Solana Foundation launches the 9th "Renaissance" hackathon.
The Solana Foundation announced today the launch of the "Renaissance" hackathon and has opened registration on the Colosseum platform. As the ninth hackathon hosted by the Solana Foundation, "Renaissance" is an online competition aimed at providing a competitive platform for the new generation of developers on the Solana network. The hackathon will run from March 4, 2024 to April 8, 2024.
Participants of the "Renaissance Hackathon" can use the Colosseum online platform to create developer profiles, find teammates, exchange new ideas, learn about the competition's tracks, and register to compete for over $1 million in prizes and seed investments.
Over the past year, the Solana network has gained strong momentum due to the tireless innovation of developers within its ecosystem. These innovators have turned Solana into the preferred platform for payments, consumer applications, gaming, social, and DePIN. From solutions that enable merchants to accept USDC payments, achieve near-instant settlement, and low transaction fees, to a range of new applications emerging beyond the DeFi space, Solana's developers have contributed greatly to the diversification of network applications.
"Hackathons play a crucial role in the continuous growth of the Solana network, cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration," said Dan Albert, Executive Director of the Solana Foundation. "These events empower developers to create meaningful solutions that will disrupt various industries, solve real-world problems, and develop practical applications that can only be realized on Solana."
To further encourage exploration of new application scenarios on the Solana network, Renaissance Renaissance Online Hackathon focuses on six major areas:
· Hosted by Orca, DeFi and payment· Consumer applications hosted by Solana Mobile· Conference 2021 将于 2021 年 9 月 18 日至 19 日在北京举行，届时将有来自全球加密行业的专家和爱好者参加。
DePIN 是一个旨在推动加密行业发展的国际性会议，旨在促进加密技术的创新和应用，探讨加密行业的未来发展方向。
Translation:· DePIN Conference 2021, hosted by IO.NET, will be held in Beijing from September 18th to 19th, 2021. Experts and enthusiasts from the global cryptocurrency industry will attend.
DePIN is an international conference aimed at promoting the development of the cryptocurrency industry, fostering innovation and application of cryptocurrency technology, and exploring the future direction of the industry.
· Hosted by Phantom, the game· DAO and entrepreneurial community hosted by Squads
· Infrastructure hosted by Pyth
The best projects will receive the Symmetry Grand Prize, which includes 50,000 USDC and a ticket to Breakpoint, the 2024 Solana Foundation Annual Conference. In addition, three special awards will be presented for the Best Public Benefit Project, Best Climate-Related Project, and Best Project Founded by University Students. Hackathon winners will also have the opportunity to be selected for the Colosseum accelerator program and receive $250,000 in seed funding.
"We are very pleased to host the next Solana Foundation hackathon on Colosseum," said Matty Taylor, co-founder of Colosseum. "Following the success of Hyperdrive, Solana's developer community is full of vitality. We are honored to provide support at this critical step in their journey. We look forward to working with the Solana Foundation and many other partners in the Solana ecosystem to continue to encourage experimentation, entrepreneurial innovation, and solving real-world problems."
The previous Solana Foundation hackathon - Hyperdrive, held at the end of 2023, attracted over 7,000 participants who submitted over 900 projects.
Teams and developers who want to participate in the hackathon can visit the registration page.
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