Some weeks pass like waves. Others arrive like rips on the surface. This one’s the latter.
Crunchers, this week was about sensing shifts, whether in time-series data or in the meta-game of building the future of quantitative intelligence. From global competitions to on-ground community, here’s what moved the needle 
Start Submitting to the ADIA Lab Structural Break Challenge
Sudden shifts in trend. Volatility spikes. Failing predictive models.
Structural breaks are what separate static modeling from real-world performance. In finance, they signal regime shifts. In climate, they could mean irreversible change. In healthcare, they can be the early warning before a crisis.
In this challenge, you’re given thousands of univariate time-series, each with a marked point where a break may have occurred. Your job? Build a model that can tell the difference.
Prize Pool: $100,000 USDC - Join the Challenge
CrunchDAO x Solana Mansion
This week, part of the Crunch team joined the Solana Builder Mansion hosted by Superteam France.
• 14–20 teams
• 24+ expert workshops
• A week of deep focus and cross-project collaboration
We joined some of the sharpest minds building the future of Solana to exchange ideas, demo what we’re building, and tap into the collective momentum of the ecosystem.
Big thanks to the Superteam crew for curating this deep, high-trust container. Let’s just say… more alpha was shared than posted.
Just Getting Started? Here’s Your Crunch Guide
New to Crunch? Want to understand how to go from zero to leaderboard?
We wrote a full technical walkthrough to get you started with your first submission—no fluff. From signing up and choosing a competition to installing the CLI and submitting your first model on the cloud, this blog is your launchpad.
Enter into a platform where models meet market-grade validation.
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When that Crunch payout hits after months perfecting your model…
We’re Hiring: Help Us Build the Infrastructure for Collective Intelligence
If you see ML as more than a tool—and data as more than numbers—we want to hear from you.
Open Roles:
• Quant Developer
• DevRel Lead
• BD Manager
• Executive Assistant
• Product Manager
Let’s keep breaking more than just benchmarks. Let’s break into what comes next.
— CrunchDAO Team