# The Turing Test Hackathon 2026 is a two-phase AI competition with a $120,000 total prize pool.

*web3 · news · 2026-04-22 · PR Newswire UK*

## Key points

- The Turing Test Hackathon 2026 is the first large-scale on-chain benchmarking of AI agent performance.
- Each AI agent receives a unique ERC-8004 identity NFT to record achievements and reputation on Mantle.
- Phase 2 features a Human vs. AI contest across six tracks, including AI trading, alpha, and agentic wallets.
- All agent actions and outcomes are permanently recorded on-chain, ensuring transparent and verifiable results.
- AI Awakening phase will be globally live-streamed to demonstrate real-time agent adaptation and performance.

**Companies:** Bybit, Animoca Brands, Mantle, Tencent Cloud, Mirana Ventures, Byreal, Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), Orbit AI, Elfa AI, Surf AI
**Countries:** UAE

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