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Attention all hackathon enthusiasts! We are excited to welcome you to the thrilling world of HackaTRON Season 7, where the spirit of innovation knows no limits. This season, we’re offering a prize pool of $650,000, matching last season’s total. This includes $500,000 in prizes and $150,000 in energy prizes. Our goal goes beyond refining the skills of talented developers; we strive to nurture exceptional synergy and innovation within the dynamic blockchain community. Join us on this exciting journey to shape the future of technology.

Kick off your journey into Season 7 by registering on the Devpost platform and diving into the guidelines that will guide your remarkable journey. It’s essential to follow the rules, including submitting your project on the TRON DAO Forum. Make sure your project is submitted by the crucial deadline of 2024-10-09T00:00:00Z, and correctly tagged and posted in the right category on the forum. Here’s a glimpse of what HackaTRON Season 7 timeline, paving the way for creativity and technological breakthroughs.

Dates and Timing
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HackaTRON S7 Timeline

Submission Period:
2024-07-25T17:30:00Z→2024-10-09T00:00:00Z

Pre-Selection Round:
2024-10-09T16:00:00Z→2024-10-24T00:00:00Z

Judging & Community Voting:
2024-10-24T16:00:00Z→2024-11-01T00:00:00Z

Winning Qualifiers Announcement (Milestone 1):
2024-11-13T20:00:00Z

Demo Week:
2024-11-18T17:00:00Z

Final Winners Announcement (Milestone 2):
2024-12-03T20:00:00Z

Milestone 1 refers to projects on TRON or BTTC testnet.
Milestone 2 refers to projects on TRON or BTTC Main-Net.

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Howdy, passionate hackathon pioneers! Welcome to the exhilarating launch of HackaTRON Season 7 :rocket:, where innovation leaps into the blockchain universe. This season is set to eclipse the remarkable achievements of Season 6, with a thrilling adventure that boasts a formidable prize pool of up to $650,000. We’re on a mission to catalyze deep-rooted collaboration and innovation within the expansive world of blockchain. Together, let’s dive into an odyssey of creation and technological triumph :globe_with_meridians:.

To join the Season 7 saga, step forward and register on DevPost, our chosen platform for this season. Immerse yourself in the event’s rules, ensuring your groundbreaking project is poised for submission to the TRON DAO Forum. Mark your calendars for the crucial deadline: 2024-10-09T00:00:00Z :alarm_clock:, and ensure your project shines brightly on our forum.

We’re maintaining the bonus prize structure due to its positive reception from the community: the Project Engagement and Determination Prizes stand at $10,000 each, split between two deserving projects ($5,000 each) :trophy:. Additionally, we have also retained the Ecosystem Inclusivity Prize introduced last season, awarding $10,000 across two projects ($5,000 each) that exemplify active engagement within the TRON community through diverse events and platforms.

We are continuing the Integration Track introduced last season, inviting participants to incorporate cutting-edge protocols and tools into the TRON ecosystem, now featuring eligible applications for integration supported by leading blockchain partners:

This season, the Integration Track opens doors to a myriad of innovative possibilities, encouraging the exploration of cross-protocol interoperability, scalability solutions, decentralized storage integration, oracle utilization for smart contracts, etc. Please note that your project submissions to the Integration Track must still be blockchain-based and utilize one of these services listed above. Other services will not be considered at this time, but prepare yourself for future hackathons.

As we journey together, remember: the essence of HackaTRON Season 7 is not just in the competition, but in the vibrant community and the shared pursuit of a decentralized future. Let’s make this season a testament to innovation, collaboration, and the boundless potential of blockchain technology :white_heart:

Memes, you asked? After collecting feedback from our community, many users voiced their preference to exclude memes from HackaTRON. However, we recognize that some users are interested in memetokens and would like to see more support for them on TRON. We are planning something special and will share details with the community if/when it is confirmed.

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Eligibility (1)
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Eligibility

  • Residents from Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Nigeria, Mali, Venezuela, Ukraine, the West Bank, Somalia are not eligible to participate in the hackathon.
  • Individuals who are at least the age of majority in the country where
    they reside as of the time of entry. Teams or Organizations of any
    size are welcome to join.
  • Entrants must create (or significantly update blockchain integrations) a working software application/dApp/website that integrates with the TRON or BitTorrent blockchain that fits into one of the hackathon tracks.
  • Builder track participants must have significant blockchain updates and not just UI, or continued software updates. For example: further TRON or BTTC implementations/integrations or processes interacting with the blockchain.
  • Integration track participants must integrate a protocol listed. Non-listed protocols will not be considered.
  • Entrants must register not only on DevPost but also register on
    the TRON DAO Forum and create a post for the TRON Community under the season 7 category for TRON community voting.
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Entry Requirements (2)
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Entry Requirements

Both Submissions on DevPost and Submission on TRON DAO Forum are REQUIRED.

