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BLOCKCHAIN
FOR GOOD
VIRTUAL HACKATHON
March 30th 2020 - May 8th 2020
ABOUT
Around the world, one of the biggest challenges we are facing is the COVID-19 outbreak. Communities and businesses are tested for their resilience and persistence.
In this difficult time, LongHash Ventures as a blockchain-focused accelerator/ investor remains passionate about the potential transformative impact that blockchain has and is proposing this global virtual hackathon to:
1. Build impactful solutions to address COVID-19 to do good for society
2. Accelerate adoption and awareness of blockchain technology, while educating corporate and government leaders of its real-life use cases
3. Support the growth of blockchain startups and facilitate collaboration with corporates and governments
SCHEDULE
Blockchain for Good will be hosted online. The virtual hackathon will run for a month, commencing on March 30th & ending on May 8th 2020. All sharing sessions will also be conducted virtually. This is to ensure that the event is organised in a responsible manner and that all participants practice social distancing during this period.
30th Mar - 26th Apr
Application period
Launch on 30th March
27th Apr - 30th Apr
Shortlisting period
Top 15 applications will be selected to build
Shortlisted teams will be notified by 30th April
1st May - 7th May
Building period for shortlisted applicants
Final submission deadline on 7th May 23:59
May 8th
Judging, Announcement of winners & closing
Presentations by teams for judging
Announcement of winners
Closing address
Weekly speaking sessions on Tuesdays from 7th April to 4th May, 8PM SGT
Chia Hock Lai, President, Singapore Fintech Association - 14th April 2020
Ben El-Baz, Head of Ecosystems, HashKey Digital Asset Group - 21st April 2020
Manuel Sosa, Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management, INSEAD - 28th April 2020
SPEAKER AND JUDGES
HACKATHON
Judging criteria
Clarity and scale of potential impact
Business/ execution feasibility and completeness
Technical feasibility and completeness
Effectiveness of blockchain use case
1st Prize: USD 1500 x 1
2nd Prize: USD 1000 x 2
3rd Prize: USD 500 x 3
APPLICATIONS
We welcome blockchain geeks, professional developers, and industry professionals to join the hackathon. Win cash prizes and a chance to be part of the LongHash Hatch Program
The applications will close on
Sunday 26th April at 11:59pm SGT.
Please keep the deadline in mind to
avoid missing your opportunity.
Hackathon Themes:
1. How can we solve immediate pain points for small-medium enterprises and the self-employed/ freelancers?
2. How can we help communities or governments track and contain the spread of Covid-19?
3. How can we address new workplace and daily-life challenges in the new normal of social distancing?
We welcome any ideas along these themes, as long as they utilize blockchain technology effectively.
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