Psy: Ascend Hack 2025

Overview

The next generation of the internet demands million-TPS scalability, end-to-end privacy, and true decentralization.

​Psy Protocol achieves this through with its PARTH architecture, PoW 2.0, end-to-end zero-knowledge proofs, and programmable identities (SDKeys)—a fair, private, verifiable, and infinitely scalable network for users, developers, and AI agents.

​Psy: Ascend Hack 2025 is the launchpad for builders to bring this vision to life:

• ​Open innovation: DeFi, DEX, NFT, RWA, GameFi, infrastructure, and experimental dApps
• ​Technical breakthroughs: protocol design, security, cross-chain, UX, incentive models
• ​Real adoption: take projects from concept → demo → ecosystem impact

What Can You Build?

​Choose your own track—applications, infra, or protocol innovation. Psy encourages builders to go beyond MVPs: design for scalability, security, interoperability, UX, and sustainable incentives.

​Example directions:

• ​Apps: NFT launchpads, DEXs, wallets, dApps
• ​Protocol layer: cross-chain, privacy + high TPS, incentive mechanisms
• ​Explorations: AI × identity × RWA experiments

​Whether it’s a demo, an experiment, or an early startup prototype—if it expands the edge of Psy, you can earn a spot on the Demo Day stage.

Prizes & Rewards

​💰 $9,000+ prize pool + hardware rewards

​🏆 Beyond monetary rewards: ecosystem incubation, funding connections, and media exposure for standout teams.

​AwardWinnersPrize

​🏆 Champion（1）$3,000 + iPad Air

​🌟 Excellence Award（2）$1,500 + ROG Keyboard

​💡 Creativity Award（3）$1,000 + BOSE Bluetooth Headphones

Judging

Submission Requirements

​Mandatory:

• ​Public GitHub repo with README
• ​Demo video (≤3 minutes)

​Optional:

• ​Pitch deck (problem → solution → roadmap)

​Presentation:

• ​All finalist teams must present live during the Demo Day.

​Additional Requirements:

• ​Projects must demonstrate scalability and security.
• ​Integration with existing systems/workflows will be emphasized.
• ​Core development must be done in Rust.

Timeline

• ​Sep 10 — Registration opens
• ​Late Sep – Mid Nov — Workshops, technical training, and community activities
• ​Nov 10 — Submission deadline
• ​Late Nov — Online Demo Day Preselection
• ​Late Dec — Offline Demo Day Finals & Award Ceremony

Mentors & Judges

• ​Carter Feldman — Founder & CEO of Psy Protocol
  • ​Tech visionary & evangelist, Independent Director at NIP Group
  • ​X: @cmpeq
• ​Mystery Judges ×3
  • ​Renowned figures from technology and investment circles

​Developer Resources

• ​📖 Official Docs: https://psy.xyz
• ​💻 Developer Portal: https://psy.xyz/docs
• ​😄 Rust Tutorial (CN): https://www.runoob.com/rust/rust-tutorial.html

​Call to Action

​Psy: Ascend Hack 2025 is more than a hackathon— it’s your chance to help shape the foundation of the next free and open internet.

​💡 If you want to:

• ​Explore the endless possibilities of combining privacy with scalability
• ​Leave your mark at the intersection of Web3 and AI
• ​Compete alongside global builders and top-tier judges

​👉 Join now and ascend to new heights!