The Next Top Blockchain Startup Competition
June 8th - August 8th, 2021
- Hackathon
- Start-up Competition
- Accelerator Program
- $100K+ Crypto Bounties
- $30K Audit + Advisory Meeting Worth
- Plus +
- 3 Month Incubator With GDA Ventures Acceptance Into Grant Programs
- Direct Listing or IEO Opportunities
- Virtual Meetings With Executives & More Side Prizes
- $100,000+
Select winning teams get a chance to present at the virtual pitch day and win up to $100,000+ & Acceptance into the TDeFi Accelerator
About the competition
The Next Top Blockchain Startup is a virtual hackathon, competition and accelerator program helping spotlight the next wave of blockchain entrepreneurs.
This is the opportunity to build, pitch and test out your idea in-front of industry leading protocols, organizations and investors. Do it solo or make a team. Compete in different prize categories, or tracks, to win crypto bounties and access to opportunities that go beyond the hackathon.
Check out How it Works for more info!
Tracks and Themes
Interoperability
CoinWeb
DePIN
Naoris
Modular L1
Rubix
Gaming
Moxy
Social Impact
Kyoto
AI
Singularity DAO
Privacy
Houdini
Meme
Shiba
DeFi
Alvara
GambleFi
Reebet
RWA
Estatex
Metaverse
NFT
Schedule and Deliverables
Phase 1 - April - Announcement & Sign-up phase
- Take the month to announce (first week of april), and onboard massive participation from other projects / development networks.
- Setup on Devpost
- Create virality
Objective 1: 300 sign ups
Objective 2: 10 tracks with 25K of sponsorship per track
Phase 2 - May - Build Up & First Competition
Week 1: Ideation & Pitch – >write a medium article on intended plans of what to build
Week 2: Market Analysis ->write an article about the market you are going after, intending to target & market opportunity that team is going after
Week 3: Website ->share progress of what has been built so far
Week 4: Demo ->demo video with submission / summary of what changed during the month etc
Phase 3 - June 12 - Live Pitches
Culmination Event: Live Virtual Pitches of the top 3 submissions per track in front of a panel of judges
Educational Webinars
Final Pitch and Timeline to Market
Tracks & Webinars Alignment
Interoperability with Coinweb
This session will delve into making disparate blockchain systems work together.
Decentralized Cybersecutity DePIN with Naoris
Focus on enhancing security and data integrity through decentralized pinning.
Modular Layer 1 (L1) with Rubix
Explore scalable and efficient blockchain solutions via modular L1 technologies.
Building on Bitcoin with Trove
Innovate with applications that leverage the Bitcoin blockchain.
Web3 Gaming with Moxy
Aim to revolutionize blockchain gaming with new platforms and game designs.
Weekly Deliverables
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Prizes
$137,500
in prizes
Unveiling a prize pool of $274,000
Kicking off with the Interoperability with Coinweb challenge
The Decentralized Pinning (Depin) with Naoris
This category rewards those pushing the envelope in securing and maintaining the integrity of data across blockchains. This track underscores the importance of decentralized solutions in safeguarding data, offering cash rewards, and exclusive sessions to accelerate project development.
Modular Layer 1 (L1) with Rubix
In the realm of Building on Bitcoin with Trove
The Gaming with Moxy
Further specialized tracks such as Interoperability Enhancements, Security Innovations, and Infrastructure Developments, among others, are each equipped with a unique set of rewards tailored to the specific domain. These rewards range from financial incentives, mentorship sessions, to exclusive development opportunities, all designed to propel innovative projects to new heights.
Ultimately, the competition’s prize structure is meticulously crafted to encompass a broad spectrum of blockchain technologies and applications. By offering such varied and significant rewards, it not only encourages entrepreneurs and developers to bring forward their most innovative ideas but also sets the stage for the next wave of blockchain innovation, significantly contributing to the expansion and diversification of the global blockchain ecosystem.
Joined by leaders in blockchain
Host Partners
Community Initiatives Partner
Virtual Pitch Day Partner
Community Support From
Judges & Speakers
Bill Laboon
Head of Technical Education / Web3 Foundation
Michael Gord
CEO / GDA Capital
Erikan Obotetukudo
Founder & Partner / Audacity Fund
Simon Telian
Managing Director / Advanced Blockchain AG
Joaquim Miro
VP, Global Growth
Simon Yu
CEO & Co-founder / StormX
Enzo Villani
Alpha Sigma Capital
Christy Maclear
Artist Digital Ventures
Erick Pinos
President / Blockchain Education Network
Patrick Collins
Developer Advocate / Chainlink
0xwagmi
Ecosystem Development / Terraform Labs
Matt Lockyer
Developer Relations Director / NEAR Protocol
Pradeep Aswal
CEO / Blockchain Council
Gaurav Bansal
Investment Lead / Holt Accelerator
Sandipan Kundu
Developer Evangelist / Polygon
Mike Grantis
Owner & Investor / CryptoWeekly & CW Ventures
Nick Plante
Director & Partner / dlab
Gaurav Dubey
Angel Investor / TDeFi
Carlos Santiago Roldán
Core Engineer / Terraform Labs
Joel Dietz
MIT Fellow / Founding Member, Ethereum Foundation
Aidan Hyman
CEO & Co-founder / ChainSafe
Brian Mosoff
CEO / Ether Capital
James Haft
DLTx
Tatiana Koffman
Angel Investor
Muskan Kalra
Lead Developer Relations / Polygon
Ezaan Mangaliji
Smart Contract Developer / Terraform Labs
Chad Liang
Head of Listing / BitMart
Bill Xing
Head of Financial Product / Bybit
Rebecca L. Batterman
Harvard Ventures
Sam Hamilton
Community Lead / Decentraland Foundation