hack.uva: University of Virginia To Host The First Hackathon Sponsored By Dogecoin
Hackathons are nearly a ubiquitous sight for tech savvy netizens, nowadays. Just last week, Coinbase announced the winners of their BitHack event as well as the unveiling of their own app store. At the beginning of March, the Texas Bitcoin Conference's Hackathon earmarked over $1 million USD in prize to its victors. While the aforementioned hackathons were all Bitcoin or digital currency themed, most hackathons are not. The University of Virginia (UVa) is hosting its first annual hack.uva event. The event is being sponsored by the likes of nVidia, eBay, WillowTree apps, Capital One,....
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