Dates

Start: February 27, 12 pm

Finish: February 28, 5 pm

Award ceremony: February 28, 6 pm

Eligibility

• Open to developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and Bitcoin enthusiasts worldwide.
• Participants must be 18+ years old or have parental/legal guardian consent.
• Teams can have up to 5 members. Solo participation is allowed.
• Projects must be built during the hackathon period—no pre-existing projects.
• Participants must adhere to BTC Denver’s Code of Conduct.

Project and Submission Requirements

To be eligible for judging, your submission must include:

1. Working Prototype or Demo. A functional MVP (Minimum Viable Product)—even if it's an early-stage version. If live deployment isn’t possible, a video walkthrough.
   
   
2. Code Repository
   A GitHub link with clean and well-documented code.
   Open-source submissions are encouraged.
   
   
3. Technical & Functional Overview
   A short document explaining:
   - The problem & solution
   - The tech stack, APIs, and tools used
   - How Bitcoin technology (ordinals, Lightning, Taproot, etc.) is integrated
   
   
4. Pitch Deck (Optional but Recommended)
   A simple 3-5 slide deck summarizing:
   - The problem
   - The solution
   - Potential impact & future roadmap

Prizes

Bounties range from 3-10k each in BTC and will be announced on our official Twitter @BTCyouthere 

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Innovation & Creativity – Is the idea unique and impactful?
• Technical Execution – How well is it built? Is it functional?
• Bitcoin Integration – How effectively does it leverage Bitcoin technology?
• Usability & Adoption Potential – Is it user-friendly and practical?
• Presentation & Demo – How well is it explained and showcased?

The top projects will be invited to pitch live at BTC Denver, where a panel of industry experts and investors will select the winners.