Crypto’s Got Talent Season 2 Launches to Spotlight Next Wave of DePIN Innovation
Singapore, Republic of Singapore, September 1st, 2025, Chainwire
IoTeX, the blockchain platform for Real-World AI, today announced the launch of Crypto’s Got Talent (CGT) Season 2, an open, community-driven competition designed to discover and support the next generation of high-potential DePIN projects. Proudly sponsored by 0G Network, the world’s largest Layer 1 built for AI, the new season blends entertainment, ecosystem collaboration, and meaningful funding to accelerate adoption across Web3 infrastructure.
Applications for Season 2 opened in August, with the live show kicking off on Sept. 8. Across eight to nine episodes, including a livestreamed finale, CGT will feature around 25 selected teams competing for milestone-based grants, culminating in six funded winners. The program extends beyond the show itself, with a four-to-six month post-competition milestone phase to help projects scale and deliver measurable progress.
The launch builds on the momentum of Season 1, which drew nearly 200,000 impressions and close to 3,000 community votes. Five standout projects were awarded grants and are now advancing decentralized solutions in sectors including EV charging (DeCharge), 3D mapping (ROVR), drone detection (Gargoyle Systems), environmental data (Nubila), and onchain finance (Axal).
“Crypto’s Got Talent was created to shine a spotlight on builders tackling real-world infrastructure challenges,” said Jing Sun, co-founder of IoTeX. “Season 1 proved that the community is hungry for innovative DePIN projects, and with 0G’s support, Season 2 will be bigger, more global, and more impactful.”
Season 2 continues the show’s unique format, where projects advance through public pitch rounds, video demos, and a final showcase. Winners will be selected based on innovation, execution, and real-world impact, combining community engagement with high-signal evaluation from judges and mentors.
“0G is proud to sponsor Crypto’s Got Talent as it reflects our mission to empower the AI and Web3 builders shaping the future,” said Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder and CEO at 0G. “Together with IoTeX, we are supporting teams that are pushing the boundaries of decentralized infrastructure and real-world AI applications.”
Learn more: https://iotex.io/cryptos-got-talent
About 0G
0G (Zero Gravity Labs) is the first decentralized AI protocol (AIP). A modular, infinitely scalable layer 1, 0G makes possible decentralized AI apps to bring about a truly democratized future of intelligence. Designed for AI execution at scale, 0G unifies decentralized storage, compute, and data availability (DA) to support the next generation of AI-native applications. With high-performance infrastructure, verifiable AI processing, and a permissionless agent ecosystem, 0G is building the foundation for an open, unstoppable AI economy.
About IoTeX
IoTeX is the blockchain platform for Real-World AI. Since 2017, its foundational infrastructure has delivered verified, real-time data from the physical world into AI systems and decentralized applications. Today, IoTeX powers 100+ projects and 40 million devices across mobility, robotics, energy, health, and more. Its tech stack equips developers with the data, identity, and verification layers to fulfill the surging demand for real-world data in the new AI era. Trusted by partners like Google, Samsung, IEEE, ARM, and Nordic Semiconductor, IoTeX is uniquely positioned to capture the multi-trillion dollar AI and data economy.