On April 21, the HTX Genesis Hackathon—hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, and co-initiated by TinTinLand and OpenCity—officially commenced in Hong Kong. The atmosphere was electric, marked by high-frequency networking and surging interaction among a diverse crowd of developers, VCs, project founders, exchanges, and public chains. The central theme was wis a systematic deep-dive into the technical evolution and commercial viability of the AI and Web3 convergence.
During the event, Molly, HTX DAO Ambassador, delivered a keynote titled “HTX DAO Ecosystem Development Plan: $10M Fund Launch and Value Closed-Loop Strategy.” Below is the transcript of Molly’s remarks:
“Hello everyone! I’m Molly. It is an honor to stand here at the HTX Genesis Hackathon, surrounded by the world’s elite developers and most passionate builders.
With this hackathon, we want to deliver one central message: HTX and HTX DAO are committed to consistent, grounded, and relentless building.
We are acutely aware that the current market environment is complex, volatile, and shrouded in uncertainty. So, what is it that gives people the confidence to stay here and build with conviction?
First, HTX has established four strategic pillars:
“Stability, Transparency, Institutionalization, and AI Empowerment”
Stability is our baseline. When the market rallies, everyone chases growth. But when the tide turns, only one thing matters: Is the system resilient? Is the liquidity deep? Are assets secure? Without stability, the rest is just noise.
Transparency reduces the ‘cost of trust,’ while uncertainty kills user participation. We’re focused on making our mechanisms, data, and processes as transparent as possible, so users don’t have to guess.
Institutionalization is our judgment of the future. Capital structures and user demographics are shifting. We cannot serve the users of tomorrow using the methods of yesterday.
AI Empowerment is the ultimate variable. We view AI not merely as a tool, but as a force that will fundamentally rewrite trading behaviors and financial interactions. We are preparing these capabilities in advance.
These pillars not only strengthen our long-term competitive moat, but also aim to provide all ecosystem participants—including the developers here today—with greater visibility and predictability in growth.
The achievements suggest our strategy is working:
HTX now counts over 59 million registered users. In Q1 alone, our global brand exposure topped 53.55 million.
More tellingly, DefiLlama data shows that as of March 31, HTX led the industry in 24-hour net capital inflows, peaking at $54.14 million in a single day. CoinDesk research further confirms our steadily growing market share, which has increased by 2.06%, reinforcing our position among leading global exchanges.
The data speaks for itself—capital is voting with its feet, and our moat is proving resilient. But for us, this is just the starting point of a much bigger journey.
Our ambition is to evolve beyond a standard exchange into a global free financial port.
But a single exchange is not enough. That’s why we’ve committed fully to building a five-pronged ecosystem spanning the entire value chain—one that we invite developers to explore, integrate with, and build on to create the next wave of innovation.
HTX: Our core engine and the primary liquidity hub for the entire ecosystem, providing deep liquidity to power further innovations.
HTX DAO: The ‘soul’ of the ecosystem. As the governance and decentralized “brain” of the ecosystem, HTX DAO is designed to return power to the community, ensuring that our strategic direction is a collective decision.
Public Chain & Innovation: The foundation of a building determines the height of the structure. With TRON providing a world-class payment network and the DeFi infrastructure like JustLend and SunX, developers can build on this foundation without ever worrying about performance or stability.
HTX Ventures: As a critical focus for this hackathon, HTX Ventures remains laser-focused on the industry’s frontiers. We don’t just provide capital; we offer comprehensive incubation and project acceleration services. If your project is exceptional, HTX Ventures will be your booster rocket.
B.AI: While the world discusses AI, we are already executing. B.AI targets the defining trend of the next decade: building financial infrastructure for the AI Agent era. In this space, we expect to see your most boundary-pushing ideas.
Finally, a word on the event itself.
We initially braced for a modest turnout of a few hundred. The fact that we are over capacity today proves that the market is hungry for a clearer narrative.
I view this hackathon as a moment of ‘strategic alignment.’ We’ve laid out our roadmap and our vision.
As for the rest? We’ll let the results speak for themselves.
Thank you.”
The post first appeared on HTX Square.
