TON AI Agent Hackathon: $20,000 Up for Grabs!

The TON AI Agent Hackathon is officially live! Builders have two weeks to compete across two tracks with a total prize pool of $20,000.

Hackathon Overview

The hackathon is designed to accelerate AI development on the TON blockchain, empowering developers to create both core infrastructure and user-facing AI experiences.

Dates: March 11–25

Track 1: Agent Infrastructure — $10,000

Focus on building tools and primitives that power the next generation of AI applications on TON. Possible projects include:

• Wallet integrations

• Agent coordination systems

• Payment flows

• Developer tools

• Other foundational infrastructure for AI agents

Track 2: User-Facing Agents — $10,000

Create AI agents that users can interact with directly inside Telegram, including:

• Commerce or payment bots

• AI assistants

• Trading tools

• Automation products

• Agents for agent-to-agent interactions, including payments, coordination, and trust

Why This Hackathon Matters

This hackathon is more than just a competition—it represents a major shift in Web3 and AI integration.

A new stack is emerging:

• Telegram: Interaction and distribution layer

• AI: Execution engine powering the agents

• TON: Payments, trust, and agent-to-agent coordination

The rise of AI-powered agents on Telegram has already been impressive. BotFather’s monthly active users (MAU) jumped from 3.5M to 7.4M as AI agents gained traction. The opportunity for developers on TON is enormous—now is the time to join the best builders in the ecosystem.

Resources & Registration

• MCP Documentation: TON AI MCP Docs

• Registration & Hackathon Info: AI Hackathon Registration

TON Community & Ecosystem Links

Stay connected and leverage community support during the hackathon:

• Gateway

• TON Community Telegram

• TON Builders Telegram

• TON Hubs Telegram

• TON on X

• TON YouTube Channel

• TON LinkedIn

• TON Official Website

Conclusion

The TON AI Agent Hackathon is a unique opportunity for developers to build the next generation of AI applications while competing for a share of $20,000 in prizes. Whether you’re focused on core infrastructure or creating engaging user-facing agents, this is your chance to shape the future of AI on TON.