THE CHALLENGE

Developers, students and aspiring entrepreneurs will have 24 hours to showcase their skills and vision for the next generation of financial services and global supply chains. The in-person competition is being held at St. Louis’s world-class start-up accelerator venue T-REX, and will be judged by a panel of experts from the industry and leading venture capital firms looking for the the next big disruptive ideas. Teams must be present to pitch to the judges and be eligible for a prize, no online submissions will be accepted this time. 

Follow the action online on Twitter with hashtag #DistTrade.

THE SCHEDULE

DAY ONE Saturday, July 22nd

10:30am - 11:30am  Hackathon Registration

11:00am - 12:00pm  Lunch Break (on your own)

12:00pm - 12:15pm Introduction, initial remarks, hacking guidelines and special prizes announced

12:15pm - 12:30pm Special remarks from our Sponsors : RGAx, Qtum, and Hyperledger

12:30pm - 1:00pm Team formation

1:00pm Hackathon starts

1:30pm  Blockchain 101 presentation by Dev Bharel from the Blockchain Education Network (BEN)

5:00pm Dinner served

11:30pm Special snack presented by Qtum

DAY TWO Sunday, July 23rd

8:00am Breakfast served

9:00am - 12:00pm Presentation rehearsals

12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch served

1:00pm Hacking ends, projects must be submitted on Devpost

1:30pm - 3:30pm Presentations

3:30pm - 4:30pm Judges deliberate

4:30pm - 6:00pm Hackathon reception and winners announced

Schedule subject to change. All times in CST. 

AFFORDABLE PARKING NEAR TREX

$20,000 in prizes

All participants must register here. The $25 registration fee covers your t-shirt, swag and meals. You can also apply for a scholarship by emailing lauren@btcmedia.org.

• Problem being solved
  What problem is addressed or opportunity uncovered?
• Use of blockchain technology
  Is the opportunity space or problem being solved leveraging the unique qualities of blockchain technology?
• Market readiness
  
• Implementation and technical quality
  
• Presentation quality