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DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mantle, the high-performance distribution and liquidity layer bridging traditional finance (TradFi), real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain liquidity, has officially concluded the submission phase of its 2025 Global Hackathon, recording 519 project submissions from over 2,044 registered developers. Launched on October 22, 2025, the four-month initiative achieved a 25.4% conversion rate, significantly outperforming the industry average of 10–15%. This milestone underscores Mantle's growing influence and the high execution capability of its developer community.
Ecosystem Growth and Global Integration
The success of Mantle Global Hackathon 2025 was driven by a solid collaboration between Mantle, OpenBuild, HackQuest, and a worldwide network of ecosystem partners. Strategic initiatives include:
- Targeted Support: High-density online workshops and offline meetups in major tech hubs like Shenzhen and Shanghai.
- Global Reach: Builder interviews and engagement sessions across India, Indonesia, Africa, and South America (Devconnect Argentina) uncovered localized innovation in DeFi, RWA, and consumer payments.
- Technical Enablement: Mantle Mentor Clinic Livestream featured past winners from ETHGlobal and Mantle APAC to elevate project exposure.
Data-Driven Insights: A Diverse Builder Base
Analysis of the 2,000+ participants reveals a sophisticated, multi-chain talent pool:
- Cross-Chain Inflow: While 550 participants were Ethereum-native, significant builder segments joined from Solana (274), Base (229), and Polygon (172).
- Skill Distribution: A versatile developer base utilized JavaScript (62.05%), TypeScript (56.89%), and Solidity (32.34%).
- Sector Innovation: Submissions were led by RWA/RealFi (22.21%) and DeFi (21.79%), followed by AI, Infrastructure, and GameFi.
Strategic Partnerships and Digital Identity
Core partner OpenBuild contributed 124 registrations and 45 high-quality projects, focusing on Mantle's priority verticals like AI and RWA. Furthermore, the DevCard initiative—launched with Web3insight.AI—saw 196 developers activate on-chain identities, resulting in 47 teams receiving direct collaboration invitations.
The Road to Demo Day: $150,000 Prize Pool
From the 519 submissions, 30 finalists will advance to Demo Day on February 3 and 4, 2026. Projects will be evaluated on technical innovation, commercial viability, and ecosystem alignment.
Final winners will be officially revealed on February 10 at Consensus Hong Kong.
The $150,000 prize pool includes a $30,000 Grand Prize and track-specific awards. Beyond the financial rewards, winners will receive fast-track access to Mantle EcoFund grants and long-term incubation support.
About Mantle
Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with on-chain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows.
With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network's partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, and OP-Succinct.
For more information about Mantle, please visit: mantle.xyz
For more social updates, please follow: Mantle Official X & Mantle Community Channel
For media enquiries, please contact: contact@mantle.xyz
DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mantle, the high-performance distribution and liquidity layer bridging traditional finance (TradFi), real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain liquidity, has officially concluded the submission phase of its 2025 Global Hackathon, recording 519 project submissions from over 2,044 registered developers. Launched on October 22, 2025, the four-month initiative achieved a 25.4% conversion rate, significantly outperforming the industry average of 10–15%. This milestone underscores Mantle's growing influence and the high execution capability of its developer community.
Ecosystem Growth and Global Integration
The success of Mantle Global Hackathon 2025 was driven by a solid collaboration between Mantle, OpenBuild, HackQuest, and a worldwide network of ecosystem partners. Strategic initiatives include:
- Targeted Support: High-density online workshops and offline meetups in major tech hubs like Shenzhen and Shanghai.
- Global Reach: Builder interviews and engagement sessions across India, Indonesia, Africa, and South America (Devconnect Argentina) uncovered localized innovation in DeFi, RWA, and consumer payments.
- Technical Enablement: Mantle Mentor Clinic Livestream featured past winners from ETHGlobal and Mantle APAC to elevate project exposure.
Data-Driven Insights: A Diverse Builder Base
Analysis of the 2,000+ participants reveals a sophisticated, multi-chain talent pool:
- Cross-Chain Inflow: While 550 participants were Ethereum-native, significant builder segments joined from Solana (274), Base (229), and Polygon (172).
- Skill Distribution: A versatile developer base utilized JavaScript (62.05%), TypeScript (56.89%), and Solidity (32.34%).
- Sector Innovation: Submissions were led by RWA/RealFi (22.21%) and DeFi (21.79%), followed by AI, Infrastructure, and GameFi.
Strategic Partnerships and Digital Identity
Core partner OpenBuild contributed 124 registrations and 45 high-quality projects, focusing on Mantle's priority verticals like AI and RWA. Furthermore, the DevCard initiative—launched with Web3insight.AI—saw 196 developers activate on-chain identities, resulting in 47 teams receiving direct collaboration invitations.
The Road to Demo Day: $150,000 Prize Pool
From the 519 submissions, 30 finalists will advance to Demo Day on February 3 and 4, 2026. Projects will be evaluated on technical innovation, commercial viability, and ecosystem alignment.
