Building on Bitcoin is here, are you ready?
Building on Bitcoin is here, are you ready? Bitcoin innovation culture has been reawakened and it's time to build for the world’s largest, most liquid crypto economy.
Join the 'Ready Layer 2' Builder Competition, a Bitcoin Layer 2 Hackathon and Pitch Competition. Submit your best ideas, prototypes, and plans for new Bitcoin apps, products, and services.
Join the 'Ready Layer 2' Builder Competition, a Bitcoin Layer 2 Hackathon and Pitch Competition. Submit your best ideas, prototypes, and plans for new Bitcoin apps, products, and services.
A 19-Day Virtual Event
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Day 1: Kickoff
The Ready Layer 2 Hackathon kicks off with an overview of the event covering the hackathon expectations, schedule, deliverable, educational resources, prizes, and introduces the educational tracks ranging from Bitcoin basics to sBTC and Nakamoto education.
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Day 2-13: Build
While you are building on your hackathon project, weekly office hours are set in place, mentors will be hosting Q&As, and 1:1 sessions with mentors can be booked.
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Day 16-19 Submission & Winners
You will subject your project via DevPost, where judges will evaluate your project, submit a final scoring and announce the winners via a live space on X.
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Event overview covering:
Hackathon Expectations:
Hackathon Expectations:
- Schedule & Deliverables
- Judges + Criteria
- Submission Process
- Mentors + Office Hours
- Educational Resources
- Tracks + Bounties
- Prizes
Hackathon Support:
- Begin building
- Office hours, Mentor Q&A, Mentor 1:1s
- Utilize educational resources + content
- Submit projects via DevPost
- Judges evaluate projects
- Judges submit final scoring + feedback for top teams
- Winners announced via Twitter Spaces
Tracks
Bitcoin DeFi
• Let’s disrupt finance with transparency, security, and inclusivity. Reshape the world of finance by building your application on Bitcoin and be eligible to win this track!
• Workshops held by experts from our DeFi partners will be held throughout the event
• Join mentor sessions with people leading the DeFi movement in Bitcoin
• Gain direct insights from leading figures in DeFi through workshops, mentorship sessions, and Q&A forums!
Bitcoin x AI
• This dynamic duo promises unparalleled opportunities for disruption, creativity, and transformation.
• Get ready to push the boundaries of innovation and unlock new possibilities in the Bitcoin + AI track.
• Collaborate with fellow developers, AI enthusiasts, and blockchain experts to tackle real-world challenges. With prizes, recognition, and the chance to shape the future of technology, this is an opportunity you don't want to miss.
General Pitch
• Whether you're a seasoned technical expert or a passionate newcomer, this track is for everyone.
• Craft your best pitch deck for your idea and pitch! Code submission is not required for this track.
• Leverage the events audience and your fellow attendees to rapidly validate your idea, find a team, and hone your business model.
Prizes
Over $17,000 in Prize Pool
- $17,000 Prize pool in STX
- Free tickets to Bitcoin Unleashed 2024
- Digital Collectibles
Exclusive Opportunities
- Automatic interviews with BTC StartupLab
- Dedicated spot in N21
- 1:1 advice from Special Mentors
Personal Benefits
- Featured in Stacks Twitter spaces
- Featured in recap blog post
- Endorsement by judges and mentors.
Workshops
DeFi Track
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Judges
Mentors
- Nick SainatoCo-Founder, COO, Gamma
- Louise IvanCo-Founder, CEO, Ryder
- Diego MeyCOO, Bitflow
- Phil BradfordProfessor, University of Connecticut
- Christopher PerceptionsFounder, NoCodeClarity
- Mark HendricksonGeneral Manager, Leather
- Tom Giles
- JanCOO, Xverse
- Marvin JanssenCo-Founder, CTO, Ryder
- John EnnisCEO, NeoSwap
- Kenny RogersDevRel Lead, Stacks Foundation
- Mithil ThakoreCEO, Velar
- Hadan EsperidiaoBD Lead, ALEX
- MortezaCTO , Flatlay
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FAQ
FAQ
This is a virtual event where developers and innovators come together to build and showcase projects that leverage the Bitcoin Layer 2, Stacks blockchain.
