List of hackathons about blockchain in 2019

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Are you a student in need of some financial aid? Here is an excellent opportunity for you. Blockchain Council is offering a $1500 scholarship to a deserving undergraduate/postgraduate student. Applicants are invited to write a 1000 word essay on blockchain technology. Blockchain Council believes in extending support to those who work hard and go the extra mile.

Blockchain enthusiasts in and around the Bay Area! Blockchain Founder Club (BFC) and INT9 Solutions invite you to participate in the "Enterprise Ready" hackathon. Register with a team, or join one on crowdforge. You'll be challenged to develop and pitch a proof of concept (POC) blockchain solution to an enterprise use-case provided by a corporate partner of the event.

Special Thanks to Showdown, Blockchain Gamer, and Mousebelt! Hackathon Prizes: 1st Place $1,000 cash prize for team by Mousebelt Meeting with Atari Meeting with QTUM Pre-sale Atari VCS console Meeting with Draper Associates, Draper Dragon,  and Draper U Ventures $6,000 scholarship to Draper University for non-DU students (each individual team member) One day free pass at Hero City (each individual team member) One hour free gameplay at Hero Hangout (each individual team member) 2nd Place $3,000 scholarships for non DU students (each individual team member) One day free pass at Hero City (each individual team member) One hour free gameplay at Hero Hangout (each individual team member) 3rd Place $1,000 scholarships for non DU students (each individual team member) One day free pass at Hero City (each individual team member) One hour free gameplay at Hero Hangout (each individual team member) FAQ What is the challenge? The challenge is to build an application on QTUM that inspires the future of gaming and entertainment. While we want you to build something that is tailored to the above sentence, participants are free to build whatever they want. The judging and prizes will be based off of the challenge listed. What ticket should I get? All tickets are free because we want anyone interested to come. Choose what type of person you are based on the tickets listed. If you aren't any one of them, please choose the most relevant one. This just gives us an idea on who we can expect to come. What level of experience do I need to attend? Absolutely none! Although it's nice if you have some prior experience we do not require any experience to attend the hackathon. We want everyone and anyone interested to attend. Bring your friends as well! Do I need a team to attend? No, you do not need a team and don't need to know anyone! We will have plenty of time to meet people and form teams before the hackathon officially begins.  Draper University is happy to announce its first public hackathon, the HEROthon, sponsored by QTUM with special guest Sickick. By getting involved you will be joining hackers, product developers, marketers, business leaders and Draper University entrepreneurs in reshaping the future of decentralized gaming and entertainment. The HEROthon is held simultaneously with Draper University's Spring Pre-Accelerator program. Challenge  Build an application on QTUM that inspires the future of gaming and entertainment Details Join a Draper University entrepreneur in hacking and pitching within 40 hours. You must build on the QTUM blockchain. Teams will have a chance to pitch to Draper U Ventures, Draper Associates, and the QTUM team. Winning teams get prizes and will be published on Draper University and QTUM social channels. Must be over 18 to participate. QTUM Workshops and other opportunities to learn Mentors available to help you with your project Prizes given to winning teams Snacks available throughout the day QTUM QTUM is defining the blockchain economy. Qtum is an open sourced public blockchain platform, leveraging the security of UTXO while enabling multiple virtual machines including EVM and the revolutionary x86 VM. Qtum is PoS based and boasts a Decentralized Governance Protocol (DGP) allowing specific blockchain settings to be modified by making use of smart contracts. For instance, the block size of Qtum can be increased without the need of a hard fork. Decentralized Governance Protocol Abstract Account Layer x86 Virtual Machine Global peer to peer network Wallet ecology Development resources For developer resources and more information visit: qtum.org Sickick With over 1.5 million followers, Sickick is quickly building his name and presence in the industry. His blend of musical genres creates an atmospheric, otherworldly auditory experience that so many fans have come to adore. The iconic mask represents his deepest and darkest of fears. Wearing this mask as a symbol allows him to overcome his fears and befriend his demons. Sickick uses his newfound confidence as a way to inspire his fans, known as the Sickick Army, to pursue their dreams and face their fears. With his increasingly populated touring calendar, Sickick continues to spread his message around the world: Everyone has a dark side, find the beauty in yours. Recommended that everyone new to QTUM goes to (qtum.org/en/developer) reads the whitepaper, goes through the source code, and goes through the Developer's guide. Schedule *Schedule is subject to change Friday, April 19th 4PM - 6PM | Check-in at Draper University - Networking and Games 6PM | Opening Ceremony - QTUM Presentation 7PM | Networking and Team Formation 9PM | HEROthon Hacking Begins! 9:30PM | QTUM Presentation Saturday, April 20th (Hacking all Day!) 12AM | Midnight Snack 9AM | QTUM Presentation 3PM | Draper University Pitch Presentation Sunday, April 21st 12AM | Midnight Snack 12:30PM | Submission Deadline 1PM - 3PM | Round 1 Pitching (3 min pitches) 2:30PM | Doors Open to Spectator Ticket 3:00PM | Closing Ceremony - Announce Top 10 Teams 3:15PM | Round 2 Judging (4 min pitches) 4:30PM | Winners Announced 4:45PM - 7PM | BBQ and Pool Party If you have any further questions please email alex@draperuniversity.com  Looking forward to hacking!

