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BNB Chain launches BNB Hack AI Trading Agent Season with $36,000 prize pool

BNB Chain launches BNB Hack AI Trading Agent Season with $36,000 prize pool

The hackathon runs from June 3 to 21 with BSC autonomous trading agent and CoinMarketCap data strategy tracks, plus follow-on benefits including API credits, mentoring and potential wallet listing.

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Fact Check
The official BNB Chain X post (status 2062143453623108036) and the Chainwire press release on Markets Insider both confirm the launch of 'BNB Hack: AI Trading Agent Edition' running June 3-21, 2026 with a $36,000 prize pool, two tracks, and benefits including API credits and mentorship. Odaily corroborates the same details in Chinese-language coverage.
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Summary

BNB Chain, CoinMarketCap and Trust Wallet have launched BNB Hack: AI Trading Agent Season, a hackathon focused on AI-based trading applications with a $36,000 prize pool. The event runs from June 3 to June 21 and includes two tracks: a BSC autonomous trading agent track and a CoinMarketCap data-based strategy track. Finalists are eligible for additional support beyond prize money, including CMC API credits, consideration for a Trust Wallet listing, access to accelerator applications and one-on-one mentoring. The program extends BNB Chain’s effort to attract developers building AI-based crypto trading tools and related infrastructure across its ecosystem.

Terms & Concepts
  • BSC autonomous trading agent: An AI-powered trading program built to operate on BSC and execute strategies with limited human intervention.
  • CMC API credits: Usage allowances for CoinMarketCap's application programming interface, which developers can use to access market data.
  • data-based strategy track: A competition category focused on building trading approaches that rely on structured market data inputs.