BCH BLAZE 2026

# Streams Links to all livestreams will appear here for later reference. # Schedule Note: Registrations will remain open to November 13th!  # Introduction Welcome to BCH BLAZE 2026, the second edition of the BLAZE hackathon!! BLAZE is a series of online hackathons designed to ignite innovation in the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ecosystem! Hosted on DoraHacks, this event aims to attract new developers to Bitcoin Cash through a hands-on coding competition, give an opportunity for existing ecosystem players to show off their skills and empowering participants to build impactful prototypes. Whether you're a seasoned BCH developer or a curious coder from another community, join us to explore the scalable, low-fee Bitcoin Cash blockchain and create solutions that could shape the future of decentralized finance, payments, and beyond. Compete for a share of 25+ BCH in prizes, plus exclusive tickets to BLISS 2027 and other exciting perks! ## Previous Editions of BLAZE Check out the projects & livestreams from the previous BLAZE to get inspired! - [DoraHacks - BCH BLAZE 2025](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/bchblaze2025/detail) ## Key Dates - Registration Opens: October 10th - Submission Period: November 14th – November 22nd - Judging Period: November 23rd – November 27th - Winner Announcement & Livestream: November 28th # Prizes A total prize pool of $8 000+ (25 BCH) will be distributed as follows: Mainnet Track: - 1st Place: $3 500 PUSD + BLISS 2027 tickets for whole team - 2nd Place: $1 500 PUSD + 1 BLISS 2027 ticket - 3rd PLACE: $750 PUSD + 1 BLISS 2027 ticket Media Track: - $1 000 PUSD to the best submission Other Prizes: - Community Choice Award: $750 PUSD (based on community voting) - TokenHunt Completion Pool: $250 PUSD airdropped to completed projects - Various bounties - See Bounties section - Special Perks: Select teams may receive mentorship opportunities or exposure to Bitcoin Cash ecosystem sponsors for potential funding or hiring. *Prizes will be distributed in BCH on the Bitcoin Cash mainnet. Winners must integrate their project with BCH and complete all specified requirements of their track to be considered eligible*. # Eligibility ## Mainnet Track - Open to developers worldwide, including individuals or teams of 2-4 members. - Welcoming both BitcoinCash veterans and newcomers from other communities. - Participants must register on the DoraHacks platform and submit a valid project by the deadline. - Submissions must include a short presentation based on the [BCH Blaze "Widget Factory" template](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Yfuk9CJkf4U9M_WukcELhumWgj3Ak6345Ewy8hSp-Hk/edit?usp=sharing) - Projects must be original or significantly improved during the hackathon (no minor tweaks to existing work). - Projects must include at least one feature that involves sending Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mainnet transactions. - Projects must have a live, usable demo that judges can simply click a website link to open & experiment with. - Projects must have a WizardConnect integration for ease of BCH wallet connection. - At least one project representative must have attended at least one of the BLAZE preparation streams (Information stream or Workshop 1/2/3). Roll call will be taken!! - Projects must have confirmed they are real in the BCH BLAZE Telegram channel. ## Media Track NOTE: Builders are welcome to make a submission in both the Mainnet & Media track. They are not mutually exclusive! Participate in both if you like! Requirements: Submit a piece of inspirational, innovative or engaging BCH media - of any kind. - Videos (including music videos, live action skits, documentaries, podcasts etc) - Music / songs - Paintings, drawings, comics - Sculptures, - AI-created or assisted art of any kind - NFT collections Same requirements as the Mainnet track: - Projects must be original or significantly improved during the hackathon (no minor tweaks to existing work). - Projects must have a live, hosted version that judge(s) can simply click a website link to open & see. - At least one project representative must have attended at least one of the BLAZE preparation streams (Information stream or Workshop 1/2/3). Roll call will be taken!! - Projects must have confirmed they are real in the BCH BLAZE Telegram channel. ## Community Choice All projects that are Eligible for Mainnet Track & Media Track are automatically included in Community Choice, as long as they list a CashTokens address on their project that can receive EMBER2026 tokens. # Judging ## Mainnet Track Judges: - Elliot Price: Vice President at BCH Bull & founder of BCH Alliance - Kallisti: Lead developer of Selene Wallet - Sayoshi Nakamario, creator of FundMe.cash, Helpme.cash, Bitcoin Cash University & Badgers.cash **3 judges, 4 categories scored out of 10 points, 120 points total, highest ranked projects win!!