Hackcoin London - Tradehack

The aim of HackCoin is to catalyse investment into the digital currency startup community during the Hackathon event and beyond (prizes are focused on helping to fund ideas).

We welcome developers to come and test out their most creative ideas for this month’s special event which is a TradeHack; the first of its kind in the world!

 

EVENT THEME

 

“Trading and the Blockchain”

 

Some use case to reflect on include:

APERTA OTC Trading

Introduction to API trading  

Trading Bots - AlphaPoint Platform

Future of trading using decentralised protocol (e.g. Ethereum)

This month's theme is strictly speaking not a hackathon event. The main aim is to explore new concepts surrounding open trading. One example here is the APERTA system which is an opensource repository for digital currency agreements, the first published agreement on APERTA will be the Diacle/Roolo OTC digital currency trading agreement. Moreover, concepts surrounding digital currency using the AlphaPoint platform and projections into the future surrounding the use of blockchain trading are also an important aspects we would like participants to consider.

This event is different from previous events as it will be more relaxed and the judging criteria will be less narrow-focused. It is the end of the summer and so we would like to invite participants to showcase their talent in the trading field and provide a launch platform space for future and current startups. We are interested in inviting participants who are from the traditional financial space to interact with blockchain technologies. Hence, this event will also be good for networking and learning about the newest and most innovative practice in the digital currency trading circle.

 

PRIZES

 

FIRST PRIZE

- 1 BTC -

RUNNER UP PRIZE

- Legal Country Report -

SPONSORS

PRE-EVENT HOMEWORK

 

We will setup a Slack group one week before the event so that participants can familiarise themselves with the tech platform that will be used during the event. More details to follow.

 

EVENT RULES & SCHEDULE

You can work in teams or individually

Final presentation should not be more than 10 minutes

Judging criteria is based on the business and technological feasibility as well as consideration of the legal issues of the end output

10.00 - Introduction

10.30 - Form teams - pitch your idea!

11.00 - Start hacking

12.30 - Break for lunch

13.15 - Resume hacking

16.30 - Presentations

18.00 - Prize award

 

FURTHER INFO & ENQUIRIES

 

Follow us on Twitter for events leading up to the event @Hackc0in  or get our attention with #HackCoinLondon

Please address any questions, comments and requests to contact@hackcoin.io

 

 

 

Please be sure to read the following terms regarding attendance and privacy

This event is operated by Hackcoin Limited ("We", "Us").  

By registering to attend this event you agree to the below terms and privacy policy:

Your registration for a ticket does not guarantee you a place at the event.  This is because we only have limited places available. Please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.  If the event begins to fill up, we reserve the right to select attendees from those who register to ensure that the event is as successful as possible.

In order to participate in this event you warrant that you have a Bitcoin address or other means to receive an eventual prize.

Participation by Coders is free, but Entrepreneurs and Observers (professionals who would like to provide mentorship or simply attend the event out of curiosity) are subject to a small attendance fee.

If you are registering to attend as an Observer, we will consider your background and interests and let you know if you are a good fit for the event, which is very likely if you are looking at this page!

The awarding of the prize is done according to a scorecard method where points (1-5) are assigned for each idea in relation to its (a) business and (b) technical feasibility.The team with the highest number of points will win the competition.

By signing up to the event you warrant that any photos or video material of you can be published. Alternatively, if you wish not to appear in photos or video material please notify a member of the HackCoin Team on the day of the event.

 

Privacy

We are the data controller for the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998. By registering to attend this event you consent that we may process the personal data (including sensitive personal data) that we collect from you in accordance with our Privacy Policy . In particular, we may use information we hold about you to let you know about other similar events, job offers relevant to you, or the products or services of our sponsors.  If you supply feedback about our event, we may also publish that feedback on our websites.

 

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored or processed at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing.

Please address any questions, comments and requests regarding our data processing practices to contact@hackcoin.io