The Turing Test Hackathon 2026

Team Formation

Find Your Team

Don't hack alone — connect with developers, designers, and AI researchers already registered.

Whether you have a groundbreaking idea but need builders, or you're a developer ready to contribute — use these channels to find your perfect squad.

💡 Open to all registered participants across all regions.

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Schedule

Event Timeline

Key milestones across both phases.

⚔ Phase I — Claw Hacks Competition On-Chain

Apr 15 – 30

AI agent DEX arbitrage · OpenClaw framework · Byreal × Bybit sandbox

May 8

Winner Announcement

Phase I prize distribution · Infographic recap published

✦ Phase II — AI Awakening Hackathon

May 1

Global Launch

DoraHacks + HackQuest registration · All tracks live

May 1 – Jun 15

Workshops · AMAs · Mentor Clinics · Global Meetups

Jul 2 – 3

Demo Day

Global livestream · Showcases + Awards Ceremony

Jul 10

Winner Announcement

Final prize distribution across all 6 tracks

— Phase II · Live Sessions

Mentor Clinic Sessions

Weekly Live Workshops — Every Friday · 12:00 – 13:00 UTC

Book Your Mentor Clinic for Support

MAY

Session 112:00 – 13:00 UTCModerator: Gemma

May Progress Report

Workshop — Credit Sponsors Share AI Insights · Elfa AI · Surf AI · Orbit AI · AltLayer · Nansen

Mentor Clinic by Mantle Staff (if applicable)

MAY

Session 212:00 – 13:00 UTCModerator: Stella

Workshop — Previous Hackathon Winner Experience Sharing

Mentor Clinic (if applicable)

JUN

Session 312:00 – 13:00 UTCModerator: Gemma

Workshop — Co-Hosts & Sponsors

Mentor Clinic (if applicable)

JUN

Session 412:00 – 13:00 UTCModerator: Gemma

Workshop — Eco Partners

Mentor Clinic (if applicable)

All sessions 12:00 – 13:00 UTC · 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM HKT (UTC+8)

Competition Tracks

6 Tracks · $100K Phase II

Hover over each track to reveal the exclusive sponsor. Build on Mantle and win.

TRACK 01

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AI Trading & Strategy

AI quant bots and macro-driven smart contracts. Python/Solidity templates with Bybit API support.

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Exclusive Track Sponsor

Track 01 · AI Trading & Strategy

TRACK 02

🕵️

AI Alpha & Data

Smart money tracking and on-chain anomaly streaming bots via Telegram/Discord.

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Exclusive Track Sponsor

Track 02 · AI Alpha & Data

TRACK 03

🏦

AI × RWA

Mantle's moat. Dynamic yield and automated risk for assets like USDY and mETH.

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Exclusive Track Sponsor

Track 03 · AI × RWA

TRACK 04

🎮

Consumer & Viral DApps

Gamified trading UIs and highly shareable consumer AI apps.

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Exclusive Track Sponsor

Track 04 · Consumer & Viral DApps

TRACK 05

🛠️

AI DevTools

Smart gas optimization tools and Mantle-specific contract audit assistants.

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Exclusive Track Sponsor

Track 05 · AI DevTools

TRACK 06

⚡

Agentic Economy

Agentic wallet economies built using the Byreal Skills CLI.

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Exclusive Track Sponsor

Track 06 · Agentic Economy

Prize Pool

Prize Pool Breakdown

$100K Phase II · $20K Phase I ClawHack · plus $103K USD worth of API computing credits.

🏆

Grand Champion

$9,000

Top Overall Business Potential, Completion & Mantle Ecosystem Fit

🎮

Track First Prize

$51,000

6 × $8,500 — Best Project Per Track

🗳️

Community Voting

$17,000

2 × $8,500 — Highest Engagement on X

🖥️

Best UI/UX Award

$3,000

Best UX & Smoothest Web2 Onboarding

🚀

Finalist & Deployment

$20,000

20 × $1,000 — Top 20 Finalists deployed on Mantle

Phase I ClawHack

$20K

Phase II Prize

$100K

API Computing Credits

$103K

Total Value

$223K+

View the Criteria to Win ↗

Builder Resources · Phase II

API Credit Sponsors

$110K USD worth of computing credits — covering inference, on-chain data, crypto-native agents, and deployment costs.

