Metis🌿 (@MetisL2): Metis Roundup August 2025: Big Plays On and Off the Field

Metis Roundup August 2025: Big Plays On and Off the Field Gm Metisians, summer momentum is in full swing. Builders are shipping on Hyperion Testnet, LazAI Testnet is live, and Lazbubu DATs have arrived. The season ahead is set for growth and visibility across 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 has now concluded and is in the Judging Phase 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. Evolve Your Lazbubu The LazAI Whitelist Campaign has closed and Whitelisted participants have started raising their Lazbubu DATs (Data Anchoring Tokens). Claim your free Blind Box if you have not yet. Level up your lil Lazbb by taking in on adventures and chatting with it. Missed the Whitelist? Earn points now to be in with a chance of getting a Blind Box. 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. 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: Winners of the $7,500 in METIS rewards will be announced soon. 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 The Metis summer has welcomed 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.