Final winners will be officially revealed on February 10 at Consensus Hong Kong.
The $150,000 prize pool includes a $30,000 Grand Prize and track-specific awards. Beyond the financial rewards, winners will receive fast-track access to Mantle EcoFund grants and long-term incubation support.
About Mantle
Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with on-chain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows.
With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network's partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, and OP-Succinct.
For more information about Mantle, please visit: mantle.xyz
For more social updates, please follow: Mantle Official X & Mantle Community Channel
For media enquiries, please contact: contact@mantle.xyz
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Mantle Global Hackathon 2025: Over 2,000 Web3 Builders Worldwide Innovate in the Next Wave of RWA and AI
Mantle Global Hackathon 2025: Over 2,000 Web3 Builders Worldwide Innovate in the Next Wave of RWA and AI
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysia's digital transformation continues to gain momentum as the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) strengthens its efforts to empower local innovators through strategic collaborations and alternative funding avenues.
One of the latest success stories emerging from Malaysia's digital ecosystem is WAHDAH Technologies Sdn. Bhd., a homegrown mobility and travel-tech company that connects mobility, automotive and tourism sectors through an integrated digital platform.
MDEC has been instrumental in WAHDAH's journey, facilitating ecosystem visibility, providing market access and enabling participation in strategic digital adoption programmes These initiatives have helped strengthen WAHDAH's technological capabilities, accelerate its business model evolution and support its regional growth trajectory.
This announcement comes at a pivotal time as Malaysia advances its digitalisation agenda under Malaysia Digital (MD) and RMK12, particularly within priority areas such as digital mobility, travel-tech and platform-based innovation. The collaboration between MDEC, Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV) and WAHDAH also reinforces aspirations under AI Nation 2030, supporting the development of data-driven mobility solutions, fleet intelligence and cross-border digital trade.
"MDEC remains committed to empowering high-potential Malaysian innovators such as WAHDAH to accelerate digital adoption and regional expansion," said Anuar Fariz Fadzil, Chief Executive Officer of MDEC "This collaboration with MDV reinforces key national priorities under Malaysia Digital (MD), RMK12 and AI Nation 2030 by supporting data-driven mobility platforms, strengthening digital-first business models and opening pathways for Malaysian tech companies to grow across Southeast Asia. WAHDAH's progress reflects the strength of Malaysia's ecosystem in nurturing future regional digital champions."
Recognizing WAHDAH's potential to lead innovation in Malaysia's digital mobility landscape, Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance (Incorporated) [MOF Inc] and an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), has extended a RM2.5 million financing facility to support and accelerate WAHDAH's mission. MDV's financing assistance model supports WAHDAH's working capital needs to sustain business growth and strengthen operational capacity.
Together, MDEC and MDV have carved a clear growth pathway for WAHDAH, supporting its scale up and positioning the company towards a cumulative projected revenue growth of RM40 million
WAHDAH is a mobility and travel tech company that connects the worlds of mobility, automotive, and tourism by empowering how people move, own, and experience travel across Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore through both physical hubs and digital platforms.
Operating across all key economic regions of Malaysia, WAHDAH is supported by nearly 100 employees with physical touchpoints nationwide, including regional hubs and satellite offices in Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Melaka, Johor Bahru, Jakarta and Singapore. These hubs serve as strategic bases that provide comprehensive end-to-end mobility and customer support solutions.
By leveraging digital platforms and data-driven systems, WAHDAH has redefined the mobility experience across Southeast Asia. Its ecosystem includes Driveo, a fleet management platform that digitizes the full cycle of vehicle ownership from Purchase, Protect, Maintain, Earn, and Sell and Trevabook, a travel-tech brand that delivers authentic, locality-driven travel experiences in line with Malaysia's vision of sustainable and inclusive digital growth.
"WAHDAH has demonstrated strong potential and capability to scale beyond Malaysian shores and MDV is confident that with the right funding support, it will continue to grow and deliver impact across the wider digital ecosystem," said Rizal Fauzi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MDV.
This partnership underscores MDV's continued commitment to empowering technology-based companies and start-ups through innovative and specialized solutions that drive sustainable growth and strengthen Malaysia's position as a regional innovation hub."
Following WAHDAH's strong performance, WAHDAH is continuously seeking strategic opportunities that can further accelerate its growth and technological advancement.
The alignment between MDEC's digital empowerment programs and MDV's financing initiatives, and the success of local innovators like WAHDAH reflects Malaysia's evolving strategy, one that merges institutional support, innovation and entrepreneurship to strengthen the digital economy.
Through continued collaboration, Malaysia reaffirms its commitment to building a dynamic, sustainable, and inclusive innovation ecosystem, one where public and private sectors move in tandem toward a shared vision of a future-ready digital nation.
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MDEC and MDV Join Forces to Accelerate WAHDAH's Mission in Shaping Malaysia's Digital Mobility and Travel Tech Ecosystem
