List of hackathons about fintech in 2018

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The EOS Global Hackathon series is a first-of-its-kind event in the world of blockchain, with the continued goal of supporting a decentralized global community from the ground up. Get involved and you will be joining hackers, product developers, marketers, and business leaders in creating a new wave of blockchain dApps that secure life, liberty, and property. From June through the end of 2018, Block.one will be hosting a series of initiatives designed to find and give a platform to the most visionary architects of decentralization out there. Four in-person events will be followed by a Grand Finale Pitch Competition that puts the best applications under the spotlight.   EOSIO: The Most Powerful Infrastructure for Decentralized Applications (All prizes are in USD) Those placing 1st - 3rd in the SF event will receive $2,000 USD per winning team member for travel and lodging to the Grand Finale in Cape Town. 1st Place:  $100,000 (Cash + Travel) 2nd Place: $25,000 (Cash + Travel) 3rd Place: $10,000 (Cash + Travel) Superlative: Three (3) $3,000 cash prizes delivered to superlative winners The Hackathon Challenge will be released on the day of the event to ensure a level playing field for all participating! In the mean time, start getting familiar with documentation on the EOSIO Developer Portal and get involved with the community through our EOSIO social channels and Telegram groups. EOSIO Version 1.0 Has Arrived. Block.one released version 1.0 of their open source EOSIO blockchain software on June 2nd 2018. This software enables businesses to rapidly build and deploy high-performance and high-security blockchain-based applications. EOSIO is designed to include: Free Rate Limited Transactions Low Latency Block confirmation (0.5 seconds) Low-overhead Byzantine Fault Tolerant Finality Optional high-overhead, low-latency BFT finality Smart contract platform powered by Web Assembly Designed for Sparse Header Light Client Validation Scheduled Recurring Transactions Time Delay Security Hierarchical Role Based Permissions Support for Biometric Hardware Secured Keys (e.g. Apple Secure Enclave) Parallel Execution of Context Free Validation Logic Inter Blockchain Communication *Schedule is subject to change Wednesday, November 7th 18:30 - 20:00 |EOSIO Global Hackathon Virtual Session via Zoom Webinar Link: https://zoom.us/j/502434540 Meeting Number: 502 434 540 Saturday, November 10th 08:30 - 10:00 | Doors Open & Breakfast Served 10:00 - 11:00 | Opening Ceremony/Presentations from Partners 11:00 | Coding Begins 12:00 | Lunch Served 12:00 | Breakout Session 1 - Technical Breakout (C++) 13:00 | Breakout Session 2 - Technical Breakout (Web/UX) 14:00 | Breakout Session 3 - Entrepreneurial 18:00 | Dinner Served 20:00 - 20:30 | Breakout Session 4 - Pitch Workshop 24:00 | Midnight Snack / Hack through the Night* *The venue will be open and staffed overnight if you’d like to hack through the night. Sunday, November 11th 07:30 | Breakfast Served 09:00 | Breakout Session 5 - Pitch Practice 12:00 | Lunch Served 13:00 | Submission Deadline 14:00 | Round 1 Judging (3 min pitches) 16:00 | Doors Open for Individuals with Spectator Ticket 16:30 | Closing Ceremony & Top 10 teams announced 16:45 | Round 2 Judging 18:15 | Winners announced 18:30 | Networking Drinks & Dinner   Each submission will be scored in each round based on the following criteria, with a minimum score of 0 and the maximum score of 20 points, and the final score being the average of the judges’ scores: Utilization of Blockchain Technology (5 points): How well suited is the concept for blockchain? Is there a clear need for a token, smart contract, and distributed ledger technology? Was an EOSIO smart contract successfully implemented? Creativity (5 points): How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge? Is the idea defensible or unique? Impact (5 points): Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact? Is the idea feasible / if pursued could it actually work in the real world? Scalability (5 points): What is the growth potential of this application?  What impact can it have on the world as a whole? Teams of up to 5 participants are allowed. All team members must have completed the participation agreement to compete. You may not begin your project until the competition officially begins. Please don’t come in and build on top of previous projects if you want to win.   Teams have full ownership of everything they build and are free to do with it as they wish whether they win or not. Winning teams will be subject to a code-review at some point following the event or immediately before the competition ends.

Siemens Financial Services invites you make our customers happier by providing additional service. - Attend Information session October 9 at 18-20 in Siemens HQ Solna - Form team of 3-4 people - Send your ideas to nordicshackathon.sfs@siemens.com latest October 19 - Participants notified October 24 - Hackathon weekend November 9-11 Prize: Silicon Valley Trip Join us to have fun, improve your skills, learn about IoT and BigData, network with Siemens management and eat good food!

