Bangalore, India — With India Blockchain Week in full swing, Endless Domains, one of IBW’s major sponsors, is hosting a side event with TON that brings builders, founders, and KOLs into one room without the usual conference noise. The event, Hub Connect – Builders & OGs, doubles as the final stage of The Open Hack 2025 and an afternoon mixer for people who are actually building things, not just talking about them.

Endless has been quietly but steadily building the identity layer for Web3. In simple terms: it gives people a digital identity they actually own, it lets creators carry their online presence wherever they go, and it makes identity something users control… not platforms. That’s the idea Endless wants to bring to the forefront during IBW this year.

“IBW brings a different kind of energy to Bangalore, the kind that pushes builders to ship fast and think bigger,” said Ankit Agarwal, Co-founder of Endless Domains. “The morning pitch sessions are exactly where Endless wants to stand: beside teams who are experimenting, shipping, and redefining how identity fits into TON’s fast-growing ecosystem.”

Vicky Hissaria, Co-founder of Endless Domains, added: “The afternoon mixer brings together founders and KOLs who’ve shaped this space for years. Creating a room where early builders and OGs can talk openly during IBW is rare, and that’s why we wanted to host this with TON. Endless is all about giving communities clean, simple identity rails, this event mirrors that spirit perfectly.”

Open Hack Finals: A Builder-First Morning

The first half of the day is the final showdown of The Open Hack, a month-long hackathon where Indian developers built consumer-facing apps on TON. After weeks of workshops and mentorship, the Top 10 teams will pitch live in Bangalore in front of judges, investors, and ecosystem partners.

Endless will also be giving 30 Web3 identities to the finalists, part recognition, part nudge toward a future where every builder starts with a self-owned digital identity.

A Mixer That’s Actually Worth Attending

Post-lunch, the event shifts gears into a smaller, invite-only mixer for founders, pitchers, KOLs, and partners. The idea is simple: instead of rushing between panels, people get time to actually talk. There’s food, there’s room to build connections, and there’s zero fluff.

TON is running a short creator session, Endless is giving a first look at its new affiliate program, and the rest of the afternoon is left open for conversations, collabs, and the occasional photo op.

Goodies from TON, Endless, and the C# Corner community are also lined up for attendees.

Why This Gathering Matters

Bangalore has always been where India’s developer energy peaks, and with IBW bringing the global crowd in, this side event gives builders a quieter, more focused space. It’s for people who want to meet co-founders, pitch ideas, exchange feedback, or just understand what others in the TON and identity ecosystem are working on.

With thousands of developers pouring into Bangalore for IBW, the city feels less like a conference venue and more like a week-long builders’ campus. Hub Connect taps into that same energy focused, collaborative, and refreshingly no-nonsense.

There’s a $5,000 prize pool, plenty of visibility for the hackathon teams, and a high-signal crowd of founders and KOLs… not the usual “everyone with a badge” audience.

About TON

TON is a fast, scalable blockchain built around the Telegram ecosystem, making it easier for developers to ship apps that work at mainstream scale.

About Endless Domains

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

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