after reviewing 97 wave 3 submissions, these are my personal favorite demos.
this is not a ranking, just the projects that impressed me the most because of their technical quality, execution, and attention to detail.
every team that shipped deserves respect, building is never easy.
1. BasisDesk –
basisdesk.vercel.app
A delta neutral basis trading platform that earns funding rates while reducing price risk.
- what impressed me: every financial calculation uses fixed point arithmetic instead of floating point, making it one of the most accurate implementations I reviewed.
- best for: traders looking for funding-rate opportunities with lower market risk.
2. SoNarr –
so-narr.vercel.app
turns crypto narratives into real onchain trades using SoSoValue data and SoDEX.
- what impressed me: It showed three confirmed mainnet orders with careful checks before execution.
- best for: analysts and index creators who want to automate narrative-based investing.
3. Helix –
helix-alpha-kappa.vercel.app
A news-to-signal platform that analyzes headlines and generates trading signals.
- what impressed me: It includes a correlation heatmap to prove which signals actually worked instead of just making claims.
- best for: traders who want transparent and evidence-based signals.
4. Conviction Matrix –
conviction-matrix.vercel.app
scores crypto sectors using ETF flows, VC activity, and treasury data.
- what impressed me: uses proper statistical methods like Wilson confidence intervals and verifies predictions over time.
- best for: anyone who values measurable and data-driven signals.
5. Sonar –
sonar.my.id
An AI hedge fund assistant that turns ETF flow data into trading ideas.
- what impressed me: the builder openly fixed 34 issues found during an audit instead of hiding them.
- best for: small funds and solo traders who value transparency.
6. SoSoMind –
sosomind.vercel.app
A complete AI trading terminal with research, execution, and portfolio tools.
- what impressed me: It never shows fake data. If information isn't available, it simply says "unavailable."
- best for: active onchain traders who want everything in one place.
7. MARA –
mara-neon.vercel.app
An ai macro trading agent that records its reasoning onchain.
- what impressed me: strong historical validation with a very rigorous performance evaluation.
- best for: traders who want transparent and verifiable AI decisions.
8. SoSo Analyst –
soso-analyst.vercel.app
A protocol that lets analysts build an onchain reputation through verified predictions.
- what impressed me: It showed one of the strongest end-to-end execution examples I reviewed.
- best for: researchers and users who want to follow analysts with proven records.
9. Mosaic –
mosaic-ivory.vercel.app
builds crypto index portfolios from simple natural-language investment ideas.
- what impressed me: the team found a major execution bug, fixed it, and added tests to prevent it from happening again.
- best for: Investors who want easy thematic investing.
10. Prism –
indexforge-kappa.vercel.app
A quantitative index builder using a deterministic five-factor model.
-what impressed me: AI is only used to understand the investment idea. Portfolio construction stays fully deterministic and reproducible.
- best for: Index creators and quantitative researchers.
These were my personal favorites after reviewing 97 submissions on
@SoSoValueCrypto
there were many great projects that didn't make this list, and every builder deserves credit for shipping something.
I'm excited to see which of these projects continue to grow after the buildathon.
which demos impressed you the most? 👇
A few products have really stood out to me so far, not because I'm ranking them, but because each one did something that made me stop and think.
Edgework has been one of the most consistent products across all three waves. Instead of relying on flashy AI claims, it focuses on real data, bootstrap statistics, smart-money positioning, and confidence backed by evidence. trade check feels like a tool that actually helps you make better decisions.
HATCH was probably my biggest surprise, coming into the competition in wave 3 and shipping something this complete isn't easy. the parent-child investing model, clear ownership structure, and smooth user flow made it feel like a product built for real families, not just for a demo.
HEIRLOCK made me pause more than once while reviewing it. the amount of work behind it is hard to ignore, persistent investment memory, AI agents debating before making decisions, learning from every trade, production skills, MCP tools, and onchain continuity contracts. It feels more like something a startup has been building for months than a typical hackathon project.
Prism stood out for a different reason. I really liked the thinking behind its design. Instead of letting AI decide portfolio weights, it lets a quantitative model do the calculations while AI focuses on understanding and explaining the investment idea. It's a simple choice, but a very smart one.
I have also enjoyed reviewing products like Bellwether, SoVibe, BasisDesk, POD, Conviction Matrix, ETFPulse, SOSO DNA, SoDEX Tracker, SoSoFlows, and SoSoMon. They all took different approaches, but the common theme was that they tried to build something people could actually use and verify, instead of just talking about what they planned to build.
I'm still working through the remaining wave 3 submissions, so I'm sure there are more products that will surprise me before I'm done.
thanks for the opportunity 🙏
@SoSoValueCrypto @BTCtensai