The hackathon is open to developers, designers, builders, and anyone interested in creating Layer 2 solutions for Bitcoin using Stacks.
While teams are not required, teams are allowed to form during the event or before the event, as well as participating individually.
While it definitely doesn’t hurt to have prior experience, it's not at all required. This hackathon encourages beginners to participate and will offer resources, mentorship, and office hours to help you learn and build throughout the event.
While teams are not required, teams are allowed to form during the event or before the event, as well as participating individually.
While it definitely doesn’t hurt to have prior experience, it's not at all required. This hackathon encourages beginners to participate and will offer resources, mentorship, and office hours to help you learn and build throughout the event.
Head to DevPost: https://stx.is/VLj3tf
You are free to choose your project idea as long as it utilizes the Bitcoin Layer 2, Stacks blockchain asset sBTC and/or the Clarity smart contract language.
You can build a wallet, decentralized application (dApp), or anything innovative utilizing Stacks, sBTC, and the Stacks programming language, Clarity.
You can build a wallet, decentralized application (dApp), or anything innovative utilizing Stacks, sBTC, and the Stacks programming language, Clarity.
Layer 2 (L2) solutions are secondary protocols or networks built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain to improve scalability, speed, and reduce transaction fees. While there are a few Bitcoin L2s out there, this competition will focus on the Bitcoin L2 Stacks.
Clarity is the smart contract language used for Bitcoin L2 Stacks. Clarity brings smart contracts to Bitcoin. It is a decidable language, so you can know, with certainty, from the code itself what the program will do.
Clarity is the smart contract language used for Bitcoin L2 Stacks. Clarity brings smart contracts to Bitcoin. It is a decidable language, so you can know, with certainty, from the code itself what the program will do.
The judging criteria may include factors like innovation, functionality, user experience, and the use of Layer 2 technology. Be sure to review these criteria on the event website.
Yes, the code of conduct, rules, and requirements will soon be available on the Devpost page.
This is a virtual event where developers and innovators come together to build and showcase projects that leverage the Bitcoin Layer 2, Stacks blockchain.
The hackathon is open to developers, designers, builders, and anyone interested in creating Layer 2 solutions for Bitcoin using Stacks.
While teams are not required, teams are allowed to form during the event or before the event, as well as participating individually.
While it definitely doesn’t hurt to have prior experience, it's not at all required. This hackathon encourages beginners to participate and will offer resources, mentorship, and office hours to help you learn and build throughout the event.
While teams are not required, teams are allowed to form during the event or before the event, as well as participating individually.
While it definitely doesn’t hurt to have prior experience, it's not at all required. This hackathon encourages beginners to participate and will offer resources, mentorship, and office hours to help you learn and build throughout the event.
You are free to choose your project idea as long as it utilizes the Bitcoin Layer 2, Stacks blockchain asset sBTC and/or the Clarity smart contract language.
You can build a wallet, decentralized application (dApp), or anything innovative utilizing Stacks, sBTC, and the Stacks programming language, Clarity.
You can build a wallet, decentralized application (dApp), or anything innovative utilizing Stacks, sBTC, and the Stacks programming language, Clarity.
Layer 2 (L2) solutions are secondary protocols or networks built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain to improve scalability, speed, and reduce transaction fees. While there are a few Bitcoin L2s out there, this competition will focus on the Bitcoin L2 Stacks.
Clarity is the smart contract language used for Bitcoin L2 Stacks. Clarity brings smart contracts to Bitcoin. It is a decidable language, so you can know, with certainty, from the code itself what the program will do.
Clarity is the smart contract language used for Bitcoin L2 Stacks. Clarity brings smart contracts to Bitcoin. It is a decidable language, so you can know, with certainty, from the code itself what the program will do.
The judging criteria may include factors like innovation, functionality, user experience, and the use of Layer 2 technology. Be sure to review these criteria on the event website.
Yes, the code of conduct, rules, and requirements will soon be available on the Devpost page.
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