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BNB Chain will be a key sponsor of the ETH India hackathon, the largest Web3 developer gathering in India. As a global blockchain leader, BNB Chain is committed to fostering the growth of decentralized ecosystems. ETH India provides the ideal platform to connect with one of the fastest-growing developer communities in the world and showcase the power and versatility of building on BNB Chain. The hackathon will take place from December 6-8, 2024.
Why ETH India?
ETH India is a highly anticipated event organized by Devfolio, bringing together developers, projects, and blockchain enthusiasts for a three-day celebration of innovation and collaboration in the heart of Bangalore, India.
India is home to the second-largest developer community globally, with a 26% year-over-year growth on GitHub. At the inaugural BNB Hack in Bangkok, two of the top three teams were from India, highlighting the region’s talent and enthusiasm for blockchain innovation.
What to Expect In The Event
We believe innovation thrives in the absence of constraints, so we’re not setting any fixed tracks. While we’re particularly excited about two transformative areas—Decentralized Science (DeSci) and AI—developers are encouraged to explore and build freely, guided by their own research and vision.
- DeSci: Decentralized research paper publication, decentralized research milestone verification, such as testing result proof generation, etc.
- AI: Decentralized data labeling applications.
The hackathon features a $155,000 prize pool. The top team will receive $2,500, a $100,000 kickstart package, a direct MVB (Most Valuable Builder) Program interview, and a month of technical support. Second and third-place teams will also receive cash prizes and kickstart packages.
| Ranking | Reward |
| Top 1 | $2,500$100,000 kickstart packageMVB direct interview opportunityTechnical support for 1 month |
| Top 2 | $1,500$50,000 kickstart package |
| Top 3 | $1,000 |
Along with the hackathon, BNB Chain will also be hosting a workshop on the Technical Differences between Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain with an introduction to the BNB Chain Ecosystem on December 6th between 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM at ETH India.
Submission Requirements
To be eligible for rewards, your project must meet the following criteria:
- Projects must be new developments to ensure equal opportunity. All submissions that have participated in any past hackathons or have previously been funded will automatically be disqualified.
- Work must be deployed on or connected to opBNB/BSC mainnet or testnet in some way, open source, and free for others to use.
- Shared artifacts (GitHub, deck, and demo video).
- Ensure the contract address has at least 2 successful transactions within the hackathon timeframe.
- A tweet describing your project, tag @BNBChain & #BNBHack, and the specific track you are applying for.
- If you have any questions, join us on BNB Chain’s Discord and Telegram for Developers.
Scoring Criteria
How to Improve Your Scores:
- Verify Your Contracts: Ensure your contracts are verified on Explorer.
- Open-Source Codes: Provide full open-source code with a reasonable commit history and mark your weekly milestones. This helps communities and judges recognize your innovation and contribution.
- Roadmap: Present a detailed roadmap that outlines your plans to continue building after the hackathon.
- Documentation: Create clear documentation or tutorials explaining your project’s functionality and innovation to assist users in trying it out.
- Community Engagement: Engage with communities or users by obtaining user feedback, showcasing community endorsements, etc.
- Business Model: Develop a clear business model that demonstrates sustainable revenue generation.
- Innovative Design: Highlight innovative product and technical design.
- We encourage multi-dimensional innovation. As long as your project is novel, it will receive high scores from the judges.
Points Leading to Score Reduction:
- Lack of Novelty Proof: Insufficient evidence to prove the project’s novelty or contribution history.
- Unrealized Functions: Failure to achieve the claimed functions or innovations.
- Usability Issues: Difficulty for users or judges to use the project.
Let’s Get Building
Developers looking to participate in this hackathon can get started by exploring the following essential resources here! If you have any questions or you would like to connect with fellow developers to form a team, make sure to join BNB Chain’s Discord and Telegram for Devs.
Connect With The Community
The best part about events like ETH India are the opportunities for networking and community engagement. The event will facilitate opportunities to connect with some of the most talented developers, visionary founders, and influential investors in the Web3 space. Attendees will be able to explore potential collaborations and become part of the thriving BNB Chain community.
Overall, we are extremely excited about the event. Join us in Bangalore and take the next step in your Web3 journey with BNB Chain.
