Recent Event | Blockchain & New Tech Hack @ Boston

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Sep 4, 2018 · 7 min read

Co-organized by DoraHacks and Bitblock Capital, the blockchain hackathon themed on Blockchain & New Tech Hack will be held at Boston on the 22nd and 23rd of September.

This event will be held in coordination with the MIT China Venture Summit. We will unite 99 best Hackers (there will also be top hacker talents selected from all over the world) to start the 24-hour adventure journey. Utilize the most sophisticated blockchain technology to develop the most intense brainstorms, and deploy a convincing work to solve the most updated and critical problems in all industries. Excellent hackers will have the opportunity to finally display their projects at the roadshow of MIT Venture Summit!

Get Registrations via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dorahacks-blockchain-new-tech-hack-boston-tickets-49037515529

Who are the Hackers?

iOS/Android/Web development engineer
iOS/Android/Web front end
iOS/Android/Web back end
iOS/Android/Web full stack engineer
Data Analyst / AI Master
Blockchain related engineers -decentralized wallet development
Blockchain related engineers — smart contract development
Understanding Hacker Economy and Blockchain Business Model Hacker
Hacker familiar with mainstream blockchain source code (BCH/BTC/ETH, etc.)
Understand the consensus protocol design of Hacker (POW/POS/PBFT/DPOS/CASPER/DAG/mixed consensus)
Application layer security and security auditings experts such as wallets and smart contracts
Expert in blockchain protocol security and security auditing
Product and UI designer

What can hackers gain from this hackathon?

1)$10,000 bonus pool equivalent digital currency divided according to the number of votes. All the contestants who have received the votes can get the corresponding bonus according to the number of votes.
2)Contestants were qualified by professional selection and shared a surprising prize (TBA). Contestants who have been selected can be awarded the Excellent Hacker Prize of Brainstorm Creative Hacker and get the full/partial reimbursement of travel expenses.
3)Have the opportunity to meet the top hackers and tech pioneer in the industry
4)Work with the top hacker talents to brainstorm solutions for the real problems; engage in a battle with the best Hacker in the world
5)Present in front of Tech giants companies
6)Excellent hackers will have the opportunity to participate in China’s 2019 DoraHacks global hack finals

How much should I pay to participate in this Hackathon?

This Hackathon is completely free for participants.
We will provide three meals a day, coffee, peripheral gifts and free Wi-Fi so that you have the best Hack experience.

How many are the recruitment numbers?

Only 100 Hacker admittance and then cycle screening (A total of 500 registration quotas, specifically by email notification). According to the order of registration, the title of the competition is continuous. The 100 hackers who past the test will get the qualification.

What rules do I need to follow?

Form of team:3–6 people.(team or on-site team)
Evaluation Criterion:
1.Practicality, Skill, creativity.
2.Increments within 24hours.
Hackers who understand the business model of the tokens economy and the blockchain. Familiar with the mainstream blockchain source code. Understanding the consensus protocol design. Application layer security and safety audit experts, such as wallets and smart contracts. Blockchain protocol security and security audit experts. IOS/Android/Web Development Engineer. Blockchain engineer, Products, and UI designers.

What is the schedule?

Sept 22nd, Saturday

09:30–10:30 Sign in

10:30–12:00 Opening Ceremony(Technical support)

12:30–13:30 Lunch Served

13:30–18:00 Pitching & Team Building then Hack!

18:00–19:00 Performance, Dinner

19:00–20:00 Hacking

20:00–21:00 Team Information collecting

21:00–24:00 Hack, Midnight Snack

Sept 23rd, Sunday

00:00–08:30 Overnight Hack

08:00–09:00 Breakfast

09:00–12:00 Continue hacking

12:00–13:00 Lunch

13:00–13:30 Demo Submission Deadline

13:30–15:30 Demo fair, Voting

15:30–16:00 Closing Ceremony & Cash & Crypto Awards!

16:00–16:30 Group photo time

Here comes our Partners !

Co-host

DoraHacks is a global hacker organization decentralized with the largest hacker community in China.

In 2018, DoraHacks are branching out to global hubs including San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, New York, Seoul, Boston, Berlin, Oslo and major cities in the world.

DoraHacks’ mission is to connect the most talented hackers around the world to solve the greatest problems we face in different industries and to overcome practical issues in our diversiform society. In 2018, Hackers Fund was founded by DoraHacks and BA Capital. Since its founding, Hackers Fund has focused on supporting hackers to explore better, prettier and more applicable solutions for current industries and future world.

BitBlock is a multinational blockchain investment, consulting and service corporation based in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Boston. BitBlock is the holding company for the following two divisions:

BitBlock Capital: a token fund focusing on blockchain project and cryptocurrency investment. We provide professional services, insightful investment decisions, and integrity to preserve and grow our limited partners’ capital. We always apply the most efficient and effective way to complete due diligence and investment feasibility researches, and as a result minimize risks and achieve proper investment returns. Up to now, we have invested in more than 50 projects, such as Ultrain, Aelf, Credits, Cortex, and Libra.

BitWork Hub: an international consulting firm committed to serving blockchain projects. With a solid foundation of intellectual capital and media resources, we provide professional services in the fields of Business Design, Brand Marketing, Community Operations, Resource Cooperation, Technical Services and Regional Roadshow. So far, we have served more than 20 projects, such as Ultrain, Credits, Nebula AI and Thunder.

Block72 is a global consulting firm specializing in blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Block72 is led by senior management coming from top investment banks and management consulting firms like McKinsey and Ernst & Young. We have multiple offices across the world including New York, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, and San Francisco.

MIT CEO (MIT Chinese Entrepreneurs Organization) is a MIT-funded student group founded by a group of students and alumni from MIT, Harvard and other schools as well as young entrepreneurs and professionals around Boston area.

Binance is a blockchain ecosystem comprised of Exchange, Labs, Launchpad, and Info. BinanceExchange is one of the fastest growing and most popular exchanges.

Founded in 2013, Huobi is the world’s leading digital asset trading platform and currently offers trading and investment in more than 100 digital asset pairs.

Partners

Bytom Blockchain Protocol is an interactive protocol of multiple byteassets. Heterogeneous byte-assets (indigenous digital currency, digital assets) that operate in different forms on the Bytom Blockchain and atomic assets can be registered, exchanged, gambled and engaged in other more complicated and contract-based inter-operations via Bytom.

Eximchain’s public blockchain network enables privacy, scalability and security for the supply chain. Eximchain-powered supply chain solutions help enterprises to connect, transact, and share information more efficiently and securely.

NGC is one of the largest institutional owners of cryptocurrencies and has been a key contributor to a number leading blockchain projects including Zilliqa, Ontology, NKN, Oasis, Mainframe, Certik, Bluzelle, and Iotex.

IoTeX is the auto-scalable and privacy-centric blockchain infrastructure for the Internet of Things (IoT). IoTeX is developing several in-house innovations to push the frontier of blockchain 3.0, including a blockchain-in-blockchain architecture for heterogeneous computing, fast and robust Roll-DPoS consensus scheme, and lightweight privacy-preserving techniques.

Shine Chain is a Global Mutual Insurance Community Based on Blockchain Technology.

TrueChain is a truly fast, permissionless, secure and scalable permissionless blockchain platform which is supported by hybrid consensus technology called Minerva and a global developer community.

Supporting Entities

About Hackathon

Hackathon is a technology that originated and became popular in innovative places like Silicon Valley in the US. In the 24-hour hackathon, you are free to solve any problem of your choice or to participate in the prize-winning challenges. These challenges are provided by public chains which are supporting us during this event.

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BitBlock is a blockchain investment, consulting and service corporation. It is the holding company for BitBlock Capital and BitWork Hub.

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