SoSoValue AI Buildathon Wave 2 is LIVE 🚀
Wave 2 runs May 23 – Jun 3, 2026.
121 projects came through in Wave 1. That energy? Bring it into Wave 2.
This round, we’re looking for stronger execution, better demos, and solid API usage.
Think of it this way:
🧠 SoSoValue = the brain — market data, research, signals, intelligence
🤝 SoDEX = the hands — on-chain execution, trading flows, real business tools
Use the brain. Move with the hands. Build something real.
Got points in Wave 1? Keep improving.
Didn’t? A strong idea just needs clearer execution.
Missed Wave 1? You’re still in time.
👇 Submit here
https://t.co/7Bhz6eoQIK
SoSoValue Flash: Iran Peace Nears & AI IPO Wave Ignite Market Sentiment
💥 Core Catalyst: Truce Extensions & Tehran ShadowsU.S.–Iran talks are in the final phase, with Trump signaling patience for a "right answer" from Tehran. Hormuz transit shows significant progress: 26 vessels transited in coordination with Iran over the past 24 hours, including a South Korean tanker, marking a symbolic milestone for Strait stability.
🔍 Key Logic Shifts:
1️⃣ Supply Chain: Samsung Electronics reached an initial wage deal, postponing the strike previously set for May 21 and alleviating immediate supply-side fears for DRAM/NAND.
2️⃣ AI & IPO Wave: The AI capital markets are heating up: SpaceX filed its S-1 for a mid-June listing; OpenAI is prepping a September IPO; and Anthropic is projecting 26Q2 revenue of $10.9B with operating profitability. This IPO trio, combined with NVIDIA’s solid earnings print, reinforces the long-term AI growth thesis.
3️⃣ Macro & Equities: Peace expectations are cooling energy and rates: Brent slipped from $110 to $105, and the 10Y yield dipped below 4.6%. This macro tailwind is providing fresh fuel for the AI-led equity rebound.
📊 Trade Setup (SoDEX Assets to Watch):
Core: $USTECH-100 | $CL (Crude) | $XAUT | $BTC
MAG7: $NVDA | $AMZN | $GOOGL | $META | $MSFT | $TSLA | $AAPL
AI Hardware: $SNDK | $MU | $AMD | $INTC
Trade now: https://t.co/UPUBrsjBkS
700+ builders. 120+ submissions. Wave 1 of the SoSoValue Buildathon is massive. 🚀
We’re seeing incredible innovation across AI, index tools, and on-chain execution.
With so many high-quality submissions, our team has been overwhelmed by the review workload, but we are working hard and moving as quickly and carefully as possible to judge every project fairly.
To give every submission a fair, high-quality review, we are doubling our evaluation window.
✨ New Evaluation Phase: May 13 - May 22, 2026
Our team and guest reviewers from SoSoValue, SoSoValue Indexes, and SoDEX are diving deep into your projects to identify the future of on-chain finance.
Thanks for your patience and your brilliance, builders!
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🚨SoSoValue Flash: UAE Shakes OPEC as AI Logic Faces "Moment of Truth"
💥 Core Catalyst: Truce Extensions & Tehran ShadowsWhile the Israel-Lebanon truce extension provides a temporary diplomatic floor, the UAE's exit from OPEC+ introduces a structural supply shock to the energy complex. Geopolitical risk in Hormuz is now battling a looming oil glut, shifting the market's focus from "supply disruption" to "production competition" as the primary driver for crude.
🔍 Key Logic Shifts:
1️⃣ Energy Shock: The UAE exiting OPEC+ effective May 1 is a regime shift. A planned production ramp-up fundamentally undermines the OPEC+ price floor, effectively neutralizing the risk premium traditionally associated with the "Tehran Shadows" over the Strait. 2️⃣ Macro Policy: A hawkish BoJ hold (3 dissenters) and soaring June hike odds signal a rapid unwinding of the yen carry trade. This heightens the stakes for Powell’s tone on Wednesday as the market prepares for the transition to the "Warsh Era."
3️⃣ AI & Earnings: Rumors of OpenAI’s revenue miss add a layer of fragility to the AI narrative. Wednesday’s "Big 4" earnings (MSFT, GOOGL, META, AMZN) must now provide concrete evidence that massive compute Capex is generating sufficient ROI to sustain current valuations.
📊 Trade Setup (SoDEX Assets to Watch):
Core: $USTECH-100 | $CL (Crude) | $XAUT | $BTC
MAG7: $MSFT | $GOOGL | $META | $AMZN | $NVDA | $TSLA | $AAPL
AI Hardware: $SNDK | $MU | $AMD | $INTC
Trade now: https://t.co/0a15xiSYGN