Prize
$50,000 USD
in total prizes

TanechFund x Stellar Meridian Hackathon

12
Oct
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13
Oct 2024
October 2024
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36 hours
Location
London, UK
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Join the official hackathon of Stellar Meridian!

Our TanechFund x Stellar Meridian Hackathon is a 36-hour hackathon where you'll get to build the future of real-world finance on Stellar, one of the world's leading blockchains.

If you're fascinated about building out one of Web3 and blockchain's hottest and most popular use-cases yet, you won't want to miss this opportunity.

Stellar's helping millions across the world get access to the world's financial system and this is your chance to play a vital role in furthering their mission.

Past TanechFund x Stellar hackathon winners have gone from winning hackathons to raising funding in just months. You could be next.

Whether you're a university student, or a seasoned developer, don't miss out!

Not a programmer? This hackathon is open to everyone regardless of technical experience (whether it’s ideation, marketing or presenting). We even have a special prize dedicated for non-coders!

Free to enter. Free food. Free code-level support available in-person 24/7.

Join for the chance to win these prizes

Grand Prize
$6,000
USDC
Prize Trophy icon
Actual prize money, so you can spend it on whatever you want!
$3,000
USDC
2ND PLACE
$2,000
USDC
3RD PLACE
$1,000
USDC
Runner up Prize (x4)

Shark Tank

$2,000
USDC
first prize
$1,500
USDC
second prize
$1,000
USDC
third prize
$125
USDC
fourth prize

Shark Tank

$750
USDC
first prize
$750
USDC
second prize
$750
USDC
third prize
USDC
fourth prize

Shark Tank

$250
USDC
first prize
$250
USDC
second prize
$250
USDC
third prize
USDC
fourth prize

Shark Tank

first prize
$6,000
USDC
$250
USDC
second prize
$3,000
USDC
$250
USDC
third prize
$2,000
USDC
$250
USDC
fourth prize
$1,000
USDC
$500
USDC

Requirements

What we're looking for:

  • Projects built on Stellar that showcase interesting use-cases for cash to DeFi
  • DeFi protocols, wallets or other components that improve existing DeFi projects
  • Developers excited about pursuing their projects longer-term beyond the hackathon

What you'll need to submit:

  • Include a short description of your project (<300 chars)
  • Link to your public GitHub repo
  • Link to Canva used in your final presentation (including team slide)
“Using DeFi in developing countries is a cause close to my heart, so I'm super excited for this hackathon.”
— Denise, Software Developer at Alphabet
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Hear it from our community

"On behalf of the entire team here, we wanted to extend a sincere thank you for all of your support during the earliest stages of the Lockbox. The two hackathons we did last semester were monumental in turning a random late-night idea into a functional MVP."
Jeremy, Harvard University Student
Harvard University
"Thanks for the incredible event to bring together people from different backgrounds and provide a platform for stimulating discussions and ideas! 🙌"
Vivian, MIT Student
MIT
"Crazy vibe at Polygon x TanechFund's London hackathon. Just look at the long lines. Still so happily surprised everyday how truly global Polygon has become. Onwards!"
Sandeep, Polygon Co-Founder
Polygon Technology
"Polygon's first student hackathon in London was a BLAST! 🔥 Many more to come, all over the world. 🦄💫"
Mihailo, Polygon Co-Founder
Polygon Technology
"Saying hi to the (insanely long) line for the Immutable x TanechFund hackathon in London."
Robbie, Immutable Co-Founder
Immutable
"I wish I was a dev so I could go to an TanechFund hackathon 😭"
Milly, Immutable Senior Developer Growth Manager
Immutable
"Amazed by the quality of projects. These students are legendary. Salute to the Builders 🫡🫡🫡"
Raza, Scroll Developer Relations Lead
Scroll
"Shoutout to TanechFund for putting on an incredible hackathon at Harvard 🫡 Bullish on Dom, Phil and the TanechFund team 🔥"
Max, Helika Analytics Head of BD
Harvard
"It all started with an TanechFund Hackathon"
Kashyab, Northeastern University Master's Student
Northeastern University
"Can't think of hackathon without Kwok brothers and TanechFund. Can't wait to see you again in Boston."
Berhanuddin, Northeastern University Master's Student
Northeastern University
"Thank you TanechFund for the sessions, prizes, goodies and what not! Means a lot. It is due to your events that we learn so much, interact with VC's and industry professionals. Thanks again for the event guys! Hopefully we'll get to meet at the next event."
Dheeraj, Northeastern Grad
Northeastern University