Endless Domains & TON Wrap Up a High-Signal Builder Day in Bangalore With Hub Connect During IBW

Endless Domains & TON Deliver a High-Impact Builder Day at IBW

Bangalore, India — As India Blockchain Week brought together the global Web3 community in Bangalore, Endless Domains & TON, one of IBW’s major sponsors, successfully hosted Hub Connect – Builders & OGs with TON, creating a focused, high-intent space for builders, founders, and KOLs away from the usual conference chaos. The gathering doubled as the grand finale of The Open Hack 2025 and an afternoon mixer for people who are actively building, not just talking.

True to its mission, Endless continues to quietly but steadily build the identity layer for Web3. In simple terms: it gives people a digital identity they truly own, allows creators to carry their online presence across platforms, and makes identity something users control… not platforms. That same philosophy shaped the tone of Hub Connect: builder-first, clean, and refreshingly no-fluff.

“IBW always brings a special kind of momentum to Bangalore,” said Ankit Agarwal, Co-founder of Endless Domains. “Seeing builders pitch real products, get direct feedback from the ecosystem, and walk away with real momentum is exactly why we wanted Endless to be part of this stage.”

Vicky Hissaria, Founder of Endless Domains, added: “Hub Connect was about creating a room where early builders, founders, and OGs could talk openly without the pressure of a crowded conference floor. The energy in the room proved how powerful smaller, focused gatherings can be.”

Open Hack Finals: A Builder-First Morning

The first half of the day marked the final showdown of The Open Hack, a month-long hackathon where Indian developers built consumer-facing applications on TON. After weeks of workshops, mentor sessions, and hands-on building, the Top 10 teams pitched live in Bangalore in front of judges, investors, and ecosystem partners.

Winners of The Open Hack 2025

• Katazero (1st Place) – Stood out for its strong execution and a real-world use case that clearly connected with both judges and the broader ecosystem.
  

• Tonic (2nd Place) – Recognized for thoughtful product design and its clear potential to scale within the TON ecosystem.
  

•  Loyalty Layer (3rd Place) – Praised for reimagining on-chain loyalty and user engagement in a way that felt immediately usable.
  

Each of these teams showcased not just ideas, but working products, a strong signal that India’s TON builder ecosystem is growing sharper and more execution-focused by the day.

As part of its commitment to self-owned identity, Endless Domains awarded 30 Web3 identities to finalist builders, serving both as recognition and a nudge toward a future where every builder begins with an identity they actually own.

A Mixer That Was Actually Worth Attending

Post-lunch, Hub Connect shifted gears into a smaller, invite-only mixer for founders, pitchers, KOLs, and ecosystem partners. Instead of rushing between panels, attendees finally had time to sit down, talk properly, and build real connections.

TON hosted a short, focused creator session, Endless gave attendees an early look at its upcoming affiliate program, and the rest of the afternoon was intentionally left open for unstructured networking, conversations that turned into collaborations, feedback that turned into roadmap changes, and introductions that will likely turn into long-term partnerships.

Attendees also took home curated goodies from TON, Endless Domains, and the C# Corner community, keeping the builder spirit going beyond the event.

Why Hub Connect Truly Stood Out

With IBW bringing thousands of developers into Bangalore, the city was buzzing all week. But Hub Connect felt different. It wasn’t about rushing between stages, chasing speaker slots, or ticking off side events… it was about slowing down just enough to actually talk.

Builders came to bounce ideas off each other. Founders compared notes on what’s working and what isn’t. First-time hackers found themselves seated across the table from seasoned OGs. Conversations moved naturally from product feedback to potential collaborations to those quiet “let’s build this together” moments that don’t always happen on crowded expo floors.

The $5,000 prize pool added motivation, but what truly gave the room its weight was the crowd itself… intentional, curious, and genuinely invested in what the people around them were building. It was the kind of environment where every conversation felt like it mattered.

Why This Gathering Mattered

Bangalore has always been where India’s developer energy peaks, and with IBW bringing in global builders, founders, and investors, the city transformed into a week-long builders’ campus. Hub Connect carved out a quieter, more focused corner of that energy… designed for people who wanted to meet potential co-founders, pressure-test ideas, exchange honest feedback, or simply understand what others in the TON and identity ecosystem were building.

With strong visibility for hackathon teams, a carefully curated audience of founders and KOLs, and none of the usual “everyone with a badge” crowd, Hub Connect stayed true to its purpose: meaningful conversations over empty networking.

About TON

TON is a fast, scalable blockchain built around the Telegram ecosystem, enabling developers to ship applications that work at mainstream scale.

About Endless Domains

Endless Domains helps people truly own their digital identity through Web3-based usernames and profiles. It offers domain purchases, auctions, and an upcoming affiliate program designed to give founders and creators new ways to participate in the identity economy.

To every builder, founder, creator, and OG who showed up… thank you for making Hub Connect what it was.
We’ll see you at our next event.