Bitget awarded the best projects by women entrepreneurs as part of the global Blockchain4Her program.

Key points:

• Bitget and 0xConnect hosted the second annual Pitch'n Slay competition for women entrepreneurs in Web3.
• Five projects from more than ten applications reached the finals, and all participants received cash prizes and support.

Bitget, the world’s leading universal exchange (UEX), in partnership with 0xConnect, hosted the second annual Pitch'n Slay competition for women entrepreneurs in blockchain and crypto. The initiative received more than ten applications from Web3 founders at various stages of development, ranging from MVPs to fully operational products. Five projects advanced to the final round, selected for their innovation, utility, and well-defined growth strategies. Lilia Malikova, Bitget’s Marketing Manager for the CIS region said:

“Pitch'n Slay stands apart from other initiatives run by Bitget. Through our global Blockchain4Her program, we aim to support women entrepreneurs by helping them not only build blockchain products but also successfully bring them to market. We provide financial support through grants and prizes, as well as access to expertise and networking opportunities.”

The Pitch'n Slay competition was held in three stages:

1. Initial screening and evaluation by the jury
2. Selection of the five most promising projects for the finals
3. In-person presentations to the jury

The Pitch'n Slay jury included:

• Dmitry Machikhin, Founder of BitOK, recognized by Forbes as a leading blockchain innovator and ranked by Chambers among top FinTech experts
• Rafael Manvelyan, one of the most recognizable voices in the Russian-speaking crypto community and creator of the “Satoshi’s Tears” channel
• Alexandra Demidova, Head of Business Development at Bits.media
• Eser Karlyk, SMO at Bitget MENA
• Vladimir Gorgadze, Head of the Blockchain Department at MIPT and Co-founder of Atomyze

Participants were required to present their projects in person, answer questions, and demonstrate why their solutions deserved recognition and awards. Notably, every finalist received a cash prize this year: $6,000 was awarded by Bitget, with an additional $2,000 contributed by Rafael Manvelyan.

The winners of Pitch'n Slay 2026 are:

• 1st place: Angelina Tataurova (Belarus), YUPLAND — a reputation-based Web3 gaming ecosystem built on NEAR and expanding to TON ($3,000)
• 2nd place: Anastasia Smirnova, Lockt — a curated marketplace for trading vested crypto assets ($2,000)
• 3rd place: Anna Kolodyazhnaya, RePlastic — an ESG-focused Web3 project leveraging plastic recycling, supported by Bitget ($1,000)
• 4th place: Narine Bagunts, Cryppush — an advanced trading ecosystem integrating algorithmic trading, automation, and AI ($1,000)
• 5th place: Lyudmila Shpagina, Heirlink — a regulated protocol for automated inheritance and access management in Web3 and corporate environments, addressing “dead capital” and operational risks ($1,000)

The event also featured industry experts who shared insights on business development, marketing, and technology.