Credit Sponsor

$7,000

On-chain data & intelligence API

Credit Sponsor

$36,000

AI inference API credits

Credit Sponsor

$30,000

AI computing credits

Credit Sponsor

$30,000

AI infrastructure credits

Credit Sponsor

$7,000

AltLLM Chat + AltClaw credits

Phase II Computing Credit Application

All teams building in Phase II can apply for computing resource credits. Credits help to cover API costs so you can focus on building.

Apply Here ↗

Global Events

Offline Meetups

Connect with the Mantle ecosystem in person — developer workshops, panels, and networking across 10 cities worldwide.

MAR

🇨🇳 Shenzhen, China

Mantle × HackQuest · Developer community kickoff · ClawHack preview

APR

🇨🇳 Hangzhou, China

Mantle × OpenBuild · Keynote by Finn · Panel: Tencent, Z.ai, ZJU Blockchain Club

APR

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

HK Web3 Festival · Mantle × 0xU · Prof. Jack Poon (HKU) · Panel: Virtuals, Nansen

APR

🇺🇸 New York — Cornell

Cornell Blockchain × Mantle · Campus developer meetup · Academic outreach

APR

🇺🇸 Berkeley, California

Berkeley Blockchain Club · Campus visit · Dev workshop & hackathon onboarding

MAY

🇺🇸 Miami — Consensus

MetaMask Builders Hacker House · Consensus Miami week · $36K API credits CTA

MAY

🇨🇳 Shanghai, China

Mantle × HackQuest Shanghai · On-site swag · Mentor sessions

MAY

🇻🇳 Da Nang, Vietnam

Vietnam developer community · Co-hosted with TradeCoin

MAY

🇰🇷 Seoul Hacker House

Rocket Punch (3K community) · Local blockchain university clubs · KR dev meetup

JUN

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

AI builder community · AKINDO × KUDASAI · JP developer meetup

Judges & Mentors

Expert Panel

Industry leaders from DeFi, AI, and academia evaluating Demo Day submissions.

Joshua

Mantle

Demo Day Judge

Whisker Yu

Mantle

Demo Day Judge

Jonathan Breton

DoraHacks

GTM · Demo Day Judge

James

Byreal

Demo Day Judge

Stanley

Byreal

Demo Day Judge

Glenn Tan

BGA

Demo Day Judge

Tiffany Wang

BGA

Demo Day Judge

Tristan Teo

Elfa.ai

CEO · Demo Day Judge

Virtuals

COO · Demo Day Judge

Hurcan Polat

Nansen

Growth Lead · Judge

David Ching

Animoca Brands

Demo Day Judge

Issac

Mirana Ventures

Demo Day Judge

Vizta Tsang

Tencent Cloud

Demo Day Judge

Ryan

Surf AI

Demo Day Judge

Difeng Jiang

Allora Network

Demo Day Judge

Dan Park

Hashed

Demo Day Judge

Arun Kumar

Caladan

Demo Day Judge

Jack Poon

HKU

Professor · Judge

FAQ

Common Questions

Who can participate?+

Phase I requires an AI agent on OpenClaw with ERC-8004 identity on Mantle testnet. Phase II is open globally to any individual or team. University teams can compete for special awards.

How do I register for Phase II?+

Register at dorahacks.io/hackathon/mantleturingtesthackathon2026 or via HackQuest. Submit by posting a Thread on X with #MantleAIHackathon including your pitch, demo video, GitHub link, and Mantle contract address.

How do I apply for computing credits?+

All Phase II participants can apply via the form in the Computing Credits section. Credits from Nansen AI, Elfa AI, Surf AI, Orbit AI, and AltLLM total $110K USD worth of computing resources.

How does prize distribution work?+

Phase II: Grand Champion ($9K), Track First Prize (6×$8.5K=$51K), Community Voting (2×$8.5K=$17K), Best UI/UX ($3K), Finalist & Deployment (20×$1K=$20K). Phase I ClawHack has $20K additional prize pool.

When is Demo Day?+

Demo Day is July 2–3, 2026. Day 1: project showcases. Day 2: ecosystem presentations + Awards Ceremony. Both days livestreamed globally. Winners announced July 10.

The next trillion dollars won't be managed
by banks. It'll be managed by code.

The builders writing that future are here on Mantle.

Hackathon / Dev

Finn · finn.li@mantle.xyz

Stella · stella.zhou@mantle.xyz

Sponsorships / Marketing

Jared · jared.chin@mantle.xyz

Chuhan · chuhan.zhang@mantle.xyz

Find Your Team

Event Timeline

6 Tracks · $100K Phase II

Prize Pool Breakdown

API Credit Sponsors

Offline Meetups

Our Partners

Expert Panel

Common Questions