The first installment of BNB Chain's annual hackathon series, "Building Smart and Fully-On-Chain Applications," is now open for registration on the developer incentive platform DoraHacks.io.

The hackathon will feature a prize pool of $475,000 and aims to foster the development of applications across various sectors such as AI, Gaming, Infra, DePIN, DeSci, and DeDoc.

Submission Guidelines

Developers are encouraged to submit their projects by the deadline of February 22, with the official conducting online technology workshops during the hackathon to guide participants in building their projects.

To ensure fairness, participants must tweet about their projects using #BuildonBNBChain, tag the relevant challenge, and deploy their projects on or link them to BNB Greenfield, opBNB, or BSC.

All submissions must be open-source and freely accessible, shared through GitHub, planning documents, and a brief video.

Projects must be newly developed for this hackathon.

The overarching goal, as stated on the Binance Smart Chain site, is to integrate more native projects into the growing BNB Chain ecosystem, enhancing the visibility of BNB Chain among developers.

Prize Pool

Participants in the hackathon will compete for a share of the $475,000 total prize pool, including the BNB Chain main challenge track pool, exclusive kickstart packages, and additional rewards from sponsor challenge tracks, totaling up to $115,500.

The hackathon comprises six tracks for participants to explore, covering AI, Infrastructure, Gaming, DePIN, DeSoc, and DeSci challenges.

Following the hackathon, winners will receive one month of support from the BNB Chain team, with a specialized team assisting with technical details for the deployment and launch of their projects.

Winners will also be granted a comprehensive Kickstart program package valued at $50,000, including credits from services like AWS and Google Cloud.

Sponsorship

The hackathon is sponsored by BNB Chain, Polyhedra Network, Dora Factory, DEGO Finance, TUSD, and THENA, offering bounty rewards.

Winners will receive professional technical guidance from the BNB Chain team and a Kickstart package worth $50,000.

The annual hackathon is set to be held quarterly in 2024, with the second phase anticipated in Q2 2024.

An opening ceremony is planned to reveal the full scope and details of the hackathon.