WHAT
You’ll be challenged to create meaningful solutions to tackle variety of business problems (or your own ideas!) on blockchains. Haven’t worked with it yet? No problem. Focused on cultivating blockchain talent and giving you the best opportunity to build, Blockchain University along with key partners, will be providing mentorship and technical workshops throughout.
Check these out in advance!
WHEN
Saturday & Sunday, October 31st – November 1st
Saturday:
- doors open at 10am
- morning session: Welcome remarks, blockchain 101 workshop, team formation, begin hacking
- lunch
- afternoon session: mini break out sessions, continue hacking
- dinner
- hacking ends at 10pm
Sunday
- doors open at 9am
- morning session: hacking continues, presentation rehearsals
- lunch
- afternoon: submissions due, demos, judge deliberations, awards
- hackathon ends at 4pm
Winners of the hackathon are invited to present at demo night on monday, November 2nd. Others are welcome to catch demos of other recent blockchain proof of concepts and mingle, network, eat & drink!
WHERE
MSFTReactor (Microsoft's new space in SoMa!)
680 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA
WHO
Open community of blockchain developers, product managers, project managers, entrepreners, designers along with Blockchain University, awesome ecosystem founders and amazing sponsors
HOW
Take a look at the project list, or submit your own, and join a team on Devpost!
You’ll have 30 min to find an idea and team to join during the Hackathon on Saturday (choose from an existing hack challenge, or your come with your own and find teammates).
Get connected, wi fi it up, snag a table and start building.
Feel free to lean on Blockchain University alumni & mentors, stay energized on food & drinks, have fun!
Demo and judging takes place Sunday.
Eligibility
You are welcome to join us if you:
- like to create & make
- know nothing about blockchain technology
- know a lot of blockchain technology
- have an existing project idea
- have no project ideas
- want to have fun building awesome blockchain projects
Requirements
Hackers will have the opportunity to build towards specific hack challenges, ideate their own or join forces with a team with a project idea.
Only projects that were started and created starting Saturday, October 31 will be elligible for 1st place prize.
Prizes
First Place
First Place Prize: $1,000 or 4 BTCs + 4 free admissions to a Blockchain University class for presenting team*
* free admissions limited to team members who present at demo day (not for friends/family etc)”
Second Place
Second Place Prize: $750 or 3 BTCs + 3 free admissions to a Blockchain University class for presenting team*
* free admissions limited to team members who present at demo day (not for friends/family etc)
Third Place
Third Place Prize: $250 or 1 BTC + 1 free admissions to a Blockchain University class*
* free admissions limited to team members who present at demo day (not for friends/family etc)
BitGo Sponsored Prize
$500 USD or BTC
Bitwage Sponsored Prize
$250 USD or BTC
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
2. Submit your idea here on DevPost
3. Join us Saturday!
Judges
Tim Swanson
Director of Market Research, R3
Regina Scolaro
Director of Growth Marketing, BitGo
John Lindsay
CEO, Bitwage
Kevin Takaoka
Venture Associate, Draper Nexus
Brian Zisk
Founder of Future of Money & Tech Summit
Judging Criteria
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Judging criteria will be explained during the hackathon!
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