IOTA launches MOVEATHON hackathon series, kicking off the "Year of Building"

2025.03.03

IOTA launches MOVEATHON hackathon series, kicking off the "Year of Building"

IOTA has announced the launch of a new online hackathon series, IOTA MOVEATHON, aimed at exploring the new possibilities brought by its upcoming protocol upgrade.

2025.03.03 - 12:03:02

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IOTA has announced the launch of a new online hackathon series, IOTA MOVEATHON, aimed at exploring the new possibilities brought by its upcoming protocol upgrade.

IOTA has announced the launch of its new online hackathon series, IOTA MOVEATHON, aimed at exploring the new possibilities brought by its upcoming protocol upgrade. The series will run throughout 2025, with the first edition taking place from March to June 2025, culminating in an on-site final event in Singapore. Participants will have the chance to win a total prize pool of $150,000.

About IOTA

As one of the longest-standing distributed ledger technologies globally, IOTA is about to undergo its most significant upgrade yet. With a complete rearchitecture based on the Move programming language, IