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Arc DeFi Hackathon

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Fetched 6 months ago

Friday, November 14, 2025

BlockchainFintechInnovationCommunity

Event Type

in person

158

Participants

USD20,000

Prize Pool

14

Est. Projects

Arc is an open Layer-1 blockchain created by Circle - built to connect programmable money and real-world economic activity.It unites stablecoins, enterprise-grade infrastructure, and onchain innovation to power the next era of finance.During the Arc DeFi Hackathon, you’ll spend three days designing, building, and testing new financial applications that push the boundaries of what’s possible with stablecoins, DeFi, and programmable assets.Whether you’re an enterprise developer, application developer, or protocol engineer - this is your chance to help shape Arc from day zero.Why Join$20,000 in prizes for top DeFi builders3 days, 2 nights of hands-on hacking in central LondonCollaborate with 300 leading developers and foundersDirect support from the Arc and Circle engineering teamsEarly access to new technology and documentationThe chance to launch real projects on Arc from day zero

Judge Accessibility

Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10

Top signals

Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges

Organizers

Alex Johnson

alex@example.org

Jamie Rivera

jamie@example.org

Sam Chen

sam@example.org

Estimated Audience

Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech

Technical Focus

AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%

Industries

Healthcare
Education
Climate

Technologies

Python
React
OpenAI

Why this estimate

  • • Hosted by a university
  • • Open to students
  • • MLH member event

Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.

Quality Score

Quality Score

72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Operations12/15

Why this score

Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored

Missing data

Prize details
Code of conduct