BNB Chain to Host Hacker House at ETH Oxford 2025 Event

BNB
Chain
is
set
to
play
a
significant
role
at
the
ETH
Oxford
2025
hackathon,
according
to
BNB
Chain.
The
event
will
be
held
at
the
Mathematical
Institute
of
Oxford
University
from
February
7-9,
2025.
As
a
key
sponsor,
BNB
Chain
aims
to
foster
decentralized
ecosystem
growth
by
engaging
with
one
of
the
UK’s
fastest-growing
developer
communities.

BNB
Hacker
House
and
Event
Highlights

In
support
of
the
hackathon,
BNB
Chain
will
establish
a
hacker
house
in
Oxford.
This
facility
will
cater
specifically
to
developers
working
on
BNB
Chain
projects,
with
accommodation
requests
managed
through
the
ETH
Oxford
application
process.
A
public
event,
featuring
a
welcome
coffee
and
breakfast,
will
be
hosted
on
February
8,
providing
networking
opportunities
for
participants.

Innovation
Opportunities
and
Prize
Pool

ETH
Oxford
will
embrace
innovation
without
constraints,
focusing
on
Decentralized
Science
(DeSci)
and
AI,
although
developers
are
free
to
explore
other
areas.
The
hackathon
boasts
a
$156,000
prize
pool,
with
the
top
team
winning
a
$2,500
cash
prize,
a
$100,000
kickstart
package,
and
a
direct
interview
for
the
Most
Valuable
Builder
(MVB)
Program
by
BNB
Chain.
Additional
rewards
include
a
special
$1,000
bonus
for
the
best
project
built
on
BNB
Greenfield,
BNB
Chain’s
decentralized
storage
network.

Workshops
and
Technical
Sessions

Alongside
the
hackathon,
BNB
Chain
will
conduct
a
workshop
focusing
on
the
technical
differences
between
Ethereum
and
BNB
Smart
Chain.
This
session
will
also
include
an
introduction
to
the
BNB
Chain
ecosystem
and
is
scheduled
for
February
8,
between
12:15
PM
and
1:15
PM.

Project
Submission
and
Scoring
Criteria

To
qualify
for
rewards,
projects
must
be
new
developments,
deployed
on
or
connected
to
the
opBNB/BSC
mainnet
or
testnet,
and
open-source.
Participants
must
also
ensure
at
least
two
successful
transactions
within
the
hackathon
timeframe
and
submit
shared
artifacts
such
as
GitHub
repositories
and
demo
videos.
Projects
will
be
scored
based
on
factors
like
contract
verification,
open-source
code,
roadmap,
documentation,
community
engagement,
and
innovative
design.

The
ETH
Oxford
hackathon
represents
a
unique
opportunity
for
developers
to
showcase
their
skills,
engage
with
the
blockchain
community,
and
explore
potential
collaborations.
Participants
can
anticipate
connecting
with
top
developers,
founders,
and
investors
in
the
Web3
space,
further
enriching
the
BNB
Chain
community.

For
more
information,
visit
the
BNB
Chain

official
blog.

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