Hello, Tronics! The HackaTRON S7 is now in the Community Voting phase, and we invite all TRON DAO Forum members to vote for their favorite projects 
. To cast a vote, you need to obtain the required trust level, which can be achieved through meaningful engagement within the forum (and not through spamming!). We anticipate that many new users may ask about this again, so for those who are familiar with the protocol, please lend a helping hand 
. Thank you!
HackaTRON S7 Update
We’re excited to announce that HackaTRON has attracted 1,359 participants from both new and returning teams. Our partners and judges are eager to evaluate the projects submitted.
This season showcases outstanding entries across five categories: Web3, Artistry, DeFi, Integration, and Builder. The participants have demonstrated their creativity and skill in developing projects within the TRON ecosystem.
Now, it’s your turn to shape the results! As a valued community member, you have up to three votes per category to help select the winners who will receive from the community-selected prize pool. This funding will support teams in further advancing their projects for the mainnet and upcoming updates.
Prize Distribution
The Judges’ selected Qualifiers will initially receive 30% of their prize from the winners’ pool chosen by the Judges, with the remainder awarded once their project is published on the mainnet by 2024-12-03T20:00:00Z. The prize allocation for Judges’ selected Qualifiers is as follows:
- 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
Community Vote Prizes
For winners selected by the Community Vote, the prize breakdown per category is:
- 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
Explore the HackaTRON S7 voting section below to discover the qualifying projects and make your votes count. Your input is crucial!
Bonus Prizes
- Project Engagement Prize (2): $5,000 USDT/TRX each
- Ecosystem Inclusivity Prize (2): $5,000 USDT/TRX each
- Determination Prize (2): $5,000 USDT/TRX each
Bonus prizes will be awarded after Milestone 2 to qualifying projects meeting the standards for these awards.
Your vote plays a vital role in highlighting the most innovative and promising projects in the TRON community. Let’s show off our collective potential!
Additionally, we are excited to offer Community Contributor Prizes to forum members who actively support the HackaTRON forum. Up to ten contributors will receive:
- $500 worth of TRX or USDT each
Last season, the incredible community engagement made the forum more vibrant and self-sufficient. Your contributions were essential in providing valuable feedback and helping the TRON community thrive. Together, we tackled bot-users and identified potential fraudulent projects.
This season, we’re trying something new. The poll results will remain hidden until voting ends. This change is meant to prevent last-minute vote spamming and discourage teams from giving up if they see low votes early on. We believe this will encourage all teams to stay motivated and push their efforts until the final moment, ensuring a fair and competitive environment for everyone.
To cast your vote, scroll down and select your top three projects in each category: Web3, DeFi, Artistry, Builder, and Integration. Voting closes on 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z, with qualifiers announced on 2024-11-13T20:00:00Z.
Thank you for your participation in the TRON community!
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Every vote counts!
All the best!