Open Campus Launches Codex Hackathon Series with $1M Prizes to Boost EDU Chain Ecosystem

Open
Campus,
the
decentralized
education
protocol
backed
by
various
launch
partners
including
Animoca
Brands,
has
announced
the
Codex
Hackathon
Series.
This
initiative
features
US$1
million
worth
of
EDU
tokens
in
prizes,
aiming
to
encourage
developers
to
build





decentralized
applications
(dapps)
on
EDU
Chain,
the
first
blockchain
purpose-built
for
education.

Codex
Hackathon
Series
Structure

The
Codex
Hackathon
Series
is
divided
into
three
semesters,
each
with
a
distinct
focus
to
progressively
build
a
comprehensive
decentralized
educational
ecosystem
on
blockchain:

• 
  Semester
  1
  (July
  8
  –
  August
  14,
  2024):
  Focuses
  on
  DeFi
  and
  infrastructure
  applications
  to
  establish
  the
  financial
  foundation
  of
  the
  ecosystem.
• 
  Semester
  2
  (Q3
  2024):
  Concentrates
  on
  developing
  learning
  dapps
  designed
  to
  enhance
  educational
  opportunities
  for
  students.
• 
  Semester
  3
  (Q1
  2025):
  Targets
  education
  finance
  dapps
  and
  applications
  leveraging
  on-chain
  credentials
  to
  enable
  students
  to
  access
  various
  earning
  opportunities.

Partnerships
and
Opportunities

The
Codex
Hackathon
Series
is
co-hosted
by
DoraHacks
and
will
run
on
the
DoraHacks
Hackathon
Platform,
the
world’s
largest
multi-chain
developer
incentive
platform.
The
event
aims
to
attract
a
wide
audience,
including
over
20
million
addressable
learners
from
the
Open
Campus
partner
network.

Prominent
sponsors
for
the
series
include
Animoca
Brands,
TinyTap,
ForbesWeb3,
ApeCoin,
HackQuest,
and
Rise-In.
Besides
competing
for
prizes,
participants
will
have
the
opportunity
to
showcase
their
talent
to
leading
Web3
companies.

Additional
Benefits
for
Participants

Winning
projects
will
gain
entry
into
a
special
developers
cohort
of
the
Open
Campus
accelerator
program.
This
platform
provides
various
forms
of
support,
including
funding,
legal
and
compliance
assistance,
marketing,
and
developer
support.
Furthermore,
event
winners
will
be
featured
in
ForbesWeb3,
highlighting
their
innovative
contributions
to
the
EDU
Chain
ecosystem.

Developers
completing
the
accelerator
cohort
will
also
have
the
chance
to
apply
for
additional
funding,
further
incentivizing
impactful
and
innovative
contributions
to
the
field
of
education.

Key
Statements

Yat
Siu,
co-founder
and
executive
chairman
of
Animoca
Brands
and
a
member
of
the
EDU
Foundation
Council,
stated, “The
Codex
Hackathon
Series
is
a
prime
opportunity
for
developers
looking
to
disrupt
the
field
of
education.
Boasting
an
array
of
builders,
tools,
and
prizes
and
funding,
the
Codex
Hackathon
is
designed
to
incentivize
impact
and
innovation
in
education
through
the
features
of
the
decentralized
EDU
Chain
network.”

About
Open
Campus

Open
Campus
is
a
community-led
protocol
for
educators,
content
creators,
parents,
and
students.
It
aims
to
decentralize
decision-making
in
education,
allowing
teachers
to
tailor
materials
to
student
needs
while
recognizing
and
rewarding
effective
educators
globally.

For
more
details,
visit
the

official
announcement
by
Animoca
Brands.

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