The Global Hackathon: A Decentralized Crowdfunding Model
Virtual Accelerator concept EtherCamp plans to provide not only a decentralized method of competition, but fundraising as well. With its annual online hackathon, it presents a model which could change the way developers and entrepreneurs present their ideas to potential backers. “We wanted to build something that’s truly valuable for the whole....
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PRESS RELEASE. Moledao, a social platform for blockchain enthusiasts, announced today its upcoming Web 3.0 Hackathon. This pioneering global hackathon will be held in the metaverse, and take place from 15th November 2021 to 9th January 2022. Web 3.0 is the vision for the next internet generation that is decentralized, verifiable and secure. Participants are invited to work on real-life solutions related to the main hackathon theme of Web 3.0 with the three recommended tracks: Multi-chain Decentralized Applications (dApps) – create cross-chain interoperability solutions Metaverse....
The second major EtherCamp hackathon kicks off in just a matter of days with ideas that range from practical blockchain applications to ambitious overhauls of societal institutions. Tomer Kantor, co-founder at Proof of Work Media and a close associate of EtherCamp, said the team is looking forward to watching the hackathon camps build upon their initial ideas as the competition progresses. “There are so many ideas that have excited us, and there are definitely some firm favourites amongst the team,” Kantor said. “The thing that really excites us . . . is that no matter what our personal....
PRESS RELEASE. MetaOasis Wins the Double in Hackathon Competitions Three months ago, MetaOasis won the championship in Metaverse Alliance 2021 Global Metathon. Three months later, MetaOasis got the most votes and beat 112 competitors in the recent Avalanche Asia Hackathon. Therefore, MetaOasis will become the first project that wins the double in international hackathon competitions in the gamefi history. What worth mentioning is that Avalanche Asia Hackathon set up an algorithm mechanism which can prevent repeated voting. That’s to say, all votes were from loyal supporters of the....
A hackathon is an event in which computer programmers come together to build things, often in teams. Hackathons are generally 24 hours long or longer, and they sometimes have a specific focus. Bitcoin is often used in hackathons, such as at Money20/20's hackathon which focused on finance, where a few Bitcoin companies offered their APIs to hackers for projects. From January 9th to 11th, a Hackathon will focus on Bitcoin: the Miami Bitcoin Hackathon. Also read: Bitcoin Found Its Way to McDonald's London Hackathon. The Hackathon will take place from January 9th to 11th in Miami, and is....
Kickstarter, one of the leading crowdfunding platforms on the market, has decided to abandon its current business model and migrate to a blockchain-based platform. This will be built by an independent organization funded initially by Kickstarter to work on the protocol. The new platform will be built on top of the Celo blockchain.
Kick-Starting a Blockchain Replacement
Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform for products, services, and ideas, announced yesterday it will shift its operations to a blockchain-based platform. The platform made the announcement in a blog post titled....