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BlockBeats News, May 21, The Build X-Agent Hackathon hosted by X-Agent concluded successfully at the global tech fiesta, Mushanghai. Lasting for 7 days, with exposure to millions of visitors, and 70+ project submissions. After 24 hours and three rounds of judging, a total of 5 projects stood out. The winning projects covered AI trading signals and copy trading, on-chain Alpha analysis and risk management execution, Web3 gaming and asset interaction, prediction markets, as well as AI-driven wealth/life planning, demonstrating the diverse application potential of "AI Agent + Web3". The X-Agent community lead stated that the participation in this hackathon far exceeded expectations, and the projects proved that "when the tool is simple enough, creativity has no boundaries." X-Agent is the first agile engine that transforms human intent into functional AI Agents, adhering to the product philosophy of "Speak to Build, Share to Connect," committed to allowing users to build and share their AI applications through natural language. The official team will contact the winners within 48 hours of the announcement to confirm addresses and personal information.

According to ChainCatcher, crypto community user @0x_Lucas disclosed on X that Bankless has recently reportedly laid off most of its team members without issuing a public statement or offering thanks to help the affected employees find new opportunities. Meanwhile, Bankless co-founder Ryan Sean Adams posted on X stating that the first era of Bankless has come to an end, saying this marks the conclusion of his and David’s six-year journey exploring crypto, DeFi, and Ethereum together. @0x_Lucas criticized this, noting that the founders have not issued any public explanation regarding the layoffs and have instead individually posted unrelated content. As of now, Bankless has yet to officially respond to the layoff rumors.

Foresight News reported that London-listed technology company The Smarter Web Company has acquired an additional 19 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 2,859.