Activate x Wormhole Miami is the first multi-blockchain chain hackathon. It will unite Ethereum, Solana, StarkNet, Near, Algorand, Celo, Gnosis Chain, and more blockchain ecosystems for hacking, bootcamps, and learning. Activate is an inclusive event where everyone from artists to developers can build together with blockchain.

Activate is designed to be valuable for builders who are new to engineering and new to blockchain. By attending the blockchain bootcamps hosted on May 18th and 19th, you can get prepped with the tools you need to build during the hackathon. Bootcamps range from beginner to advanced and are designed to level up your skills quickly. There will be bounties and prizes for each track and each ecosystem, as well as Miami local impact prizes, UX/UI prizes, and more.

Hackers can participate IRL or virtually.

Website: https://www.activate.build/miami

Submission requirements

The submission must consist of:

  • The project must be built in one of the ecosystems present: Ethereum, Solana, Near, Celo, StarkNet, Algorand
  • Short description of the project
  • A 5 min video demo presenting the project
  • A URL link to your open-source code
  • The contract address for your deployed demo (testnet)

Schedule

  • Registration: May 18 - 21 8:30 am - 10:00 pm EDT, May 22 8:30 am - 11:00 am EDT
  • Workshop: May 18 - 19 EDT
  • Hackathon Opening Ceremony: May 20 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
  • Hacking Begins: May 20 11:30 am - 12.30 pm EDT
  • Submissions Close: May 22 10:00am EDT
  • Judging: May 22 11:30 am - 2:00 pm EDT
  • Project Demo: May 22 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
  • Closing Ceremony: May 22 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

PRIZES

$105k in prizes to be given

Activate x Wormhole has $105k to give in prizes. The best 3 projects in each category will receive prizes. The categories are:

  • Ecosystem
  • Track

You can win multiple prizes (i.e: Ecosystem + DeFi).

The sponsors will also submit bounties specific to each sponsor

Ecosystem Prizes

A project that is built using a particular ecosystem is eligible to win that ecosystem's prize.

If a project is built using multiple ecosystems, it is eligible to win multiple prizes (one per ecosystem).

There are 8 ecosystems in total:

  • Ethereum
  • Solana
  • Polygon
  • StarkNet
  • NEAR
  • CELO
  • Algorand
  • Gnosis Chain

The best 3 projects in each ecosystem will win $2,500.00 ($7,500 per ecosystem), to be split by the team.

Track Prizes

Every project that is submitted for judging needs to choose one single track from the following:

  • DeFi
  • Metaverse
  • NFT
  • Infrastructure

The project’s track defines which track prize the project is eligible to receive

The best 3 projects in each track will win $2,500.00 (total track pool of $7,500), to be split by the team.

Bounties

Special Bounties

Any team can be eligible to win a special bounty as long as their project meets each bounty’s specific criteria

There are 3 types of special bounties

  • Miami Local Impact bounty
  • Inclusion Impact bounty
  • UI/UX award bounty

The best 2 projects for each special bounty will get $2,500.00 ($5,000.00 per special bounty), to be split by the team.

Sponsor bounties

Each sponsor has a chance to promote their own bounties that are designed to incentivize teams to leverage the technology and/or ecosystem goals of each sponsor

The sponsors define the criteria for eligibility and judging for each of their bounties

There is a total of $173,500 of sponsor bounties available

Sponsor bounties can be found here: Bounties

Near Protocol - $24,000

  • Rebuild for Ukraine - $8,000
  • Womхn in Web 3.0 - $8,000
  • Education going global - $8,000

Celo - $9,000

  • Community Commerce - $3,000
  • Regenerative Economies & Climate - $3,000
  • Universal Basic Income (UBI) and Universal Access to Financial Tools - $3,000

Polygon

  • Pool Prize $2,000
  • DeFi Track - $2,000
  • Gaming Track - $2,000
  • NFT Track - $2,000
  • Open Track - $2,000

Gnosis Chain - $9,000

  • Symmetric’s Activate Miami Gnosis bounty - $3,000
  • Integrate a Pocket-Powered Gnosis RPC Endpoint into your Project - $3,000
  • Most creative hack incorporating Pocket-powered Gnosis RPC endpoint(s) - $3,000

Algorand - $24,000

  • Interoperable Value Exchange

Figment - $30,000

  • Build your project on DataHab & get a chance to win $15,000 in Token Prizes
  • Building on Solana? Win up to $10K in $SOL
  • Building on Polygon or NEAR? Win up to $5K in Token Prizes

Lukka - $5,000

  • Best Use of Lukka Data - $5,000

The HBAR Foundation - $7,500

  • Build a DeFi tool on Hedera - $7,500

Coinbase Wallet - $15,000

  • Build a compelling dapp with Coinbase Wallet to attract more users into the web3 ecosystem. - $15,000

Storj - $20,000

  • Prize 1 - $10,000
  • Prize 2 - $10,000

C3 - $8,000 (up to $16,000)

  • Cross-Chain Exchange Integration - $8,000

Principal VC - $20,000

  • Best projects - $20,000

Skynet - $3,000

  • Host your frontend on Skynet’s Decentralized Storage - $ 3,000

Quicknode - TBA

The Graph - $2,000

  • Best new subgraph(s) on The Graph Explorer - $2,000

Transak - $5,000

  • Launch a product using Transak’s fiat on/off ramp integration - $5,000

More Details about bounties: https://activate-miami.notion.site/activate-miami/Bounties-72425e1ed6e249f6934bba4e7b884b6a

Ecosystems & Sponsors & Organizers & Partners