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Prizes, prizes, and more prizes

As if just building cool software solutions and taking your blockchain knowledge to the next level wasn’t enough incentive for you, here’s a reminder of the prize potential for eligible participants:

 

:trophy: Overall Prizes :trophy:

  • $70,000 in NEAR for First Place
  • $50,000 in NEAR for Second Place
  • $30,000 in NEAR for Third Please

 

:star: Welcome Track Prizes :star:
For those who have an app and want to integrate blockchain into it, and for the non-blockchain developers who want to get familiar with the technology. 

  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best use of Technology
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best Design
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Potential Impact
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Biggest Idea
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Sustainable Project

 

:star: Native Track Prizes :star:
For the developers who are already familiar with NEAR, Aurora or Octopus blockchain, or build ecosystem and tooling apps (using blockchain data, not the technology).

  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best use of Technology
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Best Design
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Potential Impact
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Biggest Idea
  • $20,000 in NEAR for 3 teams that win Most Sustainable Project

 

:star: Sponsor Challenge Prizes :star:
We have 35 Sponsor Challenges that you can accept on top of the main hackathon tracks. Each Sponsor Challenge will be looking to award a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner with the below prizes:

  • $3000 USD in NEAR for First Place
  • $2000 USD in NEAR for Second Place
  • $1000 USD in NEAR for Third Place

 

:star: Bonus Sponsor Prize Pools :star:
There are also 4 Bonus Sponsor Prize Pools of $10,000 USD in NEAR. Each Bonus Sponsor Prize Pool will be divided and awarded to up to 5 projects, which means a winner of a Bonus Sponsor Prize will get a minimum of $2,000 USD in NEAR.

 

Good luck and happy building!