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Build on Soneium. Build for Users. Win Up to $10K: SCS Joins Soneium’s Agent Hackathon

Up to $10K for Projects That Put Users First

Startale Cloud Services (SCS) is proud to sponsor the Agent Hackathon on Soneium, a global, fully remote hackathon happening April 7 – May 5, 2025.

Hosted by Soneium and supported by Cracked Labs, the hackathon offers a $30,000 prize pool, including an SCS-sponsored bounty of up to $10,000 for teams that go the extra mile in delivering intuitive, user-first experiences through Account Abstraction (AA).

All of Web3. None of the Complexity.

Too often, promising Web3 projects fall short when it comes to user experience. Onboarding is confusing. Wallets are overwhelming. Gas fees are frustrating.

At SCS, we believe the future of Web3 will be shaped by teams who make using dApps as simple and delightful as traditional apps. That’s why we’re offering:

  • Free access to our Growth Plan (no auto scaling) for the duration of the hackathon! We will announce a special signup link on the 7th of April for the hackathon participants! Stay tuned!
  • A bonus bounty of up to $10K for teams implementing Account Abstraction to enhance UX
  • Full support for projects building on Soneium Minato (testnet) or Soneium (mainnet) using SCS RPC endpoints

🏆 Up to $10K for UX-First Builders

We're awarding up to $10,000 in bonus prizes to one or more teams that use the SCS Account Abstraction Toolkit to build truly frictionless user experiences. You don’t need to be an “AA project”—just focus on building for real users. Some ideas of the features that are possible with AA:

  • Social Login – Lower the barrier to entry for new users
  • Gas Sponsorship – Let your app cover transaction fees seamlessly
  • Seamless Wallet Creation – No seed phrases, no setup friction

Our AA Toolkit (Bundler API + Paymaster API) will be available on testnet from the early stage of the hackathon, and is expected to go live on mainnet toward the end. Integration with Privy is also underway to further streamline onboarding.

Hackathon Tracks

  • AI & Agentic Systems – Autonomous agents, intelligent tools

  • DeFi – Advanced strategies and novel financial infrastructure

  • Creator Economy – Platforms for fans, creators, and expressive onchain content

Timeline

Kickoff: April 7

Hackathon Ends: May 5

Optional Extension: May 6–19

Demo Day: May 18

Closing Ceremony: May 19

Fully remote. Open to builders worldwide.

Build on Soneium. Build for Users.

This isn’t just about code—it’s about creation. If you’ve got an MVP, a prototype, or a bold idea with momentum, the Agent Hackathon is your chance to scale it with support from the Soneium and SCS ecosystems. 👉 Apply now: https://airtable.com/app5xUy1HChv0iSOW/pag1TZSTwRMt5MboT/form

👉 Check out the full details with Soneium Blog: https://soneium.org/en/blog/agent-hackathon-on-soneium

🔗 Resources

SCS Documentation: https://docs.startale.com/

AA Toolkit Docs (Bundler + Paymaster): https://aa-docs.scs.startale.com/

Special Signup link for Hackathon Participants: https://portal.scs.startale.com/sign-up?promotion=aa-hackathon

SCS X (Twitter): https://x.com/StartaleCS

Hackathon Application: https://soneium.hackerearth.com/

Soneium Hackathon Announcement Blog: https://soneium.org/en/blog/agent-hackathon-on-soneium