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.
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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.
Eligibility
We believe technology should be built by people with different backgrounds and perspectives. All are welcome and we’d love to have a diverse, comfortable, creative environment for everyone! Any attendees under the age of 18 will need written permission from a parent or guardian to attend.
Requirements
The judges will award the first place prize to the team that builds the best application of blockchain technology. All submissions must be posted on Devpost.
Prizes
$20,000 in prizes
Grand Prize
Second Place
Third Place
CHALLENGE PRIZE sponsored by Qtum
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
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.
Judges

Jonathan Levi
The creator of HACERA

Mark Showers
Interim CEO and Chief Product Officer at RGAx

Jordan Earls
Qtum

Kurt Wedgwood
North American Blockchain Leader at IBM

Lamar Wilson
Hijro
Judging Criteria
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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
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Implementation and technical quality
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Presentation quality
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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