DISTRICT.HACKATHON
BUILD IT. LAUNCH IT. FUND IT.
A 3-week hackathon for builders ready to ship onchain projects on Base, with a supported path to launching your token on District.
1ST PLACE: $10,000
$10,000 contribution to your launch
+ full District launch support
+ ETHDenver tickets
2ND PLACE: $5,000
$5,000 contribution to your launch
+ full marketing support
3RD PLACE: $1,000
$1,000 contribution to your launch
+ full marketing support
ALL WINNERS ALSO RECEIVE
+ District whitelist access
+ Token launch strategy support
+ Intros to investors and partners
Most hackathons end at demo day. This one starts there.
Winners get more than prize money. They get investments directly into their project, plus hands-on launch support from District's team.
We're looking for the next wave of onchain products to back and bring to market.
JAN 16, 2026
Registration Closes
JAN 20
Kickoff Call, Building Starts
FEB 10
Demo Day
JUDGES
Michael Ma
Founder @
District
Jerry Pan
Co-Founder @
o1.exchange
Jacob Russell
Engineer @
District
Kenny Zhang
Crypto GTM Lead @
Privy
Zack Brenner
Marketing Lead @
OpenSea
WHAT YOU'LL BUILD
A deployed smart contract on Base (testnet or mainnet).
A working front-end prototype.
A short pitch deck (3-5 slides) to be presented at Demo Day.
A demo video 2-3 min demo video.