The Boundless Hackathon at Stanford, an event hosted by Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, Zebec Protocol, Nautilus Chain and Rootz Labs, has officially launched

NEW YORK, USA – Media OutReach – May 24, 2023 – Aiming to incubate high-quality developers and projects, the Boundless Hackathon at Stanford, led by Zebec Protocol, has been ceremonially launched. The event, hosted by the Stanford Blockchain Accelerator, Zebec Protocol, Nautilus Chain and Rootz Labs, is now accepting submissions. This collection brings together top-notch cyberpunks to carry on the spirit of pioneering the cutting edge of blockchain technology.

Projects from all chains are invited to apply to the Boundless Hackathon. Participants can choose from multiple tracks, including DeFi, Gaming and NFTs, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded people to bring their vision to life.

With cutting-edge tools and resources, participants can push boundaries and significantly impact the future of the blockchain industry. This hackathon event is sponsored by DoraHacks.

The Boundless Hackathon will take place from May 16 to June 18 where participants can submit their projects online. The winners will be announced during the closing ceremonies on July 1, with more than $50,000 to be won in prizes.

About Cohost

Stanford Blockchain Accelerator

The Stanford Blockchain Accelerator is a non-profit program run by students and alumni and is part of the Stanford Blockchain Club student group. We incubate Stanford student and alumni teams in a 5-month program, helping them build, raise and launch blockchain projects. Over 90% of teams that graduate from our program raise from the leading funds (>$80M cumulative raises) and over 60% launch and generate revenue within 6 months of our program!

Nautilus

Nautilus Chain is the first production-ready module chain in Web3. Through its modular architecture, Nautilus combines the speed of Solana with the decentralization and security of Ethereum to become the fastest EVM chain available, capable of parallel transaction processing.

The Zebec Protocol

Zebec is a tax compliant payment protocol with over 60 corporate customers and more than $300 million in TVL. It is a continuous settlement protocol founded by Sam Thapaliya that makes payments more efficient, fair and decentralized.

Rootz Labs

Rootz Labs is a research-centric venture studio creating game-changing blockchain projects. Our team is led by influential industry leaders with extensive experience in market operations, infrastructure technology and investment research. The team’s portfolio includes Galxe, Zebec, Partisia Blockchain, Shardeum, Cyberconnect, etc.

After the event started, the Co-hosts formally unveiled five distinct sectors available for applications: DeFi, NFT, GameFi, Infra and a segment for others.

Upon releasing the initial announcement, the Co-hosts simultaneously revealed the event’s schedule. The virtual opening ceremony will start on June 4, including an opening keynote, panel discussion and an introduction to the rules of the hackathon. The event will culminate on July 1 with Stanford University’s closing ceremony, featuring a closing keynote, panel discussion, presentations of projects selected in the final round, and awarding of prizes. The event has a prize pool of $50,000. The prize pool will be updated with the latest entries. Follow the distribution rules as well.

About strategic partners

Eclipse: Eclipse is a customizable abstraction provider that allows developers to “pick and choose” the best aspects of blockchain technology needed to create unique decentralized applications, without making technical trade-offs.

OKX Wallet: OKX Wallet is a multi-chain non-custodial digital asset storage and management tool, available as a browser extension or mobile/web app.

Emurgo: Global leaders in blockchain solutions, empowering developers, startups and governments.

Huobi Ventures: Huobi Ventures is the global investment division of Huobi, which strengthens Huobi’s global presence and increases the shared growth and benefits with its global partners through capital operation.

Bitmart: Bitmart is a leading global crypto exchange offering diverse, innovative cryptocurrency trading services.

Capital of Agallochum: Agallochum Capital is a web3.0-focused investment company with a long-term, people-centric strategy, known for supporting significant projects.

Tiger VC DAO: Tiger VC DAO was established in 2022 and was jointly initiated by a dozen Web3 VC Core Builders. It is a decentralized VC organization for global Web3 investors.

Shardeum: Shardeum is an EVM-based L1 that uses dynamic state slicing to increase TPS with each new node. Build global-scale decentralized applications on Shardeum with low fees forever.

About ecosystem partners

DoraHack: A global hacker community revolutionizing the blockchain space through innovative solutions.

Footprint Analytics: A data platform that mixes web2 and web3 data across 26 chains. Developers can quickly build Dapps with the visualization tool and a powerful multi-chain API for NFT, GameFi, DeFi and more. They are advocates for sustainability in blockchain, and run effective projects.

Blockchain Academy: The largest Web3 GenZ community in Asia, dedicated to nurturing and developing the next generation of Web3.0 talent. Educators in blockchain technology, shaping the minds that will lead the future of the industry.

Talents: Talentre is a blockchain-powered Web3 platform for education and talent networking.

About technology partners

Aspecta: Aspecta is an AI-enabled protocol for creating self-surpassing digital identities, promoting an interoperable identity ecosystem based on Web2 and Web3.

About community support

Builderdao: A decentralized hub for blockchain innovation, promoting growth in the blockchain ecosystem.

SUWA: A vibrant blockchain community that promotes blockchain technology and applications.

Moledao: Democratic architects in the blockchain space, building a more efficient ecosystem.

WWU: Empowering women in the blockchain space, promoting diversity and inclusion in the Web3 ecosystem.

0xU Hong Kong BlockChain Club: Hong Kong’s hub for blockchain dialogue, training and driving discussions.

Tintinland: A dynamic platform in the blockchain world, contributing to the vibrant and innovative blockchain community.

OneBlock: Advocates for blockchain exploration and promotion, shaping the future of blockchain technology.

Meta era: A leading Web3.0 one-stop resource aggregator based in Hong Kong.

Denet: Is a powerful “Task to Earn” business growth tool to help our clients increase their brand awareness, SNS account followers, community growth, content engagement, etc. in a decentralized manner.

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