From April 1–5, 2025, Cyberport Hong Kong played host to one of the region’s most impactful Web3 hackathons, ‘APTOS EVERMOVE HackerHouse’. This five-day builder sprint, co-hosted by the Aptos Foundation, Movemaker, and Cyberport, was supported by an impressive network of backers and sponsors, with a total prize pool exceeding HK$4 million.

DWF Labs, a global Web3 investment firm and crypto market maker, was one of the key sponsors of this hackathon.

APTOS EVERMOVE HackerHouse created a high-touch environment to incubate ideas and accelerate development. Participants were provided with full support, including free accommodation and daily meals, allowing them to fully focus on building without the usual logistical distractions.

The hackathon encouraged teams to develop solutions aligned with key pillars of the Aptos roadmap. Areas like decentralised finance, payment systems, foundational blockchain infrastructure, AI x Crypto, stablecoins, and tokenised real-world assets (RWA) were all emphasised as part of the blockchain ecosystem’s long-term growth strategy.

Throughout the event, developers had access to hands-on mentorship from core Aptos contributors, engineers, and experienced founders. A series of technical workshops and one-on-one advisory sessions helped sharpen both the technical foundation and real-world applicability of their projects, accelerating progress far beyond what could be achieved in isolation.

The final day of the HackerHouse brought everything together in a live Demo Day. Teams had the opportunity to present their work in front of leading crypto venture capital firms and ecosystem investors.

For many, it was a rare chance to move beyond experimentation and step directly into conversations around funding, partnerships, and further development.

Winners

First Place: AITOS

The grand prize went to the team of AITOS, an automated and scalable AI-based assistant on Aptos, aimed at democratising crypto trading and earning strategies in DeFi. It allows users to conduct analysis, find opportunities and invest in them, manage trading and swap operations.

Second Place: Yeap Finance, Tokimonster

The second place was shared between two crypto projects building on Aptos. The first one was Tokimonster, a memecoin launchpad, while another winner was Yeap Finance, a DeFi protocol providing smart-contract tools for bringing financial operations such as lending and borrowing on-chain, making them fast, secure and transparent.

Third Place: Move to Learn, Xworld, ZKOM, TEENET, ai.apt

There were 5 blockchain projects that won the third prize of the hackathon:

• ai.apt. A platform that integrates predictive intelligence with decentralised markets, enabling users to leverage AI-generated insights for improved decision-making in crypto trading.
• TEENET. A security infrastructure dapp utilising Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) technology. It offers trustless wallet services and a secure operating environment designed to reduce human-related security risks for dapps.
• Move to Learn. A dapp for decentralised identity (DID) authentication, on-chain learning verification, educational content rights management, token-based incentives, and community governance.
• Xworld. A dapp that creates a data sovereignty ecosystem by tracking user behaviour through activity metrics, preference tags, and cross-application interactions. It incentivises users to engage in payment activities and supports features across sectors such as staking, gaming, entertainment, and e-commerce.
• ZKOM. A decentralised AI computing platform that employs zk-STARK technology for fraud prevention and leverages a decentralised GPU network alongside traditional Oracle and MCP servers to deliver efficient computing performance.

About the Organisers

Aptos Foundation

The Aptos Foundation is dedicated to supporting the Aptos blockchain network by fostering a robust and decentralised ecosystem. It supports developers and projects with grants, education, and community programmes to help grow and promote the Aptos network.

Cyberport

Cyberport is Hong Kong’s premier digital technology hub and AI accelerator, wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government. Cyberport is home to over 1,800 digital and tech companies, providing a supportive space for innovation and startups. It offers funding, mentorship, and other programmes to help grow tech talent and boost Hong Kong’s digital economy.

Movemaker

Movemaker is the official community organisation for Aptos in the Chinese-speaking region, co-initiated by Ankaa and BlockBooster. It focuses on advancing the Aptos ecosystem by integrating resources, empowering communities, and providing technical support.