Zcash x NEAR Intents Hackathon

Hackathon Details

• When: March 17 – March 28, 2025

• Where: Fully online—connect from anywhere in the world!

• Who Should Join: Open to everyone [check regional limitations].

What You’ll Get:

• Mentorship: Work with top-tier mentors to refine your ideas and execution.

• Resources: Access to Near Protocol’s advanced developer tools and documentation.

• Community: Collaborate with like-minded builders and innovators.

About

$70,000 in prizes and a chance to shape the future of AI-powered, private, cross-chain DeFi. 

Join us from March 17 to March 28 to build groundbreaking applications using Zcash, NEAR Intents, AI agents, and Chain Signatures.   

With Zcash fully integrated into NEAR’s Intents stack, this hackathon challenges builders to explore how autonomous AI agents can interact with ZEC to create self-sovereign, private financial tools. 

By leveraging NEAR Intents and Chain Signatures, developers can build AI-driven agents that store, manage, and transact ZEC, execute shielded cross-chain swaps, and automate privacy-preserving DeFi.

Check out real examples of user-owned AI agents here: https://app.near.ai/

Themes

• AI Agents for Zcash: Build an AI-powered trading bot that stores, manages, and transacts ZEC across blockchains

• Private DeFi: Shielded swaps, portfolio management, and intent-driven asset trading

• Cross-Chain Interoperability: Zcash-enabled intent-based transactions across BTC, ETH, SOL, and other tokens

What We’re Looking For

• Autonomous Agents: AI-powered bots that can store, trade, and manage ZEC balances

• Shielded Transactions: Tools that integrate Zcash privacy with NEAR Intents

• Intent-Based Trading: AI-driven portfolio management and cross-chain swaps

• Seamless ZEC Utility: Tools that expand Zcash’s role in decentralized finance

Evaluation Criteria

• Innovation and Creativity: Unique and original use of AI, Zcash, and NEAR Intents

• Technical Execution: Functional, well-integrated, and secure implementation

• Privacy and Security: Strengthens financial privacy using Zcash’s shielded technology 

• User Experience: Intuitive, efficient, and accessible for users

• Impact and Feasibility: Real-world relevance, potential for adoption and long-term sustainability.