The DIF Hackathon 2024 is in full swing, and we’ve got a fantastic lineup of challenges waiting for you! From reusable identity to revolutionizing digital identity in education, this is your chance to innovate, compete for amazing prizes, and help shape the future of decentralized identity. Below is the full lineup of sessions for the coming week!
🌟 ONT Login Challenge – Unlock Seamless Authentication!📅 Date: Tuesday, October 8 | 8 AM PST / 5 PM CEST Ontology is bringing you the ONT Login challenge! Learn how to integrate a decentralized universal authentication component for secure, reusable identity in Web2 and Web3 applications. Demonstrate how ONT Login can transform your app’s login experience while keeping user privacy intact.
💰 Prizes: 1st Place: $1000 USD | 2nd Place: $500 USD | 3rd Place: $300 USD🔗 Register Now
💥 tbDEX Challenge – Power Up Payments with Known Customer Credentials!📅 Date: Tuesday, October 8 | 9 AM PST / 6 PM CEST Get ready to dive into the payments world with the tbDEX challenge! As a business or developer, you’ll use the Web5 SDK to streamline KYC processes with Known Customer Credentials (KCC). Join this session to unlock a future where seamless decentralized identity enhances payments.
💰 Prizes: 1st Place: $2500 USD | 2nd Place: $1500 USD | 3rd Place: $1000 USD🔗 Register Now
🚀 How to Resolve DIDs and Verify VCs for Free with VIDOS📅 Date: Tuesday, October 8 | 10 AM PST / 7 PM CEST This session will unlock the power of DIDs and Verifiable Credentials in recruitment and reusable identity. Explore two dynamic challenges to develop solutions that make identity verification more secure and efficient for real-world applications.
💡 Challenge 1: Employer Portal Using DIDs and VCs (Education Track)Build a proof-of-concept that allows recruiters to verify and onboard candidates securely using verifiable credentials.
💡 Challenge 2: VC Interoperability (Reusable ID Track)Create a solution that demonstrates VC interoperability across scenarios, like using a passport for travel or age-gated entry.
💰 Prizes: Total prize pool of $4,500 USD🔗 Register Now
🚀 Join the Future of Education and Economic Advancement!📅 Date: Wednesday, October 9 | 9 AM PST / 6 PM CEST
This track invites innovators to develop solutions that make education and economic opportunities more accessible through decentralized identity. Dive into challenges that use Verifiable Credentials (VCs) for educational records, employment history, and more.
💡 Challenge C1: Verifiable Learner/Worker IDsBuild VCs representing Student IDs, Employee IDs, and Employment History. Show how they can be used for job applications, skill verification, and more.
💡 Challenge C2: Build Tools for Global UseDevelop tools that support VCs across borders, languages, and digital platforms, creating a more universal decentralized identity solution.
💰 Prizes: Total prize pool of $15,000 USD🔗 Register Now
🔑 Crossmint's Reusable Identity Challenge!
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 9 | 10 AM PST / 7 PM CST
Unlock the potential of reusable digital identities to simplify KYC, KYB, and age verification processes. Use Crossmint’s Verifiable Credentials API to build secure, scalable identity solutions for various platforms. Let's tackle identity verification and compliance with a focus on privacy and usability!
💰 Prizes:
1st Place: $800 USD + $2,000 in Crossmint credits
2nd Place: $500 USD + $1,000 in Crossmint credits
3rd Place: $200 USD + $500 in Crossmint credits
🏨 Revolutionize Hotel Check-Ins with Verifiable Credentials (VC)!📅 Date: Thursday, October 10 | 9 AM PST / 6 PM CEST Imagine a world where hotel check-ins are seamless and secure. This challenge, led by Mateo Manfredi, Senior Full Stack Developer at Extrimian, invites you to build a privacy-focused check-in system using government-issued Verifiable Credentials. Let’s reimagine how hotels handle guest data and create a safe, smooth experience.
💰 Prizes: 1st Place: $1000 USD + $1800 in Extrimian Platform credits🔗
🤖 Harness the Power of Decentralized Identity for Verifiable AI📅 Date: Thursday, October 10 | 10 AM PST / 7 PM CEST In the age of AI, trust is more important than ever. This challenge, led by Ankur Banerjee, Co-founder and CTO of cheqd, invites you to create solutions that ensure AI-generated content is trustworthy and verifiable using decentralized identity and Verifiable Credentials.
💰 Prizes: Total prize pool of $7,500 USD in CHEQ tokens🔗 Register Now
Don’t miss your chance to innovate, compete, and win big at the DIF Hackathon 2024! Whether you're passionate about education, AI, payments, or hospitality, there’s a challenge for you. Let’s build the future of decentralized identity together.
Best regards,
The DIF Hackathon Team