Web3 hackathon at Blockshow Festival

The BlockShow x BlockDown Festival in Hong Kong is set to host a Hackathon, a 48-hour chain-agnostic event designed to showcase the talents of local Web3 developers and entrepreneurs on May 8–9, 2024. Web3, has eight years of experience hosting conferences, communities and hackathons. In 2023, he organized and conducted 10 events for Web3 developers.

BlockShow x BlockDown Festival is a global web3 community of builders, industry pioneers, thought leaders and entrepreneurs organized to make important industry events fun and engaging.

Addy Crazy, founder of Blockshow at Cointelegraph, said:

The event we're bringing to Hong Kong on May 8-9 is packed with a number of engaging and valuable activities, and the Hackathon is definitely one of them. Developers are the fuel of Web3, and we're excited to contribute 48 hours of talent and new projects. Join us this May!”

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Build and rust, conquer and celebrate

The Hackathon offers participants two tracks to compete in. The first is “Startup,” where developers compete to launch new products that contribute to mass adoption. The second is “Tools and Infra” which aims to build a community of Web3 developers.

The hackathon will start on May 7, with the official launch and opening of the event before the start of technical workshops, consultation sessions and project development the following day, May 8. The last date of the event is May 9. Pitching workshop and presentation of the projects. A competition of highlights and an award ceremony for the best matches will close the event.

Click here for more information about the hackathon and how to enter.

Participants will have the opportunity to receive awards for successful submissions and up to $50,000 in funding for their projects. As an added incentive, participation in the hackathon comes with a dev pass, giving you free access to the BlockShow X BlockDown event.

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Alex Pisarewski, founder of EpicWeb3, said:

“At Epic Web3, we have a lot of experience in organizing events for developers, and BlockShow and BlockDown hold conferences at the highest level, bringing the best speakers from around the world. I am sure that this partnership will bring the best hackathon experience to Hong Kong.

The submission requirements include an open source code repository URL for publicly accessible code and an open source license. A written description of the project's features, functions and selected track is also required, along with a demonstration video of no more than three minutes.

All submissions must be in English and one representative from each competing team must attend the hackathon in person.

Those interested in participating can find more information and register for the event here and at DoraHacks.

According to Erhan Korhaliler, Founder and CEO of Ekek Digital and Blockdown Festival:

“With wild price movements in the market, it's important to remember that increasing education for developers and providing new Web3 tools and technologies is critical to the sustainability of Web3 as an industry. We welcome developer talents to participate in the hackathon at BlockShow x BlockDown.

Organized by Cointelegraph and EAK Digital, the BlockShow X BlockDown Asia 2024 event is expected to host 100 media outlets, industry speakers and more than 5,000 attendees. There will also be a Gaming Zone, Gamification Experiences and Startup Connect, an opportunity for investors and startups to find each other in the Web3 and cryptocurrency industry.

Get your tickets to BLOCKSHOW X BLOCKDOWN FESTIVAL HERE!