Developer Gathering: Summary of Blockchain Hackathon Events in Mid-October

Author: TinTinland

"TinTin Hacker News" is an information column established by TinTinLand, gathering recent online and offline hackathons and grants, aimed at helping developers and blockchain enthusiasts obtain the latest hackathon information, encouraging them to understand and participate in different hackathons according to their own situations, and better build the Web3 ecosystem.

Defining DeFi Hackathon

The multichain messaging protocol ------ anyCall has supported various applications to implement different cross-chain tools, including Curve's cross-chain gauge, Baijia Finance's cross-chain mirror, Fantom animal, and autocolor's NFT cross-chain, etc. A Defining DeFi Hackathon hosted by Googlecloud and MoralisWeb3 will push the development of innovative Web3 applications towards a more prosperous multichain ecosystem through technical workshops and innovation competitions.

This hackathon has set a total prize pool of $165,000, and the project party Multichain will additionally provide $5,000 to be distributed among 5 winners! The evaluation criteria for the projects will revolve around whether anycall is an essential feature for the app, the project's commercial value and application prospects, project innovation, and the project's development stage. Winners will be voted on by all developers in the MultiDAO Discord.

• Participation Time: October 3 - November 11

• Participation Resources: https://twitter.com/MultichainOrg

• Join Discord: https://discord.com/invite/multidao

• Contest Entry: https://moralis.io/google-hackathon/

Chinalink 2022 Autumn Hackathon

Chinalink has established industry standards for the development, access, and sale of oracle services, serving hybrid smart contracts on any blockchain, currently securing hundreds of billions of dollars in value for mainstream industries such as DeFi, insurance, and gaming, and providing global enterprises and leading data providers with a universal gateway to any blockchain. The 2022 Autumn Hackathon hosted by Chinalink features different track themes for participants to choose from, including DeFi, NFT & Gaming, DAO, etc., with evaluations based on market prospects, project impact, innovation strength, and other aspects.

This competition will award a total prize of $25,000, along with additional track prizes ranging from $10,000 to $15,000, aimed at encouraging developers venturing into Web3 to actively engage in the development and application exploration of hybrid smart contract projects. The judging panel for this autumn hackathon is also quite strong, including well-known project companies and professional investors such as Chinalink labs, Truflation, Quicknode, etc., to support the participants.

• Participation Time: October 14 - December 2

• Participation Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M576WGiDBdQ&feature=youtu.be

• Join Discord: https://discord.com/invite/chainlink

• Contest Entry: https://zh.chain.link/hackathon#05-resources?utmmedium=organic-social&utmsource=twitter-official&utm_campaign=FY22Q3-fall-hackathon

Polkadot Hackathon LATAM

The Polkadot Hackathon LATAM is an online hackathon organized in collaboration with the Polkadot ecosystem community and the Web3 Foundation, providing guidance, workshops, and ecosystem meetings among other activities. Whether or not you have blockchain development experience, as long as you want to try building application projects on Polkadot and explore the development potential of the Web3 world, you can sign up to participate!

This hackathon aims to integrate technical languages within the ecosystem, exploring blockchain tools, smart contracts, DeFi, and NFTs in the Web3 era. The top three winners will receive rewards of $17,000, $10,000, and $3,000 respectively, and outstanding projects will also receive additional rewards sponsored by projects such as Moonbeam, Gear, InvArch, and Unique.

• Participation Time: September 26 - November 19

• Participation Resources: https://docs.substrate.io/tutorials/?utmsource=website&utmmedium=referral&utmcampaign=hackathon%20north%20america&utmcontent=website%20resources

• Contest Entry: https://polkadothackathonlatam.com/

Reserve Protocol Launch Hackathon

The Reserve Protocol Launch Hackathon organized by Reserve will hold its opening ceremony on October 25. Reserve is a professional organization dedicated to creating and using stablecoin building tools to combat global inflation. This competition is in collaboration with Gitcoin, inviting all DeFi developers, engineers, creatives, and enthusiasts to join the practical project development, learning how to create stablecoins using the Reserve platform and push the boundaries of financial innovation.

This hackathon will distribute a total prize pool of $250,000 across six categories: plugins, protocol optimization, user experience, wallet integration, dashboards, and documentation interpreters, hoping to see creative ideas from technical developers on building and operating online virtual currencies.

• Participation Time: October 25 - December 6

• Participation Resources: https://reserve.org/

• Join Discord: https://discord.com/invite/M3PqmR66Dm

• Contest Entry: https://gitcoin.co/hackathon/reserve-launch/onboard

XDC DeFi Hackathon

The XinFin XDC Network is an enterprise-grade, open-source, hybrid blockchain aimed at global trade and finance. XDC supports all EVM-compatible smart contracts, protocols, and atomic cross-chain transfers, providing underlying support for the operation and development of blockchain projects. In this hackathon, developers will gain an in-depth understanding of XDC's foundational features and build ideal Dex or DeFi projects on the XDC network, broadening their understanding of blockchain technology applications and exploring smart applications for the Web3 era with the XDC community.

The total prize pool for this hackathon is $50,750, including $20,000 for the Dex track, $14,000 for the DeFi track, $10,000 for the Ported dApp track, $1,000 for five developer honorary awards, and $1,750 for the most valuable project in the developer forum. For any technical questions, tips, or guidance related to this competition, you can log into the XDC developer forum to participate in discussions and share experiences.

• Participation Time: Now - December 19

• Participation Resources: https://medium.com/xinfin/deploy-smart-contract-on-xinfin-testnet-through-xinfin-remix-and-xinpay-dfbbf9dcc3f7

• Contest Forum: https://www.xdc.dev/

• Contest Entry: https://xdc.devpost.com/

The above is the information on hackathon activities that are ongoing or about to start in mid-October. We hope everyone can find project practice opportunities in areas such as currency building, infrastructure, DeFi, and NFTs in events like the Defining DeFi Hackathon, Chinalink 2022 Autumn Hackathon, and Polkadot Hackathon LATAM. Whether you are a new blockchain developer or an innovative project founder, you can find a suitable hackathon to contribute to the ecological development and construction of Web3. TinTin Land will continue to monitor the progress of the events, synchronize relevant event developments, and discover outstanding participating projects; we will also keep an eye on the developer activities launched by major public chain ecosystems, providing timely summaries and updates on relevant information.