TechFlow news, on January 24, BNB Chain announced the winners of its Q4 2024 BNB Hackathon. Over 200 projects applied, with a total prize pool exceeding $458,000, and six winning projects were selected.
First Place: PayNova
PayNova is transforming global payroll management through blockchain. It offers enterprises a secure, automated, and transparent way to manage compensation for global employees, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
Second Place: Outrun and AgentArcade
Outrun: A Meme+DeFi project featuring four core modules—OutStake, OutSwap, FFLaunch, and Memeverse—aimed at reshaping the future of decentralized exchanges, token fundraising, and yield tokenization.
AgentArcade: A decentralized AI agent launchpad on the BNB Chain that allows users to create and tokenize AI agents. Its no-code platform supports the creation of KOLs, AI companions, and gaming agents.
Third Place: RhythmMural, StarBridge, and Doubt Earn
RhythmMural is a community-driven music and gamified competition where users can create original tracks and vote on entries. By integrating blockchain technology, it ensures transparent and fair reward distribution, empowering participants and enhancing the overall experience.
StarBridge is a Telegram mini-app that enables instant conversion of Telegram Stars into crypto tokens, supporting both BSC and opBNB networks, offering seamless multi-chain compatibility and real-time transactions.
DoubtEarn is a decentralized Q&A platform that allows users to post questions with bounty rewards and uses smart contracts for automatic payments, ensuring trust and transparency for all participants.
The BNB Hackathon serves as an early-stage support initiative within the BNB ecosystem.
The six winning teams will not only receive cash prizes but also a package valued at $50,000 in credits from providers such as AWS and Google Cloud, as well as potential fast-track interviews for the MVB program. BNB Chain's AI Hackathon will be held soon.




