2026-01-21 11:23:35

The Walrus platform's inaugural mainnet hackathon successfully concluded, attracting enthusiastic participation from developers around the world. According to registration data, the competition was quite popular—887 developers registered, submitting a total of 282 project proposals. Participants came from over 12 countries, demonstrating the international appeal of this track.

The winners of the four core tracks have been announced one after another, covering key areas of the current Web3 ecosystem: innovative applications in data security and privacy, transaction mechanism design for data markets, scene exploration of AI and data integration, and verifiable authenticity verification solutions. These winning projects represent developers' latest thoughts on decentralized data infrastructure and also reflect the market's emphasis on core issues such as privacy computing and data governance.

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TokenSherpa

· 1h ago

ngl, 282 submissions from 887 devs is... actually pretty solid participation metrics if you examine the historical turnout data for similar hackathons. let me break this down—the geographical distribution across 12+ countries suggests decent governance representation, though quorum diversity != actual technical merit lol

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LiquidityWhisperer

· 19h ago

Only 282 projects submitted by 887 developers? Is the conversion rate that low? Wondering if those award-winning projects will actually be implemented in the future. Privacy computing is indeed a trend; it depends on who can break the circle first. Out of the 282 proposals, how many are truly innovative... I have no confidence. Walrus's operation this time is really thoughtful, full of international flair. Data governance issues are so hot, but I feel like not many projects have truly solved them. Having just the hackathon hype isn't enough; the key is how much funding can be secured afterward. The combination of privacy + AI is interesting; let's see if any breakout hits emerge. Out of 282 projects... how many usable ones can be filtered out? The competition in the artificial intelligence and data fusion track is just too fierce.

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AlwaysAnon

· 20h ago

887 developers are here to join the fun, but no one knows how many will actually be able to go live and be usable in the end. 282 project proposals... how many will really survive? Privacy computing, data governance—these concepts have been hyped for a long time. Let’s see if there’s a real breakthrough this time. Hackathon hype is just hype; having the funds in place is the real key. Walrus definitely caught people's attention this time, but I wonder how many projects will still be persisting after a few months. Thinking back to those award-winning projects from previous competitions, where the hell did they all go? Data market trading mechanism design... sounds like a new economic model again. Will it work? That’s the real question. Competing across 12 countries, the level of internationalization is indeed impressive. The AI + data track was a good choice, but the trend moves so fast. Decentralized data infrastructure sounds grand, but how well it actually applies is another matter.

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RektHunter

· 20h ago

887 developers, 282 projects. The enthusiasm is indeed strong, but I wonder how much of it will actually materialize in the end.

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GasFeeCrier

· 20h ago

887 developers for 282 projects? The ratio is a bit low, many people think the plans are just for show --- Is privacy computing really the next hot spot for Web3, or is it just another round of cutting the leeks --- Walrus's marketing this time is indeed on point, with presence in 12 countries worldwide, just want to see how many projects will actually survive in the end --- I'm optimistic about the data security track, but honestly, how many of the awarded projects can actually be implemented --- Privacy and data governance again, I've heard this spiel last year --- 282 proposals sound like a lot, but the ones with real highlights seem to be just a few --- Decentralized data infrastructure, that phrase is starting to make me a bit tired --- Strong international appeal, yes, but I don't know how many of the winners are really big players

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