Epic Hackathon on Blockchain Island
The Malta Blockchain Summit taking place on 1-2 of November this year will launch a Blockchain Hackathon powered by CryptoFriends, which is expected to bring a horde of blockchain developers and students to the ‘Blockchain Island’, to compete for a prize in Bitcoin equivalent to 50,000 EUR. The anticipated number of attendees at the summit will be no less than 5000 people, the largest blockchain event in Europe.
The Blockchain Hackathon set to take place at the Malta Blockchain Summit between the 31st of October to the 2nd of November, is a unique opportunity for blockchain developers or students who are looking to get ahead. Apart from the 50,000 EUR prize awarded to the winning team of the coding competition, Hackathon teams will be provided with invaluable networking opportunities among the C-level delegates attending the conference.
With high-profile characters like the co-inventor of blockchain technology, W. Scott Stornetta, PhD, present at the summit, this Hackathon provides a once in-a-lifetime opportunity to network with the blockchain elite.
Participants can apply either as individuals or as teams. In the case of individual applications, the candidates will be grouped together with other individual applicants or with incomplete teams. Each team requires between 4-6 people and a team leader. Diverse capabilities are recommended, including Smart Contract Development, Web UX / UI Designer, Server & Client side Web Development, and Project Management.
The 20 participating teams will be mentored by senior experts from within the blockchain community and the digital economy at large, including Mikhail Savchenko at Chronobank, Mihai Cimpoesu at Mattereum, Gege Gatt at Ebo, Dean Demellweek, and Joshua Ellul from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Malta.
To win the 50,000 EUR prize, the teams must develop a dApp, or other smart contract implementation on the chosen platform that satisfies the panel of judges. Both decentralized and distributed solutions will be considered.
The Hackathon powered by CryptoFriends is also organised in association with Blockchain Research Group, 135b.io and Major League Hacking. Located in the rising epicentre of the blockchain space, with one of the original co-inventors of the technology present, it is a once in-a-lifetime chance for every blockchain genius to make it big.
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$151 800 000
09:00 - 22:00 Delegates fly to Malta
11:00 - Blockchain Hackathon Starts
19:00 - Malta Blockchain Awards
19:00 - Pre-Registration & Drinks
9:00 - 9:10 Welcoming Words
9:10 - 9:20 - Government Incentives for Start-ups
9:20 - 9:40 - Regulatory Foresight: Protecting the Consumer without Stifling the Advancement of Technology
9:40 - 9:50 - Malta: Directing Legislation in Technology
9:50 - 10:00 - Welcome to Blockchain Island
10:00 - 10:10 - Malta's Attractiveness for Blockchain
10:10 - 10:30 - The Battle of the Jurisdictions
10:30 - 10:40 - Let's talk about Tax!
10:40 - 11:00 - Re-igniting the Commonwealth
11:00 - 11:10 - The New Decentralised Globe
11:10 - 11:30 - Transparency vs the Right to be Forgotten
11:30 - 11:37 - New Authority on the Block
11:37 - 11:47 - The Catalytic Effects of Blockchain on the Financial Services Industry
11:47 - 12:10 - Will Blockchain ever replace the Sovereignty of Government?
12:10 - 12:35 - Round Tables
12:50 - 14:50 - ICO Pitch
15:00 - 15:20 - Investing in Blockchain
15:20 - 15:30 - Your Marketing Channels for Blockchain
15:30 - 15:50 - Fraud Detection and Stolen Funds
15:50 - 16:00 - How Blockchain Technology Will Disrupt the Consumer Experience
16:00 - 16:10 - Blockchain for Education
16:10 - 16:30 - ICOs and the Optimal Marketing Mix
16:30 - 16:40 - Leveraging Multiple Jurisdictions to Achieve ICO Nirvana
16:40 - 17:00 - Financing Instruments for Blockchain
17:00 - 17:10 - Re-inventing Hollywood
17:10 - 17:20 - Developing and Regulating Blockchain and Crypto Activities
17:20 - 17:35 - Sophia, What's Your Take on Blockchain?
17:35 - 17:55 - Blockchain as a Catalyst for Change
17:55 - 18:05 - New Exchanges Wave
18:05 - 18:15 - ICOs: The good, the bad and the downright ugly
18:00 - 18:25 - Round Tables
18:30 - 20:00 - Networking Drinks at Tapaz
19:00 - 23:00 - VIP Dinner
9:00 - 9:10 - Consensus: What Lies Beyond Proof of Stake
9:10 - 9:30 - The Use of Smart Contracts in dApps Development
9:30 - 9:50 - Permissioned vs Permissionless Blockchains
9:50 - 10:00 - Blockchain, Distributed Computing and the Science of Cryptography
10:00 - 10:10 - Holistic Solutions for the Blockchain Island
10:10 - 10:20 - The Blockchain of Things
10:20 - 10:40 - Marrying AI to the Blockchain
10:40 - 10:50 - The Dark Side of the Chain
10:50 - 11:00 - Transforming Industries Through Blockchain Innovations. Challenges, Opportunities and Successful Projects
11:00 - 11:10 - Your Code Counts: Authentic Code for ICO's
11:10 - 11:30 - Is Your Business Blockchain-able
11:30 - 11:45 - Multiple Chains VS Multiple Coins
11:45 - 11:55 - Centralised vs Decentralised Exchanges
11:55 - 12:05 - Digital Quantitative Research
12:10 - 12:35 - Round Tables
12:50 - 14:50 - ICO Pitch
15:00 - 15:10 - The European Union and DLT
15:10 - 15:30 - The Importance and Challenges of Token Economics
15:30 - 15:50 - Institutions, Brokers and Communities: Future of Crypto Trading
15:50 - 16:10 - Banking on Bitcoin. Can Banks Evolve and Embrace?
16:20 - 16:40 - ICOs and AML Regulations
16:40 - 17:00 - Taxing ICOs, Tokens and Coins
17:00 - 17:10 - Revolut: A Radically Better Banking Experience
17:10 - 17:30 - Token Modeling
17:30 - 17:50 - Post ICO: with Millions in the Bank, What's Next?
17:50 - 18:10 - Successfully Navigate Blockchain Investments
18:10 : 18:30 - Blockchain Hackathon Winners Announced
18:30 : 20:00 - Networking Drinks at Tapaz
20:00 - VIP Dinner
20:00 - Crypto Cruise
22:00 - 04:00 - Closing Night - Westin Pavillion
12:00 - FLETA Champagne Brunch
12:00 - Champagne Brunch
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