HackaTRON Season 7 Launches with Google Cloud as Diamond Sponsor and Celebrates Successful Kickoff on Bitcoin Nashville

Geneva, Switzerland, July 29, 2024 – TRON DAOalong with co-hosts DAO Cooperative, BTCCand JustLend DAOproudly announces the launch of HackaTRON Season 7with registrations open until October 23. Following a successful launch party at bitcoin 2024, this season promises a series of engaging events and innovative competition tracks. Participants will gain access to leading cryptocurrency VCs TRON DAO Ventures and HTX Ventures, connect with a broad network of industry collaborators, and gain visibility among top venture capital firms.

HackaTRON Season 7 Clues

Season 7 includes five different tracks:

• Web3: Shape the next evolution of the Internet with contributions that bridge the gap to a decentralized future.
• Artistry: Redefines entertainment by merging blockchain technology with gaming and nfts, exploring new horizons for creators.
• DeFi: Designing the next DeFi project that makes financial services more accessible.
• Builder: For projects returning to TRON/BTTC that have significant updates.
• Integration: A new avenue that invites the integration of protocols, dApps, or services to enrich the TRON ecosystem. It is an open call for developers to take advantage of the capabilities of the TRON network.

Prize pool details

HackaTRON Season 7 features a significant prize pool totaling up to $650,000, which includes $500,000 worth of TRX, TRON’s native utility token, and $150,000 in energy prizes. The energy component helps subsidize network fees, making interactions on the blockchain smoother and more efficient for users. The prize distribution, determined by judges’ and community voting per track, is as follows:

Qualifiers selected by the judges

• 1st place: $25,000 in TRX*
• 2nd place: $15,000 in TRX*
• 3rd place: $10,000 in TRX*
• 4th place: $8,000 in TRX*
• 5th place: $6,000 in TRX*

Winners selected by the community

• 1st place: $7000 in TRX*
• 2nd place: $6000 in TRX*
• 3rd place: $5000 in TRX*
• 4th place: $4000 in TRX*
• 5th place: $3000 in TRX*

Additionally, there are several additional awards and special prizes that contribute to the total prize pool of $500,000 in TRX. These awards recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in specific areas, and encourage diverse and innovative solutions.

*All prizes are issued in TRX or TRON network energy, not USD. Restrictions apply.

Featured Sponsors

Diamond

• Google Cloud Google Cloud is the new way to access the cloud, offering ai, infrastructure, developer, data, security, and collaboration tools designed for today and tomorrow. Google Cloud offers a powerful, fully integrated, and optimized ai stack with its own planet-scale infrastructure, custom chips, generative ai models and development platform, and ai-powered applications to help organizations transform. Google Cloud will provide cloud services to HackaTRON S7 and its partners.

Gold

• mobile Mobilum is a financial technology company that offers various banking and payment solutions to bridge the world of traditional finance and Web3. Mobilum’s core mission is to make cryptocurrencies more accessible, spendable, and ubiquitous in our daily lives.
• Pentagon Games ZkEVM is an on-chain game publisher that powers the XR metaverse through deep learning and Web3. Their vision is to create immersive experiences that go beyond traditional gaming, incorporating elements of ai, AR, VR, and ZK Proof EVM blockchain technology to deliver a truly integrated and interactive environment for players.
• GT Protocol is a Web3 ai execution technology that provides users with access to CeFi, DeFi, and nft cryptocurrency markets through an all-in-one conversational ai interface.
• Additional sponsors will be announced in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned for updates.

Key dates to remember

• HackaTRON S7 project submission period: July 25th – October 8th
• Community voting and evaluation period: October 24-31
• Winners Announced: November 13
• Demo Week: November 18-22
• Mainnet Projects: December 3rd

Successful HackaTRON S7 Launch Party at bitcoin 2024 Nashville

On July 25, The Vū Nashville, located at the iconic film studio, hosted the HackaTRON Season 7 Launch Party. This event marked the beginning of HackaTRON Season 7 and immersed attendees in the vibrant cyberpunk world of TRON. The unforgettable evening featured live music, a DJ, and three hours of complimentary drinks and snacks. Guests also had the exclusive opportunity to explore the TRON merchandise store. Special thanks to the sponsors of HackaTRON Season 7 for making this event possible.

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