We're calling people who are practicing: - DevOps Automation - User Interface - Fullstack Development - Android Development - iOs Development - Blockchain Development - Machine Learning - Artificial Intelligence Engineering What's in it for you? Offer letter on the spot for multiple positions in India and abroad Cash prizes Certificates of participation (all participants) Goodies (T-shirts, branded gifts, sponsorship & branded stickers, unlimited food, snacks and desserts, and whatnot) Tech2Hire Hackathon is a one-off opportunity for all those who want to change their careers like a shot. People are coming from across India. We're buzzing everywhere. Register at tech2hire.techolution.com

HackDelhi is a hackathon organized for hackers who have proved themselves in India and looking to go international and beyond. This hackathon aims at bringing top 300+ hackers on one stage and innovating new ideas for the problems provided. We are here with cool problem statements from big giants of the Nordic region & Finland. Winners will get a chance to attend the Ultrahack Sprint I in Finland! held on May 24-26 2019, in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Register at https://ultrahack.org/hackdelhi2019 It’s time to get your team together and apply! Deadline for applications: March 29, 2019. Stay tuned for more updates on challenges and resources.

Cosmos/Tendermint Hackathon   Chain Accelerator is organizing, for Tendermint (tendermint.com) and Université Paris-Dauphine’s FinTech chair, a hackathon on April 13rd-14th 2019. To be won: 7 000 € from Tendermint 2 000 € from Tendermint 1 000 € from Tendermint For a TOP 3 project, if the project is accepted by Chain Accelerator, a 6 months incubation at Station F (Paris) will be offered For every participant: you will receive a link and first 50 signed up for the Chain Acc-ademy will receive a free ticket for the 2 days event Paris Blockchain Week Summit. HACKATHON RESERVED TO DEVELOPERS Here is a channel dedicated to the event, on our Telegram, useful if you want to meet participants: https://t.me/cosmoshackathonparis Each team’s aim is  to build a blockchain in its entirety, compatible with Cosmos/Tendermint ecosystem, as well as the corresponding user interface. For this, participants will use Cosmos-SDK, a Golang framework allowing to easily build blockchains from modules. Place: PARIS Université Paris-Dauphine Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris Hackathon’s opening at Room Raymond Aron. Lecture Hall 2, 3 and 4 for team work. Hall 2 for meals Room Raymond Aron Panel: Nicolas Cantu  co-fondateur  Chain Accelerator Herve Alexandre, directeur de la Chaire Fintech chez Fondation Paris-Dauphine Gautier Marin: Developer Relations Engineer Billy Rennekamp: Developer Relations Engineer   Available Subjects (feel free to suggest some more): Proof-of-Authority : module Build a Cosmos SDK module that lets people permissionned validator set. The validator set can add or remove a validator provided 2/3 of current validators agree Universal Basic Income : moduleBuild a Cosmos SDK module with an in-built UBI logic Module manager : Build an npm-like module manager prototype for the Cosmos SDK Supply-chain blockchainBuild a simple supply-chain application specific blockchain on the Cosmos SDK (with an associated module) Local currency system : Build a blockchain the Cosmos SDK that lets people deploy their own local currency. DID Auth : Use the DID decentraized identity standard for authorization in a module Uniswap Module : Build a module that incorporates X*Y=K market making like that of Uniswap on EthereumDomain Name ServiceBuild a domain name service module like in the tutorial. Bonus: add some more complex buy/sell mechanisms Scaffolding Tools : Automate the build process of generating CLI and REST server for new modules ETH Token Peg Zone : Implement a zone which acts as a peg between a popular blockchain