SINGAPORE, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Amber Group, a leading global digital asset company, today announced the launch of BUIDL_QUESTS 2025 through its Web3 accelerator amber.ac. Now in its second year, the global Web3 innovation hackathon returns with an unprecedented US$10 million in funded incentives to support builders at the frontier of AgentFi—a new paradigm where crypto infrastructure powers autonomous AI agents.
This year’s BUIDL_QUESTS builds on the success of the inaugural challenge launched in 2024, when Amber Group introduced amber.ac and kicked off the first BUIDL_QUESTS to nurture early-stage Web3 innovation. With expanded funding, deeper ecosystem support, and a sharpened focus on AgentFi, BUIDL_QUESTS 2025 is set to accelerate the development of decentralized AI applications and infrastructure.
“BUIDL_QUESTS 2025 represents our conviction in AgentFi as the next frontier of crypto innovation,” said Thos Zhu, CTO and Co-Founder of Amber Group. “With record-breaking funding and a global network of support, we’re inviting builders around the world to join us in creating the decentralized AI economy.”
A New Frontier: AgentFi
AgentFi is an emerging paradigm where intelligent, autonomous agents operate as onchain economic entities capable of perception, decision-making, and value creation. These agents can function as wallets, traders, creators, and governors—opening new possibilities for how decentralized systems evolve.
BUIDL_QUEST 2025 invites participants to build in two key areas:
- AgentFi Infrastructure: Develop foundational protocols, runtime environments, multi-agent communication frameworks, and decision-making engines.
- AgentFi Application & Innovation: Create agent-powered dApps, automated DAO tools, new AI+Crypto business models, and integrations across traditional industries.
As part of this year’s initiative, BUIDL_QUESTS 2025 introduces MIA, the intelligent agent developed on ai.ac, as its official ambassador. Recognized as a pioneering figure in the emerging Intelligent Agent Economy, MIA will contribute insights, support community engagement, and help amplify participating projects to a global audience—further fostering a collaborative, multi-agent ecosystem that advances the AgentFi vision.
Record-Breaking Incentives to Build and Scale
BUIDL_QUESTS 2025 offers one of the most robust support packages in Web3 hackathon history, with over US$10 million in comprehensive support, including cash prizes, travel subsidies, cloud resources, ecosystem incentives, potential investment opportunities, and additional TVL liquidity support for projects that align with DeFi × AI innovation:
- $50,000 Hackathon Prizes for winner projects
- $5,000,000 Investment Pool from leading venture capital partners
- $5,000,000+ Liquidity Support
- $50,000 in $MIA for AgentFi Ecosystem Incentives
Additional Support:
- $2000 Travel Support to join our final Demo Day in Singapore during Token2049 (Top 10)
- $4,500 AWS Cloud Credit per team (Top 20)
- $25,000 AWS Cloud Credit per team (Winning Team)
- Pro-Level RootData API Access (Top 10)
- Yotta Labs Credit per team (Top 5)
- Phala Network Credit (Top 10)
Projects showcasing outstanding innovation in AI and DeFi integration may qualify for additional TVL support (over $20M) to accelerate mainnet launches and protocol integrations, pending amber.ac evaluation.
Participants also benefit from:
- Mentorship from top founders, engineers, and investors
- Fast-track entry to the amber.ac accelerator program
- Exposure at leading Web3 and AgentFi events
- Marketing and go-to-market support from Amber’s ecosystem
- Direct access to pre-seed investors for follow-on opportunities
Backed by a Global Ecosystem
BUIDL_QUESTS 2025 is powered by a growing network of strategic partners in infrastructure, security, AI, and blockchain. amber.ac connects participants with best-in-class technical resources, strategic guidance, and a crypto-native community designed to help them scale beyond the hackathon.
This year’s program features an elite mentor lineup from Amber Group’s leadership and its broader ecosystem—providing practical insights and real-world support for builders tackling complex AgentFi challenges.
Key Dates
- July 21 – August 20: Online hackathon & hybrid workshops
- August 20: Submission Deadline
- September 1: First-round shortlisted teams announcement
- September 1 – September 15: Online demo, mentorship & feedback sessions
- September 15: Finalist announcement
- September 30: Offline demo day in Singapore & awards ceremony
Join BUIDL_QUESTS 2025
Whether you’re a developer, entrepreneur, or creator, BUIDL_QUESTS 2025 offers a platform to build, connect, and scale your AgentFi vision—with access to one of the most advanced support ecosystems in Web3.
- Learn More: amber.ac/BUIDL_QUESTS2025
- Apply Now: https://lu.ma/zem8srho
- Project Submission: https://tally.so/r/wv8Bv0
- Join the Community: https://t.me/amberacCommunity/1
About Amber Group
Amber Group is a global digital asset leader headquartered in Singapore. Since 2017, we’ve built full-stack solutions that bridge traditional finance and digital assets, offering end-to-end services including wealth management, asset management, market making, advisory, investing and infrastructure. Backed by top investors and with deep expertise in crypto and traditional markets, we leverage AI, blockchain and quantitative research to deliver personalized and cutting-edge solutions to help our global client base of HNW individuals, institutions, crypto funds, exchanges and projects optimize returns safely in any market conditions.
Website: ambergroup.io | LinkedIn: Amber Group | X: @ambergroup_io
About amber.ac
amber.ac is a Web3 accelerator program launched by Amber Group to nurture crypto ideas from seed to scale. Guided by the thesis “Crypto for AI,” amber.ac seeks promising early-stage crypto startups and provides expert mentoring and industry connections, empowering innovators to tackle challenges and create opportunities.
Website: amber.ac | X: @amber_ac
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