A. DevPost Submissions: Entrants should submit their original works/projects/products/ideas at DevPost HackaTRON Season 7 Registration Submission

Your submission should include the following items by the end of the submission period:

  1. Complete project description.
  2. Valid personal contact
  3. A TRON DAO Forum Submission link, following TRON DAO Forum Submission Requirements below.
  4. A demo video that is publicly visible on the Internet and explains Entrant’s track and includes footage that explains your project’s features and functionality comprehensively. No less than 3 minutes.
  5. The Smart Contracts deployment links on TRON/BTTC (Mainnet / Testnet).
  6. A detailed description of how your Project integrates with TRON/BTTC.
  7. If the Project has been submitted in any form to another hackathon, include which Hackathons.
  8. Links to your code repository, website and socials to help judges review your submission. If Entrant’s website is private, Entrant must include login credentials in its testing instructions.
  9. Social handles
  10. Submitted Projects need to achieve their fundamental purpose functionally, at least in an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) format, to be considered for the judging phase.

Other Requirements:

  1. Multiple Submissions: An Entrant may submit more than one Submission, however, each submission must be unique and substantially different from each other. Participants are limited to 1 submission per track.
  2. All Submission materials must be in English or English translation of the demonstration video, text description, and testing instructions as well as all other materials submitted.
  3. Financial or Preferential Support: A Project must not have been developed with any support from the Sponsor or Administrator. The Sponsor may disqualify a Project, if awarding a prize to the Project would create a real or apparent conflict of interest.

Forum Submission Requirements:

  • Register for the Hackathon via Devpost
  • Sign up on the TRON DAO Forum .
  • Request access to Hackathon - TRON DAO Forum group and wait for the approval. If you have already been accepted to the forum hackathon group in a previous season you can skip this step.
  • Wait for approval to be added to the Hackathon group which will give you permission to create a project post on the TRON Hackathon > Hackathon Season 7 category on the forum.
  • Post your project in the TRON Hackathon > Hackathon Season 7
    category on the TRON DAO Forum and tag it with one of the relevant tags: Web3, DeFi, Artistry, Builder, or Integration.
  • Follow the hackathon project post format given to create a new topic for your hackathon project.
  • Update your project post actively as you make progress throughout the hackathon period.
  • Actively answer community questions in your own project post as the community will be the ones that choose the Forum Hackathon winners.

Entrants must be eligible to participate according to these official rules. Projects entered on the TRON DAO Forum but have not submitted their projects to DevPost, or vice versa, will be disqualified.

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Prize Pool
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All prizes for HackaTRON Season 7 will be awarded in TRX for international participants and USDT for U.S.-based winners.

Participating Tracks: Web3, DeFi, Artistry, Integration, and Builder. Choose the most relevant track for your project if it spans multiple areas.

Prize Structure:

  • 1st Prize: 25k in TRX/USDT
  • 2nd Prize: 15k in TRX/USDT
  • 3rd Prize: 10k in TRX/USDT
  • 4th Prize: 8k in TRX/USDT
  • 5th Prize: 6k in TRX/USDT

Forum Track Prizes (for TRON DAO Forum participants):

  • 1st Place: 7k in TRX/USDT
  • 2nd Place: 6k in TRX/USDT
  • 3rd Place: 5k in TRX/USDT
  • 4th Place: 4k in TRX/USDT
  • 5th Place: 3k in TRX/USDT

There are 4 additional bonus prizes to be won this season of the TRON Grand Hackathon! You can even win one of the community contributor prizes without coding in the hackathon.

Bonus Prizes:

  • Project Engagement Prize: $10,000 (awarded after 2024-12-03T20:00:00Z; $5K per project for up to 2 projects showing good community engagement but haven’t received any prizes).
  • Determination Prize: $10,000 (awarded after 2024-12-03T20:00:00Z; $5K per project for up to 2 projects not yet awarded, with projects fully operational on mainnet by 2024-12-03T20:00:00Z, and receiving positive community feedback).
  • Ecosystem Inclusivity Prize: $10,000 (awarded after 2024-12-03T20:00:00Z; $5K per project for up to 2 projects demonstrating active TRON community involvement across various events and platforms, emphasizing hackathons, TBT, meetups, and online/offline events).
  • Community Contributor Prize: $5,000 - Determined by the TRON DAO team for individuals showing valuable contributions during the hackathon, not needing to be project participants. Up to 10 individuals may share this prize, with a minimum of $500 per person.

