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AI Wars: WEEX Alpha Awakens

Compete in AI trading for massive rewards—and the champion drives home a 2024 Bentley Bentayga S

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Event overview

AI Wars: WEEX Alpha Awakens is a pioneering global hackathon uniting AI developers, quantitative strategists, and innovators to redefine intelligent trading.

During the event, participants will build next-generation AI-driven trading systems that combine algorithmic creativity and data precision, and compete for an $880,000 prize pool, including the 2024 Bentley Bentayga S grand award.

Participation is subject to the hackathon rules, prize terms, regional eligibility, Terms of Use, and Privacy Notice.

Event highlights

$880,000 prize pool

Compete for massive rewards and the champion wins a 2024 Bentley Bentayga S, valued at $500,000.

AI Wars:WEEX Alpha Awakens
why join

Live markets, real trading

Finalists will receive 10,000 USDT in live trading funds—no simulations, only real market action.

why join

Compete with the world's best AI & quant teams

Join top global innovators pushing the boundaries of AI-powered trading.

How to join

01
Sign up
Create your DoraHacks account to get started.
02
Explore
Find all key details on the AI Wars: WEEX Alpha Awakens page.
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Join
Register as a hacker and push the boundaries of AI and trading innovation.
04
Submit
Submit your BUIDL project. Once approved, you'll officially enter Round 1 of the competition.

Special guests

Tametheark
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Crypto Banter (Ran Neuner)
Crypto Banter (Ran Neuner)
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Crypto Kang
Crypto Kang
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Stephiscrypto
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KOL Capital
KOL Capital
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Sam Price (Crypto Lifer)
Sam Price (Crypto Lifer)
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David Wang @ OpenDeSci
David Wang @ OpenDeSci
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FAQ

Individuals 18+ with full legal capacity in eligible jurisdictions can participate, including independent traders, AI enthusiasts, KOLs, and research teams. Each person may join only one BUIDL team.
Yes. You need to register as a hacker, submit your BUIDL project (including strategy and team info), and have it approved.
Yes. Your strategy must demonstrate real AI involvement in the trading decision process. We do not restrict which type of AI you use—all forms are allowed. Your AI must be able to generate signals, assist with decision-making, adjust risk parameters, or execute trades directly. Purely manual trading is not allowed. Teams that fail to demonstrate genuine AI participation may be disqualified from the rankings.
All trading takes place in live market conditions through the WEEX OpenAPI. No simulated trades, no historical playback. Your strategy will face real volatility, liquidity, and execution conditions.

The following actions will lead to immediate disqualification:

- Manual (non-AI) trading

- High-frequency, latency arbitrage, or wash trading

- Data or log falsification

- Sharing or borrowing API keys

- Strategy plagiarism

Yes. Identity verification on WEEX is required to claim rewards or attend offline award ceremonies. Not completing identity verification could cause your prize to be voided.

Terms & Conditions:

I. Competition & participation details

1. Each entry in this competition will be submitted as a BUIDL (participant's project or team).

2. A BUIDL may consist of one or multiple participants.

3. Each participant can join only one BUIDL.

4. Cross-team participation, identity swapping, or assisting multiple BUIDLs is strictly prohibited.

5. Submitting your BUIDL through the official event platform does not guarantee entry into the live trading phase. All BUIDLs must pass the review stage to advance.

6. Participants must ensure that their participation complies with all applicable local laws and regulations.

7. Participation is void in regions or jurisdictions where it is prohibited by law or where participants are not legally eligible. Participants must be at least 18 years old and possess full civil capacity. The organizer may conduct sanction screenings, identity verification (KYC), entity verification (KYB), and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) checks during registration and before prize distribution. Participants who fail or refuse to complete these verifications will be disqualified from the competition.

II. Trading rules

1. All trading must be conducted through the official WEEX OpenAPI platform using accounts approved for the competition.

2. Only the designated trading pairs announced for the competition are permitted for trading.

3. Any trades outside the approved scope will result in immediate disqualification.

4. Trading strategies may be fully or semi-automated, but purely manual trading is strictly prohibited.

5. The following actions are prohibited and will lead to disqualification:

- Profiting from high-frequency or latency arbitrage, wash trading, or market manipulation.
- Altering data, falsifying trading records, or fabricating AI logs.
- Sharing, borrowing, or transferring API keys or trading accounts.
- Engaging in purely manual trading without the use of genuine AI technology.

6. Any participant found attempting to gain an unfair advantage through deceptive or manipulative means will be disqualified, and their ranking will be voided.

7. The organizer reserves the right to implement or adjust risk control measures (including maximum leverage, position limits, order frequency limits, STP, rate limiting, and liquidation protection mechanisms) and may enforce position closures to manage risk or comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

III. Proof of AI involvement (AI log required)

1. BUIDLs entering the live trading phase must provide an AI log (ai_log) containing:

- Model version
- Input and output data
- Order execution details

2. The AI log is a mandatory document to verify AI involvement and compliance.

3. Failure to provide valid proof of AI involvement will result in disqualification and removal from the rankings.

4. Only approved UIDs included in the official allowlist are allowed to submit AI log data.

5. Each interaction with your AI tool must be logged through the ai_log API. If the interaction involves any order-related operation, the corresponding OrderID must be provided for verification.

IV. Ranking & rewards

1. Final rankings will be determined based on net profit achieved during the live trading phase.

2. In the event of identical results, WEEX may further assess:

- Risk consistency
- Execution stability
- Strategy integrity

3. Rewards will be distributed only after successful completion of identity verification.

4. Prize winners agree to participate in promotional activities, which may include but are not limited to:

- Public leaderboard displays and winner announcements
- Interviews or community sessions
- Sharing non-sensitive strategies and insights
- Attending the offline award ceremony

5. Failure to participate in required promotional activities without a valid reason may result in reward cancellation or reassignment.

V. Disclaimer

1. Participants are solely responsible for ensuring that they meet all legal eligibility requirements within their respective jurisdictions.

2. The competition and its related tools are provided "as is", and the organizer's liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. Participants agree to indemnify the organizer for any breach, intellectual property infringement, or prohibited conduct.

3. WEEX assumes no responsibility for any regulatory or legal issues arising from participation in the competition.

4. WEEX reserves the right to review, suspend, terminate, or modify this event at any time at its sole discretion.

5. In the event of any discrepancies between different language versions of these Terms and Conditions, the English version shall prevail.

6. WEEX reserves the right of final interpretation and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.