Open Campus, the decentralised education protocol backed by various launch partners including Animoca Brands Corporation Ltd, has launched the Codex Hackathon Series.
Semester 1 of the Codex Hackathon Series is now open for applications, with US$1 million worth of EDU tokens in prizes to encourage developers to build decentralised applications (dapps) on EDU Chain.
Developers are invited to register at https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/educhain.
The Codex Hackathon Series, co-hosted by DoraHacks, will run for 30 days on the DoraHacks Hackathon Platform, the world’s largest multi-chain developer incentive platform.
This series is structured into three semesters, each aimed at progressively building a comprehensive decentralised educational ecosystem on blockchain.
The first semester focuses on launching decentralised finance (DeFi) and infrastructure applications. The second semester will develop learning dapps to enhance educational opportunities for students and the third semester will focus on education finance dapps and applications leveraging on-chain credentials for earning opportunities.
Semester timeline:
- Semester 1: July 8-August 14, 2024 - DeFi and Infrastructure.
- Semester 2: Q3 2024 - Learning dapps.
- Semester 3: Q1 2025 - Education Finance and Earning dapps.
The dapps built on EDU Chain during the event will target Open Campus ID holders and a partner network of more than 20 million learners.
Prominent sponsors, including Animoca Brands, TinyTap, ForbesWeb3, ApeCoin, HackQuest and Rise-In, support the Codex Hackathon Series.
Winning projects will join a special developers cohort of the Open Campus accelerator program, granting access to an incubation platform that provides assistance in funding, legal and compliance, marketing and developer support.
Event winners will be spotlighted in ForbesWeb3, highlighting their development expertise and contributions to the EDU Chain ecosystem. Developers completing the accelerator cohort can also apply for further funding.
Animoca Brands executive chairman and co-founder, and member of the EDU Foundation Council, Yat Siu said, "The Codex Hackathon Series is a prime opportunity for developers looking to disrupt the field of education.
“Boasting an array of builders, tools, and prizes and funding, the Codex Hackathon is designed to incentivize impact and innovation in education through the features of the decentralised EDU Chain network."