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

This track explores how AI can be brought onchain to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and coordination in decentralized systems. Developers in this track are encouraged to experiment with AI-driven automation and intelligent agent economies.

Key areas of innovation include:

• Agent aggregators that facilitate AI-powered coordination.

• AI tooling designed to improve model deployment and functionality onchain.

• Initial Agent Offerings (IAOs) as new funding models for AI-powered applications.

• AI-driven DeFi and gaming solutions, such as predictive trading models and dynamic game economies.

This track is ideal for teams building autonomous agents, predictive models, or AI-powered financial tools that enhance blockchain-based applications.

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

Resources

• Sonic Docs

• Sonic Website 

• Hackathon Page

• Sonic Twitter

• Find Teams

• Idea Board