ErgoHacks have become a principal and defining feature of the community over the last several years. In just a short amount of time, ErgoHacks have helped build tools and dApps that are now key pieces of infrastructure in the Ergo ecosystem. Though these events started out as competitions, one of the greatest outcomes has been the retention and expansion of community developers actively working to build DeFi on Ergo.

Ergo’s next hackathon, ErgoHack VIII, will explore leveraging Ergo’s unique features, such as the extended UTXO model, Sigma protocols, to create innovative DeFi applications centred around positioning Ergo as a Smart Layer for Bitcoin. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their skills, collaborate with other developers, and contribute to the growth of the Ergo ecosystem.

The event will take place from May 24th until June 2nd, 2024. During this event, participants will plan, design, and workshop their proposals while enjoying mentorship workshops from industry experts in blockchain, AI, finance, and project development. Similar to previous ErgoHacks, we welcome both solo and team participants (of up to 6 people in the group) to the Ergo Discord Server. There, participants can chat with several ErgoHack mentors as well as find other possible teammates.

Hackathon participants will be free to pursue and build projects that span a variety of DeFi use cases, but they are highly encouraged to pursue dApps and tools that explore financial products and the adoption of the Ergo blockchain.

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