AI Projects Sweep EasyA Hackathon at Consensus Hong Kong

AI projects took over the EasyA x Consensus Hong Kong Hackathon. Most of the winners in this two-day event were building with AI.

Written by: Sophia Cruz • Thursday, February 12, 2026 • 2 min read

• Last updated: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Quick overview

AI projects dominated the EasyA x Consensus Hong Kong Hackathon, with most winners focusing on AI integration.
ProfitX, an AI-powered portfolio manager, won first place in the Aptos track, while HealthDB and Grand Theft Aptos followed closely behind.
The Ripple track featured innovative payment solutions, with Xeno and FrameUS tying for first place.
The event highlighted a strong developer interest in AI agents, showcasing their potential utility across various sectors.

AI projects took over the EasyA x Consensus Hong Kong Hackathon. Most of the winners in this two-day event were building with AI. Over $200,000 in prizes were up for grabs. Hundreds of devs showed up and built across Aptos, Ripple, Polkadot, and OriginTrail tracks.

ProfitX won first place in the Aptos track. The AI-powered portfolio manager integrates with Merkle Trade, a decentralized perpetual DEX on Aptos. The platform combines automated trading with portfolio management, targeting traders who want AI handling their positions.

HealthDB grabbed second. The AI agent handles health data locally on Aptos. Grand Theft Aptos came in third, an open-world game with AI NPCs running on blockchain. Even the fourth-place tie involved AI: Ai.apt, a quant trading agent that makes real-time strategy adjustments.

The Ripple track saw payment solutions take center stage. Xeno and FrameUS tied for first. Xeno built a tap-to-pay solution using RLUSD for low-cost transactions. FrameUS created a platform for charitable donations to idol charities. Modern Portfolio Theory took second place, helping users optimize DeFi investment strategies.

EasyA founders Dominic and Phil Kwok designed the competition to attract builders who’ll stick around, not just “bounty hunters” looking for quick prize money. Everyone picked one blockchain and went deep instead of jumping between chains.

The whole thing happened right on the Consensus show floor. Finalists pitched their projects onstage. VCs and investors from across the industry were watching. Past EasyA hackathon winners have raised millions from a16z, Y Combinator, and Founders Fund. Approved participants got a complimentary Consensus Developer Pass worth $1,099.

AI agents were the clear theme. Whether it’s portfolio management, health data, trading strategies, or gaming NPCs, developers are betting that AI integration with blockchain creates actual utility. The question is whether these projects can move from hackathon demos to products people use.

Some winners like ProfitX tackle real problems traders face, managing multiple positions across volatile markets. Others like HealthDB address privacy concerns around medical data. Grand Theft Aptos takes gaming on-chain with AI characters that interact intelligently.

The concentration of AI projects reflects where developer interest sits right now. Agentic AI, systems that don’t just analyze but execute tasks, became a buzzword at Consensus. These hackathon projects put that concept into practice across different use cases.

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Sophia Cruz

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Sophia is an experienced writer, reporter and newsdesk member, mostly on the financial sectors. For the past 5 years Sophia has covered a wide variety of topics such as the financial markets, economics, technology, fin-tech and trading. Sophia has been a part of the FX Leaders team since 2017 and works on producing valuable content and information for traders of all levels of experience.