Hack Singapore 2023
The Aptos World Tour heads to Singapore from September 11-13, 2023 for Aptos' next big global hackathon.
StartSep 11, 2023
EndSep 13, 2023
LocationSingapore

UPDATE: Registrations are now closed
The Aptos Foundation is excited to host our next major global Aptos hackathon in Singapore – from September 11-13, 2023!
Apply now for Hack Singapore - Aptos' three-day hackathon happening in the heart of Singapore! Participants will code, design, network, and demo their innovative ideas with a community of Web3's best builders. No hackathon is complete without a party to close out the festivities!
Are you ready to build the next big thing on Aptos?
Hack Tracks
Build for one of our hack tracks with prizes for winning teams across each track:
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NFTs, social, and gaming
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DeFi & payments
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Infrastructure, tooling and public goods
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Move’s Most Innovative (sponsored by Alibaba Cloud)
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Web3 x AI: Hacking the Future of Content Creation (sponsored by Google Cloud)
👀 Looking for project inspiration? Check out our new Aptos Project Ideas Guide—a compilation of innovative concepts designed to ignite your creativity—all provided and vetted by core Aptos developers! This comprehensive list offers a wide range of ideas across each of our Hack Singapore hack tracks. Whether you're a seasoned crypto developer or just getting started, we hope this guide will help you craft an exceptional hackathon project to shape the future Aptos.
Prizes
Prizes for the “NFTs/Social/Gaming”, “DeFi/Payments” and “Infrastructure/Tooling/Public Good” tracks are as follows:
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1st place prize - $30k
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2nd place prize - $20k
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3rd place prize - $10k
Prizes for “Move’s Most Innovative” track is as follows:
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1st place prize - $30k + Alibaba Cloud credits
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2nd place prize - $20k + Alibaba Cloud credits
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3rd place prize - $10k + Alibaba Cloud credits
Prizes for “Web3 x AI: Hacking the Future of Content Creation” track is as follows:
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1st place prize - $30k + Google Cloud credits
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2nd place prize - $20k + Google Cloud credits
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3rd place prize - $10k + Google Cloud credits
Prize winners will be eligible to receive their awards once the hackathon is complete. The award will be provided in a mix of USD and APT*, at the Foundation’s discretion.
The Foundation will also award winners bonus funding on an ongoing basis to support project development**.
In addition to funding, teams will receive white-glove support on Aptos.
*The APT portion of the award will be subject to a 12 month lock-up period.
**Subject to review through the Foundation’s Grant Program
Judging Criteria
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Aptos Blockchain Utilization (30%): How effectively does the project leverage the unique capabilities of the Aptos blockchain? This includes considerations of the project's suitability for a blockchain-based solution, the use of specific features unique to Aptos, and the potential impact of the project on the Aptos ecosystem.
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Technical Merit (20%): How technically impressive is the project? This involves an evaluation of the technical difficulty, the sophistication of the used technologies, the elegance of the solution, and the quality of the code.
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Innovation (20%): How novel and original is the project? Is it pushing boundaries, addressing a unique problem, or applying the Aptos blockchain in a way that hasn't been done before?
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Project Completeness (20%): How much of the project is complete? Does it have a working prototype or, at the very least, a proof of concept? Is the solution feasible and ready to be implemented or does it still require significant development?
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Future Potential (10%): Does the project have the potential to grow, scale, or inspire further innovation?
Thank you to our event sponsors GSR and Jump, as well as our track sponsors Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud, for supporting the builders and entrepreneurs coming together at Hack Singapore 2023.