Rise In Builders Dominate Global Aptos Hackathon: 2 of the Top 5 Winners from India 🇮🇳

At Rise In, our mission has always been simple yet powerful — to empower developers to become the next generation of founders and innovators in Web3.

And today, that mission speaks louder than ever. We’re thrilled to share that 2 out of the Top 5 winning teams in the global Aptos CTRL+MOVE Hackathon are from the Rise In builder community! 🎉

This achievement not only highlights the incredible potential of Indian developers but also showcases how Rise In’s learning-to-building pipeline is helping shape the future of the Aptos ecosystem.

About CTRL+MOVE Hackathon

The CTRL+MOVE Hackathon is a global initiative by Aptos aimed at accelerating innovation in DeFi and Payments.

Aptos’s vision to become the Global Trading Engine is at the heart of this event — inviting developers worldwide to create tools, protocols, and apps that redefine how value moves globally. From cross-border payments to decentralized credit, the hackathon attracted thousands of submissions from across continents — all pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on Aptos.

Rise In Builders Among the Global Best

Global Winner: Team Nexo

Project: Nexo Protocol
Category: DeFi Innovation

Nexo is a decentralized crypto credit protocol designed to transform how users access credit in the Web3 ecosystem.

By staking crypto assets like USDC as collateral, users can open secured credit lines and make real-world payments through NFC-enabled devices.

This seamless blend of DeFi infrastructure with physical-world utility makes Nexo a standout innovation — showcasing how Aptos can power global financial access.

“We wanted to bridge DeFi with real-world spending, and Aptos’ performance made that possible,” Kaustabh Co-founder Nexo_Org.

University-Level Runner-Up: Team Qube.xyz

Project: Qube DeFi Trading Interface
Category: University Innovation

Qube.xyz delivers a modern DeFi trading interface built on Aptos, enabling users to execute the Buy Borrow Die (BBD) strategy with xBTC tokens.

The platform integrates directly with the Petra Wallet and includes a professional-grade dashboard for staking, borrowing, repaying, and portfolio tracking — all within a clean, accessible design.

This project represents the rise of student-led innovation in blockchain, proving that young minds are capable of designing institutional-grade DeFi tools.

Track Winner (Nodit Track): Aptext Wallet

Project: Aptext Wallet
Focus: Payments & Financial Inclusion

India processes over $1.5 trillion in UPI transactions annually, engaging more than 750 million users. Aptext Wallet is tapping into this massive opportunity by building India’s first UPI-to-crypto wallet on Aptos.

Its goal: to make money move like messages.

Aptext enables INR transactions, crypto EMIs, and NFT-based rewards, merging the familiarity of UPI with the innovation of Aptos blockchain.

By simplifying user experience, Aptext Wallet brings mainstream accessibility to Web3 — a critical step toward mass adoption.

Rise In’s Role in Empowering Builders

These achievements are not coincidences — they are the result of a thriving builder ecosystem that Rise In has been nurturing across the globe.

Through bootcamps, hackathons, mentorship programs, and real-world building challenges, Rise In provides developers with the tools, knowledge, and network they need to turn ideas into global-impact projects.

The success of Nexo, Qube.xyz, and Aptext Wallet highlights that the future of the Aptos ecosystem is being built here — in India, by Rise In builders. 🇮🇳

The Movement Continues

This milestone is just the beginning.
Rise In remains committed to empowering developers to become global founders, building scalable, impactful products in Web3.

Our goal is clear — to make India the largest builder hub for Aptos and drive innovation that connects billions of users to the decentralized future.