Data scientists -- students and professionals -- in the San Francisco Bay Area! MatrixDS and Bajaware invite you to participate in the first Bay Area Data Science mini-hackathon. You'll be challenged to design and prototype a forecast and visualization of regional financial data from across Mexico. Come network, collaborate and compete with your data science peers. Win $500 for the best solution.

Data analysts, web developers, insurance experts, geeks and entrepreneurs in the UK! You're invited to participate in the MAXIS Innovation Hackathon. You'll get to collaborate with the MAXIS team and other like-minded techies to come up with new tools and solutions for the changing global employee benefits market. Select one of three challenges and compete to win a £250 Amazon voucher (per team member) and the chance to work with MAXIS GBN as a supplier in future projects.

European fintech and IoT enthusiasts! You're invited to participate in the IOT + BLOCKCHAIN ​​CAMP 2018 in Valencia, Spain. In this 5-day event, you will be challenged to work on prototypes that use Blockchain and IoT technology in order to solve problems and create opportunities for your industry.

Developers in the Bay Area! QuickBooks and @IntuitDev invite you to participate in SmallBizHack 2018 -- a small business hackathon. Think you've got an awesome idea that will save a small business time or money? Your project will be judged based on its Impact, Innovation, Quality, and Ease of Use. Come showcase your stuff and compete for the Grand Prize of $5000.

