension to launch on Solana for games and applications. Built with Sonic HyperGrid, a framework for orchestrating optimistic Solana rollups, Sonic aims to power the web3 TikTok App Layer to onboard the next one billion users.

Learn more: https://www.sonic.game/

Sonic is organising the Mobius Hackathon, the first SVM hackathon on Solana, designed to accelerate SVM innovation by bringing together developers, founders, and creators to build scalable, real-time applications on Sonic. With dedicated tracks spanning Attention Capital Markets, DeFi, AI and Gaming, participants have the opportunity to develop cutting-edge decentralized applications while leveraging Sonic’s high-performance infrastructure. 

Take the first step — register now and start building! 

Note: It’s recommended that you register for the hackathon, but it’s not mandatory; you can still participate if you don’t register.

Track Description

The Attention Capital Markets track focuses on tokenizing attention and engagement. As digital interactions evolve, this track challenges developers to create new models for user acquisition, engagement, and monetization across platforms such as TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Rednote.

Projects in this track are expected to explore:

• Incentivized engagement models, such as tokenized rewards for content interaction and sharing.

• Creator monetization mechanisms, including decentralized ad networks and social mining.

• Onchain identity and reputation systems that leverage attention as an asset.

Participants are encouraged to build new distribution channels, decentralized marketing tools, or incentive mechanisms that drive viral growth within onchain ecosystems.

Prizes

• 1st Place – $80,000

• 2nd Place – $50,000

• 3rd Place – $20,000

And a Grand Champion Prize of $400,000 for the best overall projects across all tracks.

All prizes will be distributed as follows:

• 50% in stablecoins

• 10% in unlocked $SONIC

• 40% in $SONIC with a 12-month vesting schedule

 

Timeline 

Feb 17th to Mar 10th: Builder registration and Project creation 

Mar 10th to Mar 17th: Project Submission 

Mar 18th to Apr 10th: Review and Evaluation 

Apr 11th: Winner Announcement

 

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to individuals and teams worldwide.

• Submissions must be built on or integrated on Sonic.

• Projects must be original.

Submission Requirements

• A working prototype link or MVP.

• A demo video (max 5 minutes) showcasing functionality.

• Open source projects are encouraged but not mandatory. If your GitHub repo is private, then you need to share access with hackathon@sonic.game for your submission to be valid.

• You can submit even if you did not register for this hackathon. 

  • However, the Sonic team highly recommends all participants to register before submitting their projects, as the team will verify the submissions against the registered Twitter/X account.

• Deploying on mainnet isn’t required. However, projects that are deployed on the Sonic mainnet will be prioritised.

Judging Criteria

1. Functionality: What is the quality of code? How well does the product work?

2. Potential Impact: How big is the total addressable market for this project? What will be the impact of this project on Sonic and also the broader Solana ecosystem?

3. Novelty: How unique is this project's idea? What’s the differentiation of this project compared to similar ones?

4. User Experience: How well does this project utilize Sonic's performance to create a great experience for end users?

5. Business Plan: Is there a solid business to be built on top of this project? How convincing is the business/monetization model of the project?

6. Volume: The mainnet traction/volume of the project will be one of the key considerations when deciding the Grand Champions.

Resources

• Sonic Docs

• Sonic Website

• Hackathon Page

• Sonic Twitter

• Find Teams

• Idea Board