NUS FinTech Society clinches four prizes at ETHRome 25

17 November 2025

NUS FinTech Society clinches four prizes at ETHRome 25

Five members of the NUS Computing’s FinTech Society made an impressive showing at ETHRome 25, bringing home four prizes from one of Europe’s leading blockchain hackathons.

Held from 17–19 October 2025 at Talent Garden Roma, the hackathon drew more than 250 developers from across the world to tackle real-world challenges in AI, DeFi, and privacy.

Representing NUS were: 

  • Chu Wei Rong – Year 4, Computer Science
  • Poh Say Kong – Year 4, Computer Science
  • Jeriel Chan Zhi Yang – Year 4, Computer Science
  • Jefferson Lee Chun Yin – Year 4, Business Analytics
  • Lim Teng Hong (Kevin) – Year 3, Information Security 

Also competing as solo developers, each member submitted individual projects and collectively earned:

  • 1st Place (Civic) — Smart Nexus by Jefferson Lee
  •  2nd Place (Civic) — Munus by Jeriel Chan
  •  3rd Place (iExec) — ExecSwap by Poh Say Keong
  • ENS Pool Prize — Trick or TrETH by Chu Wei Rong

“The final night was a true test of endurance — we barely slept, but seeing our projects come together was incredibly rewarding,” shared Wei Rong, Blockchain Co-Director of NUS FinTech Society.

ETHRome 25 featured a prize pool exceeding US$60,000, sponsored by blockchain companies including Civic, iExec, ENS, and Base. The NUS team’s wins highlight not just their technical expertise, but also NUS Computing’s growing strength in blockchain innovation and Web3 development.

Congratulations to the NUS FinTech Society for flying the NUS flag high in Rome!

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