DoraHacks, the largest and most active hackathon organizer and hacker community in China, will bring its DoraHacks Global Hackathon Series to Berlin from 3 to 4 November 2018, as part of the Berlin Science Week.  Dear Hackers @ Berlin： If you’re free on 3rd-4th Nov and feel like winning $10,000 prizes by joining Crypto Game & Dapp Dev hackathon , feel free to join DoraHacks Global Hack Series 2018@Berlin ! We warmly welcome hackers from top universities, academic/technology entities, and promising blockchain projects to join the 24-hour adventure journey with us! Highlight of the Event： It’s a FREE event with FREE food and drinks.  FREE workshop sessions with CTOs, blockchain architects and experienced Dapp developers before and during the hackathon. We are collaborating with influential global blockchain projects including Block72(resourceful blockchain Incubator in US and Asia ), Fenbushi Capital (the first China-based venture capital firm that exclusively invests in Blockchain-enabled companies),Ares (Scalable Blockchain Social Gaming Network), Dapp Review(decentralized App navigation),etc. The winning team will also stand a chance to showcase their idea at the Blockchain for science Conference!(https://www.blockchainforscience.com/)  Seleted hackers will receive a confirmation email from hi@dorahacks.com at least 3 days before the event,please stay tuned and check your mail box! Attention please: Don’t worry about your capability to participate in the hacking. It’s best to have professional knowledge and skills on programming, UI design and finance, but not necessary to know Blockchain well. Mentors will give you the guidance on the workshop sessions. Don’t worry If you haven’t joined a team. You can sign up by yourselves. In addition, we will help you form a team on the scene. Don’t worry about your rest when working on hacking overnight. We will offer simple facilities for you. (sleeping bags and bolsters) FAQs Who are the Hackers? iOS/Android/Web development engineeriOS/Android/Web front endiOS/Android/Web back endiOS/Android/Web full stack engineerData Analyst / AI MasterBlockchain game developerBlockchain game designerBlockchain related engineers -decentralized wallet developmentBlockchain related engineers - smart contract developmentUnderstanding Hacker Economy and Blockchain Business Model HackerHacker familiar with mainstream blockchain source code (BCH/BTC/ETH, etc.)Understand the consensus protocol design of Hacker (POW/POS/PBFT/DPOS/CASPER/DAG/mixed consensus)Application layer security and security auditings experts such as wallets and smart contractsExpert in blockchain protocol security and security auditingProduct and UI designer... What can hackers gain from this hackathon? 1)$10,000 bonus pool divided according to the number of votes. All the contestants who have received the votes can get the corresponding bonus according to the number of votes.2)Contestants will have the opportunities to get awarded the Excellent Hacker Prize of Brainstorm Creative Hacker, share a surprising prize(TBA) and get the full/partial reimbursement of travel expenses.3)Have the opportunity to meet the top hackers and tech pioneer in the industry4)Work with the top hacker talents to brainstorm solutions for the real problems; engage in a battle with the best Hacker in the world5)Present in front of Tech giants companies 6)Excellent hackers will have the opportunity to participate in China's 2019 DoraHacks global hack finals How much should I pay to participate in this Hackathon? This Hackathon is completely free for participants. We will provide three meals a day, coffee, peripheral gifts, and free Wi-Fi so that you have the best Hack experience. How many are the recruitment numbers? Only 100 Hacker admittance and then cycle screening (A total of 500 registration quotas, specifically by email notification). According to the order of registration, the title of the competition is continuous. The 100 hackers who past the screening will get the qualification. What rules do I need to follow? Form of team:3-6 people.(team or on-site team)Evaluation Criterion: 1.Practicality, Skill, creativity. 2.Increments within 24hours.Hackers who understand the business model of the tokens economy and the blockchain. Familiar with the mainstream blockchain source code. Understanding the consensus protocol design. Application layer security and safety audit experts, such as wallets and smart contracts. Blockchain protocol security and security audit experts. IOS/Android/Web Development Engineer. Blockchain engineer, Products, and UI designers. What is the schedule? Nov 3rd Saturday 09:30-10:30 Sign in10:30-12:00 Opening Ceremony(Technical support)12:30-13:30 Lunch Served13:30-18:00 Pitching & Team Building then Hack!18:00-19:00 Performance, Dinner19:00-20:00 Hacking20:00-21:00 Team Information collecting21:00-24:00 Hack, Midnight Snack Nov 4th Sunday 00:00-08:00 Overnight Hack08:00-08:30 Breakfast08:45 Demo Submission Deadline09:00-11:00 Demo fair, Voting11:00-11:30 Closing Ceremony & Cash & Crypto Awards!11:45-12:00 Group photo time ➤DoraHacks is a global decentralized hacker organization focused on blockchain technology in China. In 2018 we’re branching out to global hubs including San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, New York, Seoul, Boston, Berlin, Oslo and major cities in the world. DoraHacks' mission is to connect the most talented hackers around the world to solve the greatest problems we face in different industries and to overcome practical issues in our diversiform society. In 2018, Hackers Fund was founded by DoraHacks and BA Capital. Since its founding, Hackers Fund has focused on supporting hackers to explore better, prettier and more applicable solutions for current industries and future world. Here comes our Partners ! ➤Co-host and Partners The Berlin Science Week is an international gathering, bringing together people from the world’s most innovative scientific institutions to celebrate science, to connect and engage with the local and international science community and the public. It is dedicated to the dialogue between science and society to inspire a deeper understanding of our world. The Berlin Science Week fosters interdisciplinary exchange and encourages participants to connect and learn from each other. Ares Tech is committed to growing into a scalable Blockchain social gaming network. The ares suite provides creators with an all-in-one development solution for efficient and friendly cross-chain collaboration. The featured ares arena is a casual gaming platform, which can easily engage gamers in social competition on blockchain. ares connect will bring various monetization opportunities with partners, which can turn indie games into profitable intellectual property. Block72 is a global consulting firm specializing in blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Block72 is led by senior management coming from top investment banks and management consulting firms like McKinsey and Ernst & Young. We have multiple offices across the world including New York, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, and San Francisco. DappReview is the first and largest DApp platform in China, delivering the most accurate DApp data, user insights and market analytics. As one of the leading media dedicated to blockchain technology and DApps, DappReview writes reviews on new DApps and industry insights, also provide Financial Advisors services and PR/marketing solutions for developers and DApp companies. Founded in 2015, Fenbushi Capital is the first China-based venture capital firm that exclusively invests in Blockchain-enabled companies. With experienced partners in both traditional finance and the blockchain technology and many startup companies, Fengbushi capital hopes to bring this vision into fruition. ➤Local community partner Blockchain For Science is a Thinktank and a series of conferences that brings techies, scientists, blockchain enthusiasts, reserachers, science publishers, journalist and policy makers together to structure the decentralized future of science. We see "Blockchain for Science" as an emerging term that subsummerizes new potentials through an unforeseen combination of tech, game theory, socio-legal changes, economic incentives and strong cryptography and that manifests through, decentralised, peer-to-peer computer & network infrastructur, crypto- and token economies, crowd-investment using Initial coin offerings (ICOs), novel value propositions for knowledge creation, data marketplaces, trusted hardware, new models of research subjective privacy (protection) and, new deals on data - all based on cryptography. We fight against (business) models that are based on centralized data control and artificial constrains. We trailblaze novel value propositions that  enable the free flow of data, intellectual property and ideas. All with a lot of fun - cause in fun there is creativity.  Geek Girls Carrots is a global grassroots organisation focused on attracting women to tech. We create community by organising meetups, workshops, and other events which gather people to share their knowledge and experience. We bring together female admins, analysts, application architects, developers, graphic designers, IT managers, programmers, social media specialists, system architects, project managers, women with startup ideas, computer science students and many more. ➤Supporting entities

Developers in the Bay Area! QuickBooks and @IntuitDev invite you to participate in SmallBizHack 2018 -- a small business hackathon. Think you've got an awesome idea that will save a small business time or money? Your project will be judged based on its Impact, Innovation, Quality, and Ease of Use. Come showcase your stuff and compete for the Grand Prize of $5000.