1000x is a hackathon dedicated to ZK Compression on Solana. It runs parallel to the Solana Breakout Hackathon.
- Hackathon dates: April 14th through May 16th.
- cPOAP and solana-pay prize submissions by May 11th!
- Type: Online and global
- More details: Side track website
- Project registration form: Register here
ZK Compression reduces Solana token and account costs by up to 1000x. Hackers now have the tools they need to innovate and scale their Apps on Solana.
Anyone can participate in this global hackathon side track for ZK Compression as long as they have an internet connection! Just integrate ZK Compression into your project. Explore our list of ideas for inspiration.
- ZK Compression documentation
- Example token-escrow program
- Discord chat for the hackathon
- Project ideas
The Breakout Hackathon's submission rules apply. To be eligible for the side track, participants must register in the project registration form shared above and submit their project to the Breakout Hackathon before 16th May. Once all submissions are collected, we will distribute a list to the side-track judges for evaluation.
Teams and individuals are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Functionality
- Potential impact
- Novelty
- Go-to-market strategy
- Design
After the judges complete individual evaluations, they will discuss and choose the winners based on the project's weighted scores.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| First Place | TBA + Swag |
| Second Place | TBA + Swag |
| Third Place | TBA + Swag |
| All participants that submit a project that fulfills the eligibility criteria | $100 |
1000x is a side track for the Breakout Hackathon competition, where projects will be evaluated by judges on their technological merits without consideration of legal viability. Participants in the Hackathon will create software solely for the purpose of evaluation by judges as part of a competition and not for commercial deployment or release as part of the Hackathon.
Light and Helius do not encourage, induce, or sanction the use of any software application in violation of applicable laws and regulations by offering prizes to participants in the Hackathon. All participants must comply with applicable laws and regulations when releasing any software that they develop as part of the Hackathon.
The Hackathon ideas and developer resources that Light and Helius provide are for educational and inspiration purposes only. Light and Helius, nor any other sponsors, do not encourage, induce or sanction the deployment of any such applications in violation of applicable laws or regulations.