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February 7-9, 2025, BNB Chain had the privilege of being one of the main sponsors of ETH Oxford, held at the Mathematical Institute of Oxford University. During the event, BNB Chain hosted a hacker house, specifically for developers working on BNB Chain projects.
Here are the prize winners of the hack house:
| Rank | Project Name | Details | Prize Won |
| #1 | NovaTools | A crypto-ai suite that simplifies blockchain interactions with a natural language bot | $3,000 |
| #2 | insr.finance | Offers cost-effective protection against stablecoin depeg events | $2,000 |
| Bonus | ReviewChain (for BNB Greenfield) | A decentralized peer review system that transforms opaque scientific evaluations into a transparent, accessible process | $500 |
Honourable Mentions: BNBShield, CloutDrop, AADC (AI Agents for DeFi & Cross-Chain Operations), and Wired.
A huge congratulations to all the winners!
What Happened in the ETH Oxford Event?
The hacker house mainly focussed on two areas—Decentralized Science (DeSci) and AI
- DeSci: Decentralized research paper publication, decentralized research milestone verification, such as testing result proof generation, etc.
- AI: Decentralized data labeling applications, AI agents, AI-powered dApps, etc.
However, the devs were encouraged to explore and build freely, guided by their own research and vision.
Photo Contest Results
The hacker house also had a fun little photo contest. Here are the top 3 winners:
#1 Soumil Sahjpall
#2 mimetista.eth
#3 Yash Goyal
Congrats! You all win $100 in BNB each!
In Closing
Thank you to everyone who participated, and – once again – congratulations to all the winners! BNB Chain is honored to have hosted this event and to have served as a key sponsor of ETH Oxford. Stay tuned for more exciting events in the future.
