Last Winners
Previous hackathons where there were prizes for X402 and CDP Wallet
See also: cdp-submission, cdp-prize-winners-eth-global, asi-prize-winners-eth-global
| Feature | Cash Drive (Winning Project) | Infernet (Our Project) |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Solved | The lack of ownership and monetization for content creators in the AI era, as well as the lack of a private data storage platform. | The centralization and fixed pricing of AI APIs, lack of competition, and difficulty for autonomous AI agents to pay for their services. |
| Proposed Solution | A decentralized storage platform and marketplace for creators to sell “inspirations” and protect intellectual property. | A decentralized AI inference network where anyone can offer their GPU and users can buy inferences per request. |
| Service Providers | Creators who upload and monetize their data on the platform. | Anyone with a GPU, who uses the Infernet CLI to register on the blockchain as a node. This node “advertises” itself with the models and prices it offers, and is ready to receive payments for inference. |
| Target Audience | Creators and AI developers who need a place to store and monetize their data securely. | App developers and autonomous AI agents who need access to flexible, cheap, and uncensored AI inferences. |
| CDP Technologies Used | X402 for digital asset micropayments and CDP Wallet API for fund management and frictionless user experience. | X402 for inference micropayments and CDP Wallet API so each node (including AI agents) can have its own economy. |
| Final Product (MVP) | A web frontend with an interface to upload files, view assets, and make purchases. | A CLI (Command Line Interface) and SDK for developers, with the option of a simple web interface for metrics visualization. |
| Winning Narrative | ”A future where creators own and monetize their data, and AI respects intellectual property." | "A future where AI is a public good, prices are fair through competition, and any GPU or AI agent can participate in the inference economy.” |