Open Campus New Hackathon with $1M in Prizes
Open Campus, the decentralized education protocol supported by various launch partners including Animoca Brands, has announced the Codex Hackathon Series with prizes totaling US$1 million in EDU tokens. This initiative aims to inspire developers to create decentralized applications (dapps) on EDU Chain, the pioneering blockchain designed specifically for education by Open Campus.
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands and a member of the EDU Foundation Council, emphasized: "The Codex Hackathon Series presents a prime opportunity for developers aiming to revolutionize education. Featuring a diverse array of builders, tools, and substantial prizes and funding, the Codex Hackathon encourages impactful innovation within the decentralized EDU Chain network."
About Open Campus
Open Campus stands as a community-led protocol catering to educators, content creators, parents, and students. It empowers educators and learners alike by fostering collaboration, enabling teachers to create customized materials that cater to the precise needs of their students.
Furthermore, Open Campus acknowledges the accomplishments of educators and content creators who contribute to student learning, thereby opening up new revenue streams for effective educators globally.
EDU Chain: Blockchain for Gamified Education
EDU Chain aims to establish a robust ecosystem of decentralized applications (dapps) tailored for learners and educators. Leveraging a network of over 60 education and web3 partner companies, Open Campus strives to engage 20 million learners in recording their learning achievements on-chain and expand innovative education finance solutions. The initiative also focuses on promoting the development and deployment of new educational dapps.
Details on the Codex Hackathon Series
The Codex Hackathon Series, co-hosted by DoraHacks, will kick off with Semester 1 running for 30 days on the DoraHacks Hackathon Platform, the largest multi-chain developer incentive platform globally.
Structured into three semesters, the Codex Hackathon Series aims to progressively build a comprehensive decentralized educational ecosystem on blockchain:
- Semester 1 (July 8 - August 14, 2024): Focuses on launching decentralized finance (DeFi) and infrastructure applications to establish the financial groundwork of the ecosystem.
- Semester 2 (Q3 2024): Concentrates on developing learning dapps aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for students.
- Semester 3 (Q1 2025): Shifts focus to education finance and earning dapps utilizing on-chain credentials to enable students to access diverse earning opportunities.
Top Tier Sponsors
The Codex Hackathon Series boasts prominent sponsors such as Animoca Brands, TinyTap, ForbesWeb3, ApeCoin, HackQuest, and Rise-In. This platform not only offers participants a chance to compete for prizes and funding but also serves as a stage to showcase developer talent to leading Web3 companies.
Final Thoughts
In addition to cash prizes, Open Campus will provide winning projects from the Codex Hackathon Series with participation in a special developers cohort within the Open Campus accelerator program. This grants them access to an incubation platform offering support in areas including funding, legal and compliance, marketing, and developer assistance.
Moreover, winners of each semester's event will be featured in ForbesWeb3, spotlighting their development skills, innovative products for EDU Chain, and contributions to education's premier blockchain ecosystem. Developers completing the accelerator cohort can also apply for additional funding opportunities.
For further updates, follow Open Campus on their official social media channels here.
