Web3athon | Agenda | Consensus 2023

A Grant-Focused Hackathon for All Developers

April 17 - May 31

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If Web3 is going to transform the world of tech, it is going to need more talent.

Web3athon 2023 is focused on bringing more developers in the blockchain space through partner grant programs awarding cash prizes to winning teams. This Web3athon is laser-focused on developers and builders who are open to exploring new programming languages and seeking out the right protocol to build on and will showcase the grant and DevRel initiatives of our partner protocols and foundations. Consensus and CoinDesk are working with top-tier partners to ensure we have 5,000+ developers eager to learn and start building in Web3. The Web3athon will have 3 distinct aspects: Learn, Hack and Showcase.

Learn: New to Web3? Enroll in one of Alchemy University’s learning programs to develop or sharpen your Web3 development skills ahead of the Consensus Web3athon.
Hack: A six week-long virtual Web3athon that is open to anyone. Participants who complete an Alchemy University course will receive discounted tickets to Consensus 2023. Like 2022’s Web3athon, we are partnering with top protocols and their respective ecosystem grant programs to award grants to Web3athon teams based on quality.
Showcase: The protocol partners and grant foundations will each choose the top teams to come to Austin for Consensus 2023. They will meet with the respective grant foundation teams to finalize their pitch about their project to present on stage at Consensus.

Crypto and Web3 need more developers.

For all the talk about Web3 developers, there’s still just not that many developers active in the space. In order to continue innovating and building, the industry needs more developers from Web2 to start learning and building in Web3. Developers who start learning and building in Web3 today will have a head start as the industry continues to grow and expand.

For the upcoming Web3athon, we welcome developers to build anything they’re interested in building. There’s lots of problems in Web3 that are ripe for new developers to work on. Get started today by signing up and start thinking about what problem you want to tackle for the hack.

Interested in sponsoring Web3athon? Email partnerships@coindesk.com

Reasons to Join

Get upskilled in Web3 protocols
Build your network meeting developers from around the world
Receive mentorship from the largest protocols in the world
Win funding from the partner grant programs awarding prizes to winning teams
Winning teams will showcase live on stage at Consensus 2023
Receive complimentary or discounted tickets to Consensus 2023

Our 2022 Web3athon was the largest multi-chain hack to date, with 17 chains involved, $800,000 in prizes given out and dozens of teams that were new to Web3.

Earn Your Web3 Degree

Conquer the Web3athon! Through a series of courses, projects and a vibrant community your Web3athon project is sure to impress.

Alchemy University is the ultimate ecosystem for learning how to build and interact with Web3.

Get Started

Join a Web3 dev bootcamp
Originally built during a hackthon, this is the most comprehensive Web3 developer course available and is the perfect prep material to win a Web3athon.

Connect with other builders
Find your teammates, join a guild or find help for your Web3athon project in a community of over 70,000 Web3 developers.

Practice building Web3 projects
Join the Road to Web3 with 10 step-by-step walkthroughs to build DeFi applications, a decentralized social media platform, dynamic NFTs and much more!

Hackathon Timeline

Feb. 23, 2023: Web3athon is live! Sign-up for developers begins. All participants gain access to Alchemy University.

April 17, 2023: Web3athon begins with team formation and onboarding.

April 26-28, 2023: Developers gather at the Consensus 2023 Protocol Village for various programming and workshops. Web3athon partners showcase their respective grant programs and encourage developers to build within their protocol/ecosystem on stage.

May 31, 2023: Deadline for teams to submit projects for consideration for grants.

June 15, 2023: Winners are announced in Consensus Magazine!

Join the Community

Meet fellow hackers and form teams, hear straight from the protocols, get grant updates and plan your trip to Consensus 2023 on CoinDesk’s Discord. Join by April 17 for the full Web3athon experience.

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