Welcome & Opening Ceremony
summary
Welcome remarks set expectations and logistics for a 36.5‑hour hackathon with 835 hackers from 67 countries, $275,000 in prizes, and live fireworks at 10pm; builds must be from scratch, open‑source, deployed, and show GitHub history for finalist eligibility. Judging happens 9:30–12:30 with four 7‑minute demos max; finalists each get $1,000 USDC, one year of ETHGlobal Plus, travel to a future hackathon, and on‑chain proof. Wristbands are NFC wristbands as P256 signing wallets and the hacker pack includes test tokens for 19 chains.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Welcome to the event
- 2:52Hackathon vision and history
- 6:21Fireworks and anniversaries
- 8:20Event logistics and partners
- 10:57Rules and submission process
- 13:12Venue and infrastructure
- 15:43Schedule and onsite activities
- 20:28Onchain tools and packs
- 22:57Prize tracks and finalist info
- 28:16Judging criteria and best practices
- 34:38Support, conduct, and IP rights
- 36:49Partner keynotes
- 42:30Wrap up and closing words
