About the Interchain Hackathon
Dates: September 8th 6pm KST - 10th 12pm KST
Location: Nonce Community
Intro
Welcome to the Interchain Hackathon, an application-only event that will be held in the vibrant city of Seoul, Korea! This hackathon is a melting pot of technological innovation, bringing together talented developers, designers, and enthusiasts from across the globe focusing on DeFi, Gaming, and Modularity, among many more themes to be announced.
We’re prioritizing students, especially those attending local Korean universities!
Join us in Seoul for a memorable experience with intensive coding, brainstorming sessions, expert mentorship, and the chance to turn your visionary ideas into reality with generous cash prizes.
Let the Interchain Hackathon begin!
Get started
The first steps to getting started is making sure you register for this Hackathon, we will only review registrations that also applied to our Hackathon Application Form. If you are an Interchain Hacker House participant you will automatically be included so no need to reapply.
Requirements
What to Build
We have 3 tracks and bounties to select from that help encompass part of the larger Interchain ecosystem!
Tracks- Gaming Track - Sponsored by Argus
- DeFi Track - Sponsored by Osmosis
- Modularity Track - Sponsored by Celestia
- Bug Bounty - Sponsored by Kyve
*Specific track details and judging criteria will be announced closer to the hackathon.
What to Submit
Create a technical product that can be categorized within any of the 3 listed tracks (Gaming, DeFi, Modularity/Sovereignity) or generalized within the Interchain ecosystem.
Please include any associated resources such as Github repos, design drafts, etc.
Read the Hackathon Rules for restrictions of submissions.
Prizes
Gaming Track - Argus
Sovereignty Track - Celestia
DeFi Track - Osmosis
Bounty Prize Pool
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Scott Sunarto
Founder of Argus
Diego Ferrer
Solution Engineer at Celestia
Nick White
COO at Celestia
Sunny Aggrawal
Osmosis Co-Founder
Dev Ohja
Osmosis Co-Founder
Josh Lee
CEO Chainapsis (Keplr) & Osmosis Co-founder
Matt Park
Osmosis Team
Jim Fasarakis-Hilliard
Interchain Foundation IBC-team
Facundo Medica
Engineer - Cosmos SDK
Fabian Riewe
KYVE Co-Founder
Tyler Goodman
Senior Software Engineer @ Argus
Namra Patel
Software Engineer @ Argus
Judging Criteria
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Technical Depth
Did the team approach the problem by learning new technical skills? Was the project solution well thought through? How robust is the project? Does it work beyond hardcoded values? Does the project have the potential to scale? -
Design/Usability
Is the product safe? Easy to use? Is the project designed well? Visually appealing? Is the project intuitive? Is it easy to understand how to use the project without explanations? -
Idea Novelness
Did the hackers think of an out of the box solution to a problem? Is the project idea clever or compelling? Does the project address a unique problem? -
Wildcard Factor
Every judge has expertise in various parts of the ecosystem that spans over multiple areas. These points help create a unique factor where it won't necessarily be your technical skills that help you earn points!
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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