Korea Stablecoin Hackathon

*/ Seeking ‘Innovative’
stablecoin projects
and business models
in Korea!

*/ The next Tether,
the next KAIA
—what comes after?

Applications now open;

The First Korea Stablecoin Hackathon

Aug 4 – Sep 3, 2025

Prizes & Tracks

Total Prize Pool

$ 75,000 USDT

Winner

$ 18,500 USDT

1st Runner-Up

$ 12,000 USDT

Winner

$ 18,500 USDT

2nd Runner-Up

$ 7,000 USDT

*Track-based Awards
**Winning projects: investment support, mentoring & incubation program, and media exposure & promotional support

TRACK 1

Ideathon:

KRW Stablecoin

Ideathon: KRW Stablecoin

Brainstorm service and business models
for the upcoming KRW stablecoin.

Focus areas

• Use-case innovation: How can a KRW stablecoin be applied to everyday payments, international trade, P2P finance, NFT checkout, and more?
• Business potential: Across retail, fintech, logistics, beauty, gaming, and content, what kinds of innovations can be unlocked by leveraging a KRW stablecoin?

TRACK 2

Kaia Native USDT

(Hackathon)

USDT on KAIA(Hackathon)

Develop DeFi products and infrastructure
using Kaia Native USDT.

Examples

• Automated Yield Aggregator: Aggregate USDT yields across multiple DeFi protocols and auto-compound.
• Lending Protocol: A USDT-based lending/borrowing market.

Key Dates

Aug 4

Mon

Aug 12

Tue

Pre-Registartion

Aug 13

Wed

Hackathon Kick-Off

Aug 27

Wed

Submission Due
(2 Weeks)

Aug 28

Thu

Aug 29

Fri

Online Judging

Sep 1

Mon

Finalists announced:
Top 3 teams per track (6 teams total)

Sep 3

Wed

Final Demo Day & Awards Ceremony

Judges & Mentors

Sam Seo

서상민

Chairman, Kaia Foundation

Summer Park

박혜진

Partner, Simsan Ventures

Hyoung-Goo Kang

강형구

Professor, Hanyang University

Benji Kim

김태원

Director, Web3 Business Group,
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