Remember, participating in the TRON DAO Forum enhances your opportunity to engage with the community and gain visibility for your project.

Judges Will Be Announced At a Later Date

Judging Criteria

Originality

How novel and innovative is the idea? Does it set out to do something unique or at least improve existing models?

Technicality

What is the technology like? Is it user-friendly and does it have comprehensive and efficient features? Is it designed to scale?

Business Model

What is the value proposition and how does it set out to differentiate itself? How will it capture the market and/or generate revenue?

Usability

What is the user experience like? Is it clean and intuitive such that users not familiar with blockchain can easily interact with the program?

Practicality

Is this something the community would actually use and want? Will the idea have an impact on the crypto community?

Contribution to the Crypto Ecosystem

How does your idea increase crypto adoption, value for its users, and innovation in the field of blockchain? Does it welcome new users and help existing users?

Phases of Judging

Eligible submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges selected by the sponsor (the “Judges”). Judges may be employees of the sponsor or third parties, may or may not be listed individually on the Hackathon Website, and may change before or during the Judging Period. Judging may take place in one or more rounds with one or more panels of Judges, at the discretion of the sponsor.

Stage One: The first stage will determine via pass/fail whether the ideas meet a baseline level of viability, in that the project reasonably fits the theme and reasonably applies the required APIs/SDKs featured in the Hackathon.

Stage Two: All submissions that pass Stage One will be evaluated in Stage Two based on the above equally weighted criteria (the “Judging Criteria”).

Entries will be judged on the above equally weighted criteria, and according to the sole and absolute discretion of the judges.

The scores from the Judges will determine the potential winners of the applicable prizes. The entrants that are eligible for a prize, and whose submissions earn the highest overall scores based on the applicable judging criteria, will become potential winners of that prize.

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We are here again for another wonderful season of the HackaTron. Calling on all participants and the potential ones to up their works to ensure timely submission of their project/s. Wishing everyone all the best in this HackaTron S7 :fire:

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Welcome back hackaTRON ! Good luck everyone !

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Awesome, non-stop hackathons :vulcan_salute:

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Just to make sure:

Is HTX CEX included in HTXDAO?

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Nice to see a clearer explanation about the integration track.

Good luck to all participants. Don’t wait the last minute to post your project if you are new to Tron. Growing an audience and a community of supporters takes time. So the earlier the better.

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Well said Fasbs! this also gives admins a bit more time to provide early feedback and avoid suprises during the pre-selection period. Projects are encourage to submit posts as early as possible :slight_smile:

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Looking forward to this season.

As fabs said, the earlier your entry get in, the more feedback you can get.

Feedback can be harsh, but it’s better it comes in early and you can make changes than to wind up not qualifying at all.

Best of luck to all teams!

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Welcome everyone to a new season of hackathon, all I can say is that it can only gets better,… let’s come together to shape the future of Tron
This is that time again to show up your building skills, most importantly submitting your project on time by doing so you are doing good to yourself & your project as well because it makes the community help you in shaping your project to a desired test and to it’s finest, there’s a lot of advantages for early birds submission
Welcome everyone once again to this wonderfully new season of hackathon

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We already got people registering so lets go!

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We are here again. Thank God
Welcome everyone, let’s make this season a great one

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That’s nice but the Admins should get them to publish their forum post nearly after registration. Some participants register on time and wait towards the deadline before publishing their forum post. That is a negative energy in hackathons. Let them be pushed to publishing their forum post after registration

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TRON is truly the world’s number 1 hackathon. We created our roadmap to spend the budget we earned in Season 6 on advertising and our new platforms. As QuestArcade team, we will participate in Season 7 with a large number of users and a much more developed platform. Preparations are in full swing.

Once again, we send our respects and love to TRON and its loyal members here :hearts:

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Really excited for the Season 7, We will continue building Surity: Surity | Decentralized Insurance Market platform for the Season 7! :rocket:

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Welcome Everyone one to season 7. Thanks so much @admin.hackathon for the breakdown.

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Let the HackaTRON begin :champagne:.

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