Secret Network is thrilled to announce the winners of HackSecret 5! This latest edition of our hackathon, live at EthDenver, was a resounding success thanks to the incredible contributions of our participants and our esteemed partners at Autonomys. The competition was fierce, with numerous high-quality submissions and particularly in the AI track. After much deliberation, we are proud to unveil the champions of the Secret AI Track as follows: 

Secret AI Track Winners

🥇 1st Prize - $1250: Sentinex - A groundbreaking project unifying DeFi with secure, autonomous agents. Sentinex powers token launches, adaptive DeFi analytics, automated bridges, private audits, and streamlined operations through social sentiment analysis via the Secret AI SDK, and the Autonomys Agent framework.

🥈 2nd Prize - $1000: Secret AI Accountant System - A robust auditing tool that leverages Secret AI, Secret contracts, and OCR to analyze and verify documents securely and efficiently.

🥉 3rd Prize - $750: JS SDK for Secret AI - An essential JavaScript library designed to facilitate access to Secret Confidential AI models, offering a simple API for sending requests and receiving responses in multiple formats.

🎖 4th Prize - $500: Conflux-AI - A privacy-preserving decentralized AI platform enabling collaborative model training and autonomous crypto trading with fair profit distribution.

While AI took center stage this round, we also saw impressive projects in the Secret Network Native dApp track. Here are the standout winners in this category:

Secret Network Native dApp Track Winners

🏆 1st Prize - $1250: Unchained Poker - A trustless poker game built on Solana and Secret Network, ensuring that admins cannot view the values of the cards before they are revealed to players.

🥈 2nd Prize - $1000: HabiChain - A privacy-centric platform that enables users to securely record behaviors, analyze data, receive personalized interventions, and monitor their progress.

Honorable Mentions - $150 Each

Although we could only select a few winners, the talent and innovation displayed were outstanding. To recognize the exceptional effort of these developers, we have awarded Honorable Mentions to the following projects:

🏅 SecretAI Writer - A privacy-first AI writing tool ensuring that creative content remains secure and under full user control.

🏅 Doc Assist - Empowering doctors with instant, confidential insights to improve patient care and decision-making.

🏅 CodeForge AI - A cutting-edge AI-powered Web3 developer tooling ecosystem.

🏅 Autonomous-Copilot - A secure AI-driven data management and decision-making tool built on the Autonomys Network, helping users store and utilize fragmented data efficiently.

🏅 SecureChat AI - A privacy-focused AI-powered customer support agent, ensuring confidentiality in every conversation for businesses that prioritize data protection.

A Big Thank You to All Participants!

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to every participant who contributed to HackSecret 5. Your hard work and dedication to pushing the boundaries of privacy-first AI and decentralized applications inspire us. We encourage all builders to continue developing their projects within the Secret Network ecosystem.

Join our developer community, leverage the resources we provide, and let's work together to bring these innovations to mainnet!

🚀 The future of privacy-first AI and decentralized applications starts here!