like ethereum and the cosmos ecosystem Wallet : Make a web app wallet that interacts with a cosmos blockchain (bonus use the chain id as a variable so you can switch between chains) Whitelist Auth : Let users authenticate off chain and gain access to a white list that gives them special permissions like 0 fees Permission To Public Validator Set : Propose a system for transitioning a permissioned validator set to a public validator set Validator Assesment : Make a Better Business Bureau-like entity which gives ratings of Validators based on their performance and delegator rewards Social Recovery Wallet : Use the multisig capabilites to create a wallet which can be recovered by some threshold of signatures from friends or family IBC MVP : Implement a MVP version of IBC (https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tree/develop/docs/spec/ibc) in the language of your choice. Governance forum : Build a whole governance platform centered around the governance module (pre-proposal discussion, feedback, etc;) TCR : Build a token curated registry that improves upon the ethereum model using fast finality, cheap transactions and asynchronous hooks Participants: Between 50 and 75 people including: Grandes Ecoles, researchers, ideation startups, engineer and business schools, and independent geniuses.Come with your team or come to complete an existing team. Schedule/Program: Saturday 9:30 - 9:45 am: Arrival, welcome & arrangement Saturday 9:45 - 10:15 am: Hackathon’s and Cosmos/Tendermint presentation Saturday 10:15 - 10:30 am: Teams’ creation, Github projects and running order Saturday 10:30 am - Sunday 4:15 pm: Projects development Saturday 4 pm Snack break Saturday 7:30 pm: doors closed Sunday 9:30am: doors open Sunday 4 pm Snack break Sunday 4:15 - 5:15 pm: 5 minutes pitch with a working demo of each project Sunday 5:15 - 5:30 pm: Panel decisions Sunday 5:30 - 6 pm: Announcing winners and prize giving Proceedings: Teams are composed of 3 to 5 persons to make between 7 and 10 teams Ideally mixed: 3-4 developers + business and research Possibility to develop on site or remotely Wifi available, you just need to bring your stuff (laptop, chargers, ...) Using Github to upload projects Free food and drinks: pizzas, cakes, sodas, water, …  About Cosmos: Cosmos is an Internet of Blockchains project. Cosmos’ purpose is to allow any developer to easily develop his own blockchain with Tendermint and Cosmos-SDK, and connect these chains to each other thanks to a protocol named Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol. Cosmos Resource List : https://github.com/gamarin2/cosmos-resources Introductory Material What is Cosmos*: An introduction to the Cosmos/Tendermint ecosystem. Bitcoin Whitepaper*: Whitepaper of Bitcoin. Ethereum Whitepaper*: Whitepaper of Ethereum. Cosmos Whitepaper*: Whitepaper of the Cosmos project. Why Application-specific Blockchains make sense: Cosmos blockchains vs Smart contracts. Many Chains One Ecosystem: A video introduction to Cosmos by Sunny Aggarwal. Blockchain-related essential knowledge Public Key Cryptography*. Hash functions*. Merkling in Ethereum: A good intro to merkle trees and merkle proofs. Cosmos-SDK SDK Intro*: Overview of the Cosmos-SDK. SDK Tutorial*: A simple tutorial to learn the SDK. SDK Documentation*: Documentation of the Cosmos-SDK. SDK Specifications: Specifications of the Cosmos-SDK + some modules. Tendermint + ABCI Tendermint Thesis: A good primer on Tendermint and BFT consensus. Tendermint Documentation: Documentation of the Tendermint Consensus Engine. Tendermint ABCI: Documentation of the Application-Blockchain Interface (ABCI). Tendermint Video Explainer: Explanation of Tendermint by Christopher Goes. Tendermint Specification: Formal specification of the Tendermint’s consensus algorithm. Tendermint’s first Audit: A summary of the first Tendermint’s audit by Jepsen. Ethan Buchman’s Tendermint podcast: Software