BNB Hack Returns to Bengaluru with $160K Prize Pool
BNB Hack Returns to Bengaluru with $160K Prize Pool
🔨 Bengaluru builds next
BNB Chain is hosting a hackathon in Bengaluru, India on February 27-28.
Key details:
- Prize pool: $160,000 in cash and ecosystem support
- Focus areas: Prediction markets, token launchpads, Web3 credit solutions, and privacy tools
- Additional benefits: Access to YZi Labs' $1B Builder Fund, mentorship, and incubation opportunities
The event follows an orientation and team formation session that began on February 15. Builders can still register to participate in the two-day in-person hackathon.
The BNB Chain x YZi Labs Local Hack lands in Bengaluru next 🇮🇳 Build & innovate in one of these areas: 🔸 Prediction Market 🔸 Launchpads for tokens 🔸 Smart Collateral for Web3 Credit & BNPL 🔸 Privacy solutions $160,000 of prize pool, ecosystem support and @yzilabs $1B
#BNBHack returns to India, this time in Bengaluru 🇮🇳 Builders are welcomed to join us to ship the next big thing in Web3 on Feb 27 & 28. 🔗 luma.com/txyqwnzd
Builders, join us in the next Local Hack in Bengaluru and be in with the chance to win a share of $160,000 in prizes 🇮🇳 Register by Feb 15 👇 x.com/BNBCHAIN/statu…
BNB Local Hack returns and this time, we’re headed to Bengaluru 🇮🇳 Compete for $160,000 in prizes, direct access to the $1B Builder Fund backed by @yzilabs, plus mentorship and incubation. Orientation and team formation begin on Feb 15, followed by two days of in-person hacking
8 days until Bengaluru goes into build mode 👷 Join us at the BNB Local Hack to compete for a share of $160,000 in prizes, mentorship and ecosystem support 👇 luma.com/txyqwnzd
BNB Local Hack returns and this time, we’re headed to Bengaluru 🇮🇳 Compete for $160,000 in prizes, direct access to the $1B Builder Fund backed by @yzilabs, plus mentorship and incubation. Orientation and team formation begin on Feb 15, followed by two days of in-person hacking
Last day to register for BNB Hack Bengaluru 👀 $160,000 prize pool of cash, ecosystem support, mentorship & incubation opportunities. Come build on BNB Chain 👇 x.com/BNBCHAIN/statu…
BNB Local Hack returns and this time, we’re headed to Bengaluru 🇮🇳 Compete for $160,000 in prizes, direct access to the $1B Builder Fund backed by @yzilabs, plus mentorship and incubation. Orientation and team formation begin on Feb 15, followed by two days of in-person hacking
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