GUI INU Ideathon: Build with $GUI – Winner Highlights
Hackathon Summary
The GUI INU Ideathon: Build with $GUI concluded with significant participation, attracting 232 registered developers and approving 90 idea submissions. Held online from June 6 to August 1, 2025, the event promoted global engagement with the Aptos ecosystem and featured a $10,000 prize pool in $GUI tokens. Projects spanned DeFi, social networking, and AI applications, each demonstrating innovative utility for the $GUI token. Notable submissions included gamified DeFi platforms, token-gated social communities, and consumer AI tools, all highlighting creative applications of $GUI in digital services. Throughout the ideathon, expert mentors and strategic partners supported teams, fostering development across a wide range of concepts. The event’s diverse participation and quality of entries underscored ongoing interest in expanding $GUI’s role in the Web3 space, emphasizing the importance of collaborative innovation within the Aptos blockchain community.
Hackathon Winners
$GUI Prize Winners
The \(GUI Prize was awarded to four projects recognized for their technical accomplishments and innovative approaches in blockchain, DeFi, and AI-powered platforms. Prizes were distributed from first through fourth place, based on project impact, implementation, and relevance. --- **1st Place:** **[Puddle](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/30434)** – Puddle offers a user-friendly, group-based savings application on Aptos. The platform automates yield optimization and introduces DeFi to mainstream users through gamification and a token incentive mechanism. **2nd Place:** **[AptosMiniHub](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/26034)** – AptosMiniHub is an AI-powered gaming launchpad on Aptos that enables no-code creation of blockchain minigames. The platform integrates AI for game generation and introduces monetization via tokenization and revenue sharing. **3rd Place:** **[GuiVerse](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/30414)** – GuiVerse is an AI-enhanced DeFi superapp that combines yield automation, prediction markets, and token launches. Its modular, gamified interface brings multiple DeFi functionalities into a single unified platform. **4th Place:** **[Quark AI](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/28631)** – Quark AI provides an on-chain AI assistant bot for Telegram, featuring pay-as-you-go billing and community governance through tokens on the Aptos network. **[TabbyPOS-\)GUI](https://dorahacks.io/buidl/30319)** – TabbyPOS-$GUI is a multi-chain crypto point-of-sale system that allows merchants to accept $GUI and other cryptocurrencies for real-world transactions.
A complete list of participating projects is available at https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/gui-inu-ideathon/buidl.
Organization
About the Organizer: GUI Inu
Launched in December 2023, GUI Inu is the biggest community token on Aptos.
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