Engineering Daily podcast with Ethan Buchman about Tendermint and consensus in general. Proof-of-Stake Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake FaQ: Must read to learn about Proof-of-Stake. Introduction to Proof-of-Stake by Bitmex. Vitalik’s blog post on weak subjectivity: A good piece to understand the importance of weak subjectivity in PoS systems. Cosmos Proof-of-Stake specification: Specification of the staking module of the Cosmos-SDK. Interoperability Interoperability and Cosmos Podcast: A podcast about interoperability with Sunny Aggarwal. Cosmos IBC specification: Specification of the Inter-Blockchain communication protocol (https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tree/develop/docs/spec/ibc). Blockchain governance Blockchain Governance: Programming Our Future: A cool blog post on blockchain governance. Cosmos Governance Specification: Specification of the governance module of the Cosmos-SDK. Advanced reading What are Zk-SNARKs. What are Zk-STARKs.    About Paris Dauphine: Paris Dauphine University (French: Université Paris-Dauphine), often referred to as Paris Dauphine or Dauphine, is a selective public research and higher education institution in Paris, France. It is the only institution in France to be both a grande école and University. Dauphine was founded as a faculty of economics and management in 1968 in the former NATO headquarters in western Paris, in the 16th arrondissement. Dauphine is renowned for its teaching in finance, economics, law, finance and mathematics and business strategy. Dauphine is a selective university with the status of "Grand Etablissement"; this unique legal status within the French higher education system allows Dauphine to make an entrance selection of its students. On average, 90 to 95% of the accepted students received either high distinctions or the highest distinctions at their French High School National Exam results (Examen National du Baccalauréat). Dauphine is also a founding member, and now a constituent college, of Université PSL. It also belongs to the Conférence des Grandes écoles. About Chain Accelerator: Chain Accelerator is one of the world's leading accelerators, fully dedicated to the advancement of blockchain technology. Chain Accelerator supports a growing ecosystem: startups, protocols, universities, businesses, developers, cyber security communities and especially promising entrepreneurs, while providing investors with unique access to blockchain projects. Chain Accelerator is located at Station F in Paris to support blockchain startups around the world. Chain Accelerator is the co-organizer of CryptoMondaysParis and the Paris Blockchain Week.       Merci aux partenaires de la chaire Fintech de l'Université Paris-Dauphine : Merci aux partenaires de Chain Acceleraror :

College student hackers! You're invited to participate in Def Hacks Seattle 2019 -- a 24-hour hackathon hosted at Microsoft HQ (noon-to-noon), with a heavy focus on FinTech. Company APIs and Hardware Labs will be available. Come socialize, collaborate and compete for cash prizes.

Third global hackathon on mobility in the centre of Europe powered by SKODA AUTO DigiLab and other industry leaders.

Nigerian computer science, business, and entrepreneurial students and faculty in Nigeria! The Cryptography Development Initiative in Nigeria (CDIN) invites you to participate in the Campus Blockchain Hackathon to be held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. You don't have to be a technologist! Any student or faculty member with an interest in blockchain technology, a business idea, and the aptitude to be part of a blockchain startup project team can take part. Come and collaborate and compete against teams in other locations in Nigeria for the chance to be eligible for the National Campus Blockchain Hackathon. Visit the hackathon tips pagefor useful info on participation in the Campus Blockchain Hackathon!