HackaTRON Season 6 Ends: Record Participation in Blockchain Development

Geneva, Switzerland, May 162024 – TRON DAO proudly announces the completion of HackaTRON Season 6a monumental season with a record 962 participantsco-host with DAO Cooperative, BitTorrent Chainand JustLend DAO. This event not only showcased innovative blockchain projects but also highlighted the profound capabilities of the TRON network.

Diverse sponsorship and expert judgment
This season's success was enhanced by a distinguished array of sponsors and expert judges, each of whom brought unique value and expertise:

Diamond Sponsors:

Inc. – Ankr, which specializes in decentralized infrastructure services for DApp development, supports the seamless integration and deployment of blockchain applications. Representing Ankr on the judging panel is:

• Ryan Fang, Co-Founder and COO: With a background in top-tier investment banking, Ryan is the co-founder and COO of Ankr. He brings extensive financial and operational experience to the blockchain space, focusing on innovations in the Web3 and nft sectors.

GPTString – Merges ai with blockchain to improve Web3 accessibility. ChainGPT judges including:

• Ilan Rakhmanov, Founder and CEO: Known for his innovative approach to combining technology and business.
• Sharon Sciammas, CMO: Brings extensive experience in technology marketing.
• Max Martinez, Advisor: Provides valuable insights into innovations in ai, FinTech, Blockchain and Web3.

Solidius powered by ai – Advocates green computing and links ai with the blockchain, promoting sustainable technological development. ai–tech Solidius judges include:

• Paul Farhi, Founder and CEO: Leads with a vision of integrating ai into blockchain, driving the future of decentralized technologies.
• Niraj Poduval, Chief of Staff, brings over 11 years of experience in data consulting and artificial intelligence from sectors such as public finance banking.
• Adrian Stoica, Founder and Director of technology and Development: Provides deep technological insight to evaluate the technical robustness of projects.

Platinum Sponsor:

Red Kima – A decentralized protocol for blockchain-based money transfers, allowing cross-chain transactions and accessibility for any user on any blockchain. Representing Kima Network on the judging panel are:

• Tomer Warschauer Nuni, CMO: Brings over 20 years of digital marketing experience, with a deep focus on blockchain and Web3 innovations. Tomer is a highly successful serial entrepreneur and a regular contributor to Forbes and Cointelegraph.
• Eitan Katz, CEO: With over 25 years of executive experience at tech giants like HP and BMC, Eitan is an early adopter of cryptocurrencies and was a founding member of Aegis, the first MPC-based bitcoin wallet.

Gold Sponsor:

GT Protocol – Spearheading innovation in decentralized finance (DeFi), GT-Protocol offers a comprehensive set of tools designed to improve efficiency and transparency within the sector. GT-Protocol brings its experience to the competition through:

• Balaban Vladyslav, Co-Founder: An avid blockchain advocate, investor and entrepreneur with a futuristic vision. Balaban's leadership at GT-Protocol underscores his dedication to revolutionizing the DeFi landscape.

Silver Sponsor:

router protocol – Focused on cross-chain interoperability, Router Protocol powers blockchain interactions and development through its innovative products. Joining the Router Protocol judges is:

• Priyeshu Garg, Head of Marketing and Developer Relations: With a background in engineering and journalism, Priyeshu has been at the forefront of developing world-class Web3 products since 2018, bringing a unique combination of technical expertise and market knowledge to the competition.

Celebrating industry experts

The diverse experience of our partners significantly enhanced the integrity and innovation of HackaTRON Season 6:

Huawei Cloud: Represented by Bian Wenchao, who is leading the charge towards a vibrant Web3 ecosystem.

Blockchain.com: Matt Arney leads business development and brings a dynamic approach to fostering startup growth within the blockchain space.

ChainSecurity: Pietro Carta, Blockchain security engineer, known for identifying and mitigating critical vulnerabilities.

Chain analysis: Pablo Navarro, combines his experience in Web3 with offensive security to improve blockchain security.

ai/”>Nansen: Edward Wilson, Social Media Manager, offers insight into on-chain data and DeFi from a user experience perspective.

In the block: Nicolas Contasti, Head of Sales and Business Development, shares his experience in transforming the financial services industry.

CryptoQuantum: Ben Sizelove, Senior Data Consultant, provides world-class on-chain and market data analysis.

CryptoRank: Sergei Zubakov, chief analyst with experience in the DeFi sector, adds analytical prowess to the event.

arkham: Alexander Lerangis is focused on leading Arkham's partnerships, brand and growth initiatives.

A successful summary and future perspective

HackaTRON provided a platform for extensive networking and strategic collaborations, laying the foundation for future innovations. With the judging phase about to begin, the contributions of the esteemed judges will be crucial in selecting the winners, who will be announced on May 30. These winners will receive 30% of the prize pool immediately, with the remainder awarded upon successful deployment on the TRON mainnet, reflecting TRON DAO's commitment to supporting practical blockchain applications.

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About TRON DAO

TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the Internet through blockchain technology and dApps.

Founded in September 2017 by HE Justin Sun, the TRON network has continued to make impressive achievements since the launch of MainNet in May 2018. July 2018 also marked the integration of the BitTorrent ecosystem, a pioneer in decentralized Web3 services that boasts more of 100 million monthly active users. The TRON network has gained incredible traction in recent years. As of March 2023, it has over 217.61 million total user accounts on the blockchain, over 7.27 billion total transactions, and over $25.91 billion in total value locked (TVL). ), as reported on TRONSCAN.

Additionally, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin worldwide, surpassing USDT on ethereum as of April 2021. The TRON network completed its full decentralization in December 2021 and is now a DAO governed by the community. Most recently, in October 2022, TRON was designated as the national blockchain of the Commonwealth of Dominica, marking the first time that a major public blockchain has partnered with a sovereign nation to develop its national blockchain infrastructure. blocks. In addition to government support to issue Dominica Coin (“DMC”), a blockchain-based fan token to help promote Dominica's global fanfare, seven existing TRON-based tokens: TRX, BTT, nft, JST, USDD , USDT, TUSD, have been granted legal status as an authorized digital currency and medium of exchange in the country.

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