BNB Hack 2024 Q4: The Ultimate Battle of Hacker Heroes

Welcome to the final quarter of the BNB Hack Series, where innovation meets opportunity in the “Ultimate Battle of Hacker Heroes.” This Q4 event, with a prize pool of over $458,000 is open to all innovative minds in the Web3 space, offering flexibility for developers to create with total freedom. There is also a $38,000 bonus prize pool where you can participate in the sponsored challenges, increasing your opportunity to show off your talent!

We’re excited to announce new sponsors, including Myshell, UXUY, and Simon’s Cat, whose contributions help make this the most substantial hackathon yet. As always, deep gratitude to our annual sponsors, Polyhedra Network, Dora Factory, DEGO Finance, TUSD, Sonorus and THENA.

The first three online BNB Hack of 2024, spanning Q1, Q2, and Q3, have been a resounding success, attracting over 560 submissions and celebrating 18 outstanding winners. As we gear up for the Q4 Hack, we’re excited to welcome a new wave of passionate and innovative builders to join us in shaping the future of Web3. Let’s continue to push the boundaries of innovation and turn visionary ideas into reality!

How to participate

Participating in the hackathon is easy. Simply register for the hackathon, mark your calendars, and prepare to showcase your creativity and technical prowess. 

Start building and submit your project here from 15 December to 24 December.

Key Dates

• November 20: Start building
• November 26: Workshops begin
• December 15: Submissions open
• December 24: Submission deadline
• January 14: Top 10 demo day
• January 16: Winner announcements
• January 16 - February 16: Incubation period for top projects

Introducing An Open-Theme Hackathon

In response to community feedback, the Q4 Hackathon has no set theme or wishlist. We believe that unrestricted creativity fuels the best innovation.

Instead, we have carefully curated a list of tracks that align with the latest market trends and BNB Chain’s strategic focus areas, including:

• Stablecoin, DeFi, and Payments: Create efficient DeFi solutions centered around stablecoins.
• Telegram-based dApps and Infrastructure: Develop fun, consumer-focused dApps or infra targeting the growing community of on-chain gamers.
• AI-driven dApps and Infrastructure: Leverage AI for inventive applications, from AI + DeFi to AI, DeSci and Meme culture. By implementing these strategies, BNB Chain can position itself as a preferred platform for DeSci projects, fostering innovation and collaboration in decentralized science. BNB Chain always focus on real business and onboard next billion users
• New Narratives and Infrastructure (e.g., DeSoc, DeSci, DeBio): Innovate with infrastructure for consumer applications and real-world commerce.

Participants can also compete in the sponsored challenges with $38,000 in prizes, which include:

• UXUY: Connect With BNB Chain on Telegram via UXUY Connect
• DEGO: Integrating the TG mini app and Gaming on BNB Chain
• THENA: AI for DeFi
• Sonorous: Music on Telegram
• Polyhedra: SHA256 Proof Generation for BSC/opBNB
• Dorafactory: Design a Tool/Product for User Key Management 

Prize Pool :

The BNB Hack 2024 Q4 features an impressive total prize pool of $458,000, distributed across multiple categories to reward outstanding innovation and effort:

• Winner Prize Pool: $50,000 shared among the top projects.
• Honorable Mentions: $10,000 distributed among standout submissions.
• Milestone Rewards: $60,000, with $10,000 available for each project that successfully deploys on the mainnet and meets the specified milestones.
• Kickstart Packages: Valued at $300,000 (six packages of $50,000 each), these exclusive packages include credits for essential development tools and services such as AWS, Google Cloud, and more, designed to accelerate project growth.
• Sponsor Challenge Track: An additional $38,000 in prizes for participants competing in sponsor-driven challenges.

This diverse range of rewards ensures that innovators across all tracks have the opportunity to be recognized and supported as they bring their ideas to life on BNB Chain. Moreover, all winners will have a direct interview opportunity with the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) program, giving them a significant advantage in securing a place in Binance’s prestigious initiative for innovative projects.