** **1. Innovation & creativity (Is it cool?)**: Is the project new & creative? Does it make you excited to use BCH? **2. Design & usability (Is it slick?)**: How easy is it to use this project? Is the UI intuitive? Does it look good?  **3. Technical strength (Does it work?)**: Does the project make good use of BCH’s monetary properties and/or scripting capability? Does it have bugs? Does it seem technically scalable to large quantities of users? Are there security or specification flaws? **4. Business or Investment potential (Will it make money?)**: How likely is this project to turn into a profitable business? If you had funding to allocate to BCH projects, how likely & heavily would you be to allocate funding to this? In the event of a tiebreak, judges pick their favourite between Project A & B, 2 out of 3 majority wins. ## Media Track Purely up to Jeremy's judgement, so his favourite will win! But the key criteria is like any piece of media to be highly engaging & with potential to go viral, hopefully creating user education & interest in BCH. ## Community Choice The project with the most EMBER2026 tokens submitted to their project address wins. EMBER2026 tokens will be airdropped to BLISS Belle NFT holders. # Contact For questions or general social media engagement, join us on [Telegram](https://t.me/bchblaze) and follow us on [X](https://x.com/bchblaze). # Sponsors This BLAZE hackathon is proudly sponsored by: - ***Paytaca*** is a non-custodial Bitcoin Cash wallet built for real-world payments. Send, receive, swap tokens, and pay merchants seamlessly—while staying in full control of your funds. ([[paytaca.com](https://www.paytaca.com/)]([www.paytaca.com](https://www.paytaca.com/))) - ***ParyonUSD*** is an over-collateralized stablecoin on Bitcoin Cash, designed for stability, decentralization, and yield generation. ([paryonusd.com](https://paryonusd.com)) - ***BCH BULL*** is a unique web application that allows users to take long positions with leverage, or hedge, with Bitcoin Cash against a number of other metals, fiat and crypto assets. ([bchbull.com](https://bchbull.com/)) - ***XO.cash*** The XO system powers smart contracts on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain through a **full feature stack** and **wallet**, thus allowing developers to create, and users to interact with a whole new ecosystem of integrated financial applications on Bitcoin Cash. ([xo.cash](https://xo.cash/)) - ***BCH BLISS*** is an annual conference hosted in Europe to celebrate the Bitcoin Cash network upgrade & show-off the latest in the ecosystem. ([bliss.cash](https://bliss.cash/)) - ***Selene Wallet*** puts easy, no-hassle, instant payments in the palm of your hand. Experience the future of money; a global digital economy powered by Bitcoin Cash (BCH). ([selene.cash](https://selene.cash/)) - ***CashStamps*** allows users to create and redeem BCH stamps for gifts, promotion and adoption of BitcoinCash! ([http://stamps.cash](https://t.co/tV6MPY0one)) - ***Toorik,*** a legend of the ecosystem. - ***Big Hair Tom,*** an old timer that wants wallet addresses simplified. - ***Ravish*** offers a true al fresco dining experience; surrounded by lush greenery, bistro lighting, and rustic brick. Pay with Bitcoin Cash and join our frequently hosted Bitcoin Cash Meetups. ([[ravishkitchen.com](https://www.ravishkitchen.com/)]([www.ravishkitchen.com](https://www.ravishkitchen.com/))) - ***Commercial Kitchen Stop*** is the host of the South Florida Bitcoin Cash Charity Golf Tournament and your trusted source for all your restaurant kitchen supply and equipment needs. ([commercialkitchenstop.com](https://commercialkitchenstop.com/)) - ***The Bitcoin Cash Podcast*** combines the latest cryptocurrency and Bitcoin Cash news with deep dives on BCH topics, featuring a variety of guests from the BCH community. ([bitcoincashpodcast.com](https://bitcoincashpodcast.com/)) .. and several anonymous sponsors in the ***Bitcoin Cash*** ecosystem that have have chosen not to stand the spotlight, instead leaving the focus on the developers and projects participating in the event.