Metis Monthly Roundup August 2025: Big Plays On and Off the Field

Gm Metisians, the summer momentum continues as builders launch projects on Hyperion Testnet, the LazAI Testnet is preparing to go live, and community campaigns are running strong. The season ahead promises both growth and visibility for the ecosystem.

Official Sponsors of Kiwoom Heroes

Metis stepped into the spotlight as the official sponsor of Korea’s Kiwoom Heroes baseball team. At the first event, Co-Founder Kevin Liu threw the ceremonial pitch while Metis branding lit up the stadium. This partnership is only the beginning, and fans in Korea will be seeing much more of Metis in the months ahead.

Building on Hyperion Testnet 

Over 110 projects are already building on Hyperion Testnet and the LazAI Testnet is set to go live this week. The HyperHack is in its final week with more than 29 live dApps already deployed on Testnet. Builders are pushing the limits of the network, from AI trading platforms to onchain gaming, and community feedback is key as the $200k prize pool approaches its finale.

Final Call to Join the LazAI Whitelist

1. The LazAI Whitelist Campaign will close in a matter of days. This is the chance to raise a Lazbubu DAT (Data Anchoring Token) that learns, evolves, and stores value onchain. Participants can claim a free Blind Box, complete simple tasks to earn points, boost their score with referrals, and qualify for a C.Alith airdrop.
2. LazTalks #3 brought leaders from Web3 AI together to ask one big question: is Web3 ready for AI? The panel featured Elena Sinelnikova, Dr. Zehua Wang, Zhe from DePHY, Ducking from Duckchain, and Joshua from zkPass, who explored infrastructure readiness, agent governance, and data ownership.
3. The LazAI-DATA-Query-Server-Setup-Kit enables privacy-preserving data access with Trusted Execution Environments, making confidential querying possible.
   
   

Community Campaigns in Motion

Community campaigns continue to fuel activity across the ecosystem:

• HyperHack Spotlight Campaign: Ending soon with $7,500 in METIS rewards across three tiers for top projects.
• Premium Wallet Campaign: $15,000 in METIS gas rebates for Premium Wallet users with Trust Level 2 on the Forum.
• $30K Bonus Track updated: build with Hyperion AI infra or integrate Alith on LazAI.
• Forum No-Lose Lottery: Earn tickets with every 10 Forum points and join the draw every two weeks.
• Live dApps on Testnet: Projects are running their own campaigns and prize pools, which you can find on the Forum.‍
• Metis Andromeda x Nansen Dashboard: delivering real-time onchain insights and ecosystem trends. Dashboard here. 
• Three new Forum Guild leaders have been announced: Hans, Adeyemie, and Aryan.
• CEO Tom shared Hyperion’s evolution story at Vietnam Blockchain Week.
• Decentralization Co-ordinator at Metis Foundation Natalia Ameline spoke with David Gokhshtein about the future of Metis and LazAI.
  
  

Summary

Metis has opened summer with new partnerships, an active builder community, and campaigns that bring users deeper into the ecosystem. Hyperion and LazAI are driving the next wave of AI-native applications powered by Metis technology. The pace is fast, the energy is high, and the best is still to come. 

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