The Awakening Hackathon | Mantle Seoul Hackerhouse
We invite the next generation of builders in Korea.
Mantle is hosting a one-day hackerhouse in Seoul, bringing together builders, investors, foundations, and ecosystem leaders to address the most important questions of 2026. What do we need to create something real and put it out into the world in this era?
Check out the voices from the field in three sessions.
Event Information
- Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 10:00-19:00
- Location: Narrative Lounge, Seongsu
- Organizer: Mantle
- Registration: Confirmation will be made after the host approval.
Hackathon Registration
https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/mantleturingtesthackathon2026/detail
Program
- 10:00 - Opening and Introduction to Mantle Ecosystem: This AI hackathon co-hosted by Mantle, Bybit, and Byreal will cover how the event will proceed and introduce the opportunities available to builders in the Mantle ecosystem.
- 10:30 - Workshop: Market Hack Insight: Kyle from Mantle Squad will cover how to start building on Mantle for the first time and how to practically utilize AI skills in a hands-on manner.
- 12:00 - Break and Networking
- 13:00 - Session 1: In an Era Where Anyone Can Code, What Should We Create?: Now that AI has lowered the barrier to coding, true competitiveness has shifted to ideas, execution capabilities, and distribution abilities. What are builders in the field focusing on right now?
Moderator: Kyle,
Mantle Squad Panel: Boosik, Engineer at Orca / c4lvin, Researcher at Fourpillars / Xavier Choi, Founder of Inheritic and Claude Community Ambassador / Lee Woong-jae, AI System Architect at Delta Society - 15:00 - Session 2: What Does Real Support for Builders Mean?: Capital is just the starting point. Builders traversing between Web2 and Web3 candidly discuss what they truly want from VCs and foundations.
Moderator: Gemma, Mantle Korea Lead
Panel: Baek Bo-sung, Evaluator at Mashup Ventures / Kim In-ki, CEO of Rocketpunch / Kim Chae-rin, Developer Relations at Solana Foundation / Bella, Growth Manager at Surf AI - 17:00 - Session 3: Agentic Payment vs Traditional Payment: Agentic commerce is becoming a reality. In a world where AI agents handle transactions independently, how does value move, and who holds the reins?
Moderator: Hope, Mantle Squad
Panel: Moyed, Contributor at Asian Stablecoin Alliance / Jay Jo, Head of Product at Tiger Research / WoogieBoogie, DevRel Engineer at Chainlink / David Lee, APAC Lead at Quack AI - 18:00 - Closing
Introduction to Mantle
Mantle is the premier distribution layer connecting TradFi and on-chain liquidity. Where real finance flows, there is Mantle. Built on over $4 billion in community assets, it supports large-scale adoption with reliability, liquidity, and institutional-grade infrastructure. The ecosystem revolves around MNT within Bybit, consisting of partnerships with mETH, fBTC, MI4, and Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, OP-Succinct.
The Awakening | Mantle Seoul Hackerhouse
The next wave of builders isn't waiting. Are you?
Mantle is hosting a full-day hackerhouse in Seoul bringing together builders, investors, foundations, and ecosystem leaders for one question: what does it actually take to build and ship in 2026?
Three sessions. Real talk. No fluff.
Date: May 30, 2026 Venue: Narrative Lounge, Seongsu
RSVP to apply. Spots are limited.
