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Showcase your talent: Web3 hackathon at BlockShow festival
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2024-03-08 02:03:00
Savannah Fortis7 hours agoShowcase your talent: Web3 hackathon at BlockShow festivalJoin the Hackathon co-organized with Epic Web3 in Hong Kong on May 8-9, 2024, as part of the BlockShow x BlockDown Festival, co-organized by Cointelegraph and EAK Digital.474 Total views1 Total sharesListen to article 0:00BlockShowOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksThe BlockShow x BlockDown Festival is set to host a hackathon, a 48-hour chain-agnostic event designed to showcase the talents of local Web3 developers and entrepreneurs in Hong Kong on May 8–9, 2024. The event is co-organized with Epic Web3, which has eight years of experience hosting conferences, communities and hackathons. In 2023, it organized and ran 10 events for Web3 developers.
The BlockShow x BlockDown Festival is a global Web3 community with a vibrant mix of builders, industry pioneers, thought leaders and entrepreneurs dedicated to making valuable industry events fun and engaging.
Addy Crezee, founder of BlockShow by Cointelegraph, said:“The event we are bringing to Hong Kong on May 8–9 is bundled with a number of engaging and valuable activities, and a hackathon is definitely one of them. Developers are the fuel of Web3, and we are super excited to contribute with talents and new projects coming out after these 48 hours. Join us this May!”
For more information about the hackathon and how to enter, click here.Build and pitch, win and celebrate
The hackathon offers two tracks for participants to compete in. The first is “startup,” where developers compete to launch innovative products contributing to mass adoption. The second is “tooling and infra,” which aims to build for the Web3 developer community.Epic ETH Infra Day in Istanbul, November 2023. Source:
The hackathon will begin on May 7, with the official kick-off and opening of the event before the technical workshops, mentoring sessions and project development begin the following day on May 8. The final day of the event, May 9, will include a pitching workshop and the submission of the projects. A pitching competition and awards ceremony for the best entries will close out the event.
For more information about the hackathon and how to enter, click here.
Participants will have the chance to win prizes for their successful submissions and funding for their projects of up to $50,000. As an added incentive, taking part in the hackathon will come with a dev pass, giving free access to the BlockShow X BlockDown event.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE TO ATTEND THE BLOCKSHOW X BLOCKDOWN FESTIVAL!
Alex Pisarevski, the founder of EpicWeb3, said:“At Epic Web3, we have a lot of experience in organizing events for developers, and BlockShow and BlockDown do conferences at the highest level, bringing the best speakers from around the world. I’m sure this partnership will bring the best hackathon experience to Hong Kong.”
The submission requirements include an open-source code repository URL with publicly accessible code and an open-source license. A text description of the project’s features, functionality and chosen track is also required, along with a demonstration video of no more than three minutes.
All submissions must be in English, and at least 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.
Erhan Korhaliller, founder and CEO of EAK Digital and BlockDown Festival, said:“With the wild price movement in the markets, it’s important for the industry to remember that fostering education for developers and providing them with the latest Web3 tools and technology is pivotal to the sustainability of Web3 as an industry. We look forward to welcoming developer talent to take part in the hackathon at BlockShow x BlockDown.”
Co-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, which will be an opportunity for investors and startups in the Web3 and cryptocurrency industry to find each other.
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