Prize Distribution:

Judging Criteria:

Submissions will be evaluated based on Design and Usability, Scalability, Innovation, Open Source contributions, and more. The judging process includes three rounds, with finalists progressing to an online demo and a public scoring phase. To maximize scores, showcase your roadmap, open-source contributions, and community engagement, with a clear path to a sustainable business model.

Submission Requirements

Your project should:

• Projects must be new developments and not participated in any past hackathons or previously funded to ensure equal opportunity.
• Work must be deployed on or connected to opBNB or BSC or Greenfield mainnet or testnet in some way, open source and free for others to use.
• Shared artifacts (GitHub, deck, and demo video).
• Ensure the contract address has at least 2 successful transactions within the hackathon timeframe.
• A tweet describing your project, tag #BNBHack & @BNBChain, and the specific challenge you are applying for!
• If you have any questions, join us on our Discord hackathon support group.

Scoring Criteria

How to Improve Your Scores:

• Verify Your Contracts: Ensure your contracts are verified on Explorer.
• Open-Source Codes: Provide full open-source code with a reasonable commit history and mark your weekly milestones. This helps communities and judges recognize your innovation and contribution.
• Roadmap: Present a detailed roadmap that outlines your plans to continue building after the hackathon.
• Documentation: Create clear documentation or tutorials explaining your project's functionality and innovation to assist users in trying it out.
• Community Engagement: Engage with communities or users by obtaining user feedback, showcasing community endorsements, etc.
• Business Model: Develop a clear business model that demonstrates sustainable revenue generation.
• Innovative Design: Highlight innovative product and technical design.
• We encourage multi-dimensional innovation. As long as your project is novel, it will receive high scores from the judges. If you choose the "wishlist" challenge, please read our requirements in detail. Adhering closely to them will result in higher scores. Additionally, the submitted project should not have participated in other hackathons before.

Points Leading to Score Reduction:

• Lack of Novelty Proof: Insufficient evidence to prove the project's novelty or contribution history.
• Unrealized Functions: Failure to achieve the claimed functions or innovations.
• Usability Issues: Difficulty for users or judges to use the project.

Developer Toolkit

Jumpstart your hackathon journey with our curated developer resources and Quick Start. These tools are designed to fuel your creativity and refine your projects. 

Key Resources for opBNB and BNB Greenfield

• BSC Faucet
  • Access the BSC Faucet
• opBNB
  • Documentation
  • Bridge
  • Explorer 1
  • Explorer 2
• Greenfield
  • Documentation
  • Bridge
  • Explorer
  • UI dApp

Explore more developer tools at BNB Chain Dev Tools

Toolkit Guide Takeaways

• RPC Endpoints
  • BNB Smart Chain RPC
  • opBNB Network Info
  • Greenfield Network Endpoints
• API & SDK
  • Greenfield APIs and SDKs
• Tutorials
  • BNB Smart Chain Staking Guide
  • opBNB Full-Stack Dapp
  • Greenfield Tutorials Overview
• Explore attestation ideas here!

Forge Your Path and Become a Hero on BNB Chain

The BNB Hack 2024 Q4 is more than just a competition—it’s an opportunity to push the boundaries of Web3 innovation and make a tangible impact in the blockchain ecosystem. With open-ended themes, a robust prize pool, sponsor challenges, and comprehensive support, this hackathon empowers you to bring your most ambitious ideas to life.

Let’s make Q4 a remarkable chapter for blockchain innovation. Start building, make it count, and prepare to emerge as a hero on the BNB Chain!

Stay connected with us:

- 🧑‍💻 GitHub: https://github.com/bnb-chain 

- 📰 Documentation: https://docs.bnbchain.org/docs/overview 

- 🛠️ Developer Tools: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/dev-tools 

- 🌐 Devs Portal: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/developers 

- 🗓️ Dev Events: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/events 

- 🚀 Dev Programs: https://www.bnbchain.org/en/developers/developer-programs 

- 🙌 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bnbchain