- Bitget has announced its partnership with the upcoming WAIB Summit Hackathon
- This initiative is part of Blockchain4Youth, a program that includes a comprehensive series of educational programs.
The WAIB Summit Hackathon
The WAIB Summit Hackathon is considered one of the biggest Web3 and AI innovation challenges in Europe. This year’s edition will take place from November 14th to 16th at KU Leuven in Belgium and will bring together students, developers, entrepreneurs and top researchers to actively shape the future of decentralized intelligence. As a silver sponsor, Bitget is actively committed to the next generation of developers. The company will participate in a panel discussion titled “The Future of Web3 and AI: Empowering the Next Generation,” where it will share its expertise on how these critical technologies will reshape creativity, identity and opportunity.
The WAIB Hackathon aims to meet the increasing demand for talent by challenging participants to develop groundbreaking projects that leverage the synergy between AI frameworks – such as LLMs, AI Agents and Decentralized AI – and core blockchain technologies such as Ethereum, Solana and ICP. Participants will innovate in four competition areas, including developing an AI-powered consumer app, creating a fully functional web app solely through communications with Caffeine.ai, conceiving and launching an AI-generated digital influencer, and developing applications that fundamentally change the way people discover, compare and buy products using advanced AI tools.
The explosive growth of crypto and AI
Bitget’s commitment is a direct response to the explosive, intertwined growth of the cryptocurrency and AI markets. These two sectors offer the greatest growth potential for the coming decade and require immediate investment in human capital. According to data from Mordor Intelligence, the global crypto market is expected to reach a staggering $18.15 trillion by 2030, representing a significant compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30%. The situation is similar for the artificial intelligence market, where Grand View Research forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 31.5% between 2025 and 2033 and expects the sector to grow to $3.5 trillion by 2033.
Such phenomenal market development will bring with it an immense need for new talent. As a recent study by Bitget Research highlights, AI employment has already seen an explosive increase in job openings of 75 to 100% year-on-year, with the number of AI-related job openings surpassing one million worldwide. According to forecasts, widespread adoption of blockchain technology could lead to the creation of 1.5 million jobs by 2030.
Bitget CMO Ignacio Aguirre Franco highlighted the strategic importance of supporting educational initiatives: “Web3 holds incredible potential to impact diverse sectors globally, but growth of this magnitude is not possible without the human capital required. Our commitment ensures we provide the best young minds and real-world challenges needed to turn theory into valuable industry solutions. We are committed to empowering the “next billion people” who will truly make a decentralized future possible.
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