Anyone who is interested in DeFi, data analytics, and building on TON.

Registration and the build phase for the event will begin on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Registration closes and submissions are due on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 23:59:59 GMT+4. After the build phase closes, all submitted projects will be evaluated from July 27 until August 10, 2023. The list of finalists will be revealed on Friday, August 11, 2023. The finalists will then have time to prepare their offline showcase from August 11 to September 10, 2023. The offline showcase will take place on September 11-12, 2023, in Singapore at the AWS Headquarters, just before TOKEN2049.

Applications must be submitted by July 27 23:59:59 GMT+4. It is highly recommended that you apply as early as possible so that you have more time to prepare your project.

To apply for the hackathon, each team needs to go through the registration process and receive approval to participate. Each team can consist of 3 to 5 people, and we encourage you to team up with others and make new friends during the event. Team captains can submit an application on behalf of the entire team, but it is important to include the names of each team member in the application form. To register, simply click on the 'Register' button, and you will be redirected to a Telegram bot to complete the process.

The offline showcase will take place in Singapore at the AWS Headquarters before TOKEN2049. Detailed information regarding the event will be communicated directly to the finalists.

1st Prize: 70,000 USD worth of TON sponsored by DWF Labs 70,000 USD in TON grants 10,000 USD worth of AWS Credits 2nd Prize: 50,000 USD worth of TON sponsored by DWF Labs 50,000 USD in TON grants 10,000 USD worth of AWS Credits 3rd Prize: 30,000 USD worth of TON sponsored by DWF Labs 30,000 USD in TON grants 10,000 USD worth of AWS Credits 17 finalists will each receive 5,000 USD worth of AWS Credits. All participants will receive exclusive NFTs and the finalists who attend our showcase will get a cool merch pack. Winners will receive DWF Lab’s prizes once the hackathon is over and TON Grants will be paid upon each milestone completion. *TON price used will be the average over the 2-months spanning the hackathon.

There are two judging rounds for the event. The first round is to shortlist finalists, and the criteria for this round is as follows, scored on a scale of 1-5: Potential impact: The extent to which the solution utilizes the TON platform. Technical accomplishment: The cleanliness and technical interest of the code. ‘Wow’ factor: The qualities and features make your project stand out from the rest. Business idea: The potential for growth and business value of the project. For the final round at the offline showcase, the judging criteria are slightly different but still scored on a scale of 1-5: Pitching: How effectively ideas are presented and how well questions are answered. Quality of the idea: The originality and creativity of the idea. ‘Wow’ factor: The qualities and features make your project stand out from the rest. Problem solving: The complexity of the problem being addressed. Business idea: The potential for growth and business value of the project. Additionally, it is mandatory for every project to utilize open-source code, which can be made accessible after the build phase closes and the evaluation period begins. Your repositories may be closed throughout the development phase of a project. But at the time of evaluating projects, you need to provide access to the code to technical judges in GitHub (Please find the list of accounts in FAQ "What is the Submission Process?".)

It is mandatory for every project to utilize open-source code, which can be made accessible after the build phase closes and the evaluation period begins. Your repositories may be closed throughout the development phase of a project. But at the time of evaluating projects, you need to provide access to the code to our technical judges in GitHub. Access should be provided to the following links: Wei Duan - https://github.com/BinaryHB0916 Eugene Aseev - https://github.com/easeev Dmitrij Radin - https://github.com/Sleepyforages Ivan Poon - https://github.com/RavenXce Sheen Hu - https://github.com/sheenhx Roman Krutovoy - https://github.com/SwiftAdviser Fiona Ma - https://github.com/fionaclairema Zhuling Chen - github.com/fulirockx Tim Liu - https://github.com/blockbb Writom Roy Guha - https://github.com/wgr2017 Gonzalo Ron - Github.com/gonzaloronvera Max Gromov - github.com/krigga Alex P - https://github.com/aplotvinov

Weekly workshops and virtual mentor sessions will be available for all participants. These sessions will give you plenty of time to work on your projects, network with other participants, and meet new people. In addition, we will be supplying exciting prizes, entertainment, merch and NFTs!

If you have any further inquiries, please feel free to send a message to chat https://t.me/hackatonx