Hackathon 2024 is coming to an end and 25 projects have advanced to the final stage of the Singapore round.
The event, which kicked off on July 11, will host its Demo Day in Singapore on September 17 and in Bangkok on November 16. A total of 279 developers participated, forming 69 teams and submitting 34 projects for preliminary review.
The selection process took into account criteria such as technical difficulty, project completion and standardization, and 25 projects passed the first review.
The judging panel included Substrate community developer Kaichao, PaperMoon developer relations engineer Jun Zhou, and Nicolas Martin Hussein.
Among the finalists is WeTEE, which offers decentralized computing power for the Polkadot ecosystem, allowing Web2 applications to be deployed in a secure environment without code modifications. Enhanced Token Fortress (ETF.one) is another finalist, offering a zero-trust Web3 asset management platform.
Other projects on the list include iNFT, which facilitates the implementation of blockchain applications with Anchor Network, and FlyAIMusic, a decentralized platform that uses blockchain to improve copyright management and revenue distribution for music creators.
Other entries include Conduits, a blockchain solution for decentralized resource access; OpenAuth, a tool for Web3 authentication and custodial wallet integration; and Bolarity, a platform that enables interoperability between different virtual machines.
Despite the market challenges, developer activity in the Polkadot ecosystem remains strong. According to its recent statistics, the network now hosts 29,917 repositories, with weekly commits exceeding 5,500. Additionally, around 900 developers contribute each week, keeping the ecosystem’s momentum going.
Later this month, Polkadot Decoded Asia will be held in Singapore as part of TOKEN2049 Week. The conference will focus on the Polkadot ecosystem and various aspects of the Web 3.0 domain, and preparations are already underway.
Polkadot Decoded Asia is a key event for the Polkadot community, focusing on the Asian market and attracting a global audience.
The Polkadot mobile app, unveiled by Parity CEO Bjorn Wagner on Polkadot Decoded, will launch for select users in September 2024. The app is expected to feature features such as onboarding without passwords or seed phrases, funding wallets with DOT or stablecoins, and making purchases at over 1 million stores, with staking functionality coming soon.
