TON Global Hacker House 2025: AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars shape the future of Block chain innovation together

TON Global Hacker House 2025 will be held in Hong Kong on February 20th, bringing together global developers, innovators, and investors to explore how AI, BTCFi, and Telegram Stars will drive innovation in the TON and Telegram ecosystems, accelerating mass adoption. (Background: TONX founder Dr. Awesome Doge: BTC opens the Web3 era, TON is a masterpiece) (Background: TON HackerHouse Bangkok successfully concluded! TONX collaborates with 300 global developers to create innovative projects.) This article is a press release written and provided by TONX, not representing the official stance of the platform. TONX, TonBit, TON Foundation, TON Society, and TON Core jointly organize the 'TON Global Hacker House 2025', a top event that gathers developers, innovators, investors, and industry leaders from around the world, set to take place on February 20th at the Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel. The theme of this Hacker House revolves around how AI, BTCFi, Telegram Stars, and Non-fungible Tokens are reshaping the TON and Telegram ecosystems, accelerating mass adoption and opening new doors for blockchain technology. As part of the Global TON Hacker House series, the Hong Kong station will explore the intersection of blockchain with AI and Decentralized Finance. Participants will delve into the future of the TON ecosystem through keynote speeches, expert panel discussions, and hackathon demos, while connecting with industry pioneers and like-minded innovators. The Global Blockchain Leaders gather at TON Global Hacker House 2025, featuring impressive keynote speakers and industry experts, each providing unique perspectives on blockchain innovation, AI integration, and Decentralized Finance. TONX co-founder Wego C. will kick off the event with a visionary opening speech. TON Foundation board member and TVM Ventures founder Steve Yun will share his insights on the future of TON, while TonBit co-founder Paul Li and Animoca Ventures partner Nentor Chow will introduce the latest trends in Decentralized Finance and venture capital in the Web3 space. The speakers lineup also includes TON Ventures Technical Director Howard Peng, who will delve into AI-based blockchain applications, TONX co-founder Dr. Awesome Doge and The Open Layer founder Nick discussing how Telegram Stars bridge the gap between blockchain technology and mainstream adoption. Founder of To the MOO, Professor MOO, will showcase a creative and fun blockchain gamification approach, inspiring new possibilities for more interaction and creativity in the ecosystem. The prize pool of up to $145,000 competition platform offers developers preparing for innovation the opportunity to share the $145,000 total prize pool. The top five winning projects will receive comprehensive support to refine and launch their solutions. The first prize winner will receive a reward worth $45,500, including $16,000 in cash, $24,500 in TONX API points, and $5,000 in TonBit review points. The second team will receive $34,000, the third team $22,500, the fourth $12,000, and the fifth $9,000. 50% of the cash prize will be awarded immediately after winning, and the remaining 50% will be distributed after the project goes live on the Mainnet. Demo applications are now open, and teams and individual developers can apply through the official demo application form. For developers and teams, TONX API provides a comprehensive resource to seamlessly build various projects on TON on-chain, including TON BTCFi components — providing tgBTC API, SDK, and dedicated testnet tokens for hackathon participants. Distinguished blockchain leaders form the judging panel Live demos will be evaluated by a panel of blockchain experts, startup investors, and tech innovators to help identify the most promising projects in the TON ecosystem. The judging panel includes: TONX co-founder Dr. Awesome Doge, TonBit co-founder Luis, TON Ventures Technical Director Howard Peng, Summer Ventures partner Alven L., and TON Foundation Ecosystem Lead Alena. Their rich experience in blockchain security, venture capital, and Decentralized Finance ensures a comprehensive and in-depth assessment process for each project, focusing on technical innovation and market potential. TON Rooftop Night: Innovation, Collaboration, and Exchange Apart from the competition, TON Global Hacker House 20...