EOS GLOBAL HACKTATHON SERIES ANNOUNCED #EOSHACKATHON

Decentralize Everything with EOSIO.

Join the First-Of-Its-Kind Global Blockchain Hackathon with
$1,500,000 USD in Prizes Across 5 Events

The EOS Global Hackathon series is a

first-of-its-kind event in the world of blockchain that serves Block.one’s goal of supporting of a decentralized global community from the ground up.
Get involved and you will be joining hackers, product developers, marketers, and business leaders in creating a new wave of blockchain dApps that secure life, liberty, and property.

From June through the end of 2018, Block.one will be hosting a series of initiatives designed to find and give a platform to the most visionary architects of decentralization out there.

Four in-person events will be followed by a Grand Finale Pitch Competition that puts the best applications under the spotlight.

EOSIO: The Most Powerful Infrastructure for Decentralized Applications

$1,500,000
USD in prizes, swag, gadgets, and travel
Grand Prize
$500,000
Sit Down with Block.one and EOS VC
Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes.

INDIVIDUAL EVENT AWARDS
Ribbon 1
$100,000
Cash + Travel
Ribbon 2
$25,000
Cash + Travel
Ribbon 3
$10,000
Cash + Travel
Superlative
Three $3,000 cash prizes delivered to superlative winners
Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes.

Those placing 1st-3rd in each event will receive a travel stipend per winning team member for travel and lodging to compete in the Grand Finale.

JUDGING CRITERIA
Each submission will be scored in each round based on the following criteria, with a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 20 points, and the final score being the average of the judges’ scores:

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UTILIZATION OF EOSIO BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY (5 POINTS)
How well suited is the concept for blockchain? Is there a clear need for a token and distributed ledger technology?

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CREATIVITY (5 POINTS)
How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge? Is the idea defensible or unique?

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IMPACT (5 POINTS)
Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact? Is the idea feasible / if pursued could it actually work in the real world?

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SCALABILITY (5 POINTS)
What is the growth potential of this application? What impact can it have on the world as a whole?