NFT Hack
with Filecoin
This hackathon has now finished. Read all about the event and prize winners here!
An 8-week hackathon focused on NFTs!
Build projects on Filecoin/IPFS to answer challenges and compete for the $50k prize pool.
Start Date: Tues 5th October 2021
Register by: Sun 31st October 2021
Submission Date: Sun 28th Nov 2021
How it works
This hack is part of the wider Encode Filecoin programme,
also consisting of an educational series and accelerator
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The hackathon is 8 weeks long
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Answer challenges around NFTs
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Win prizes
Challenges and prizes
You can view the challenges in spreadsheet form here.
• $50k in prizes •
Getting Started Challenge
Complete up to 4 of the beginner challenges linked here.
Prize: $25 per beginner challenge, capped at $100 per hacker
Total of $10,000 available
Bridging Challenge
Build a project that combines decentralized storage on Filecoin+IPFS with smart contract networks such as Chainlink, Polygon, or NEAR.
1st Prize = $5,000
2nd Prize = $3,000
3rd Prize = $2,000
Total of $10,000
Unleashed Challenge:
NFTs and beyond
Build a project that utilises IPFS/Filecoin.
We encourage teams to innovate upon the existing NFT and other use cases. More info and examples here.
1st Prize: $10k
2nd Prize: $7.5k
3rd Prize: $5k
4th Prize: $2.5k
Runners up: 5 x $1k
Total of $30,000
What happens
during the hackathon?
Register ▶ Form a team ▶ Attend workshops ▶
Build your project ▶ Get 1-1 mentorship ▶ Submit
Key dates
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Register by Tues 5th October 2021
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Late registration by Sun 31st October 2021
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Submission date on Sun 28th Nov 2021
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Final and prizegiving on Tues 14th December 2021
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Education
workshops
We’ve run a 12 event education series about everything to do with Filecoin.
FAQ
Who can take part? Anyone
Do I need a team? No, we can help you build one or build solo!
Is there technical support? Yes, from Protocol Labs and Encode
Where does the organisation happen? Discord
Can I enter an existing project? Yes! (as long as it hasn’t raised significant funding and you haven’t submitted it in another Filecoin/IPFS hackathon without making substantial changes)
Do I own what I build? Yes!
Can I do more than one challenge? Yes! We actively encourage this
Sponsor
Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized network, allows users to store, request, and transfer data via a verifiable marketplace. Filecoin is completely open-source, enabling people from all over the world to participate.
The Filecoin protocol runs on an advanced and novel proof system — a combination of Proof of Spacetime (PoSt) and Proof of Replication (PoRep), to provide unmatched efficiency and reliability. Filecoin’s advanced technology provides a robust foundation to store the world’s most valuable data sets.
An alternative to costly cloud storage, the Filecoin network offers efficiently priced and geographically decentralized storage, minimizing financial barriers, and allowing users to take advantage of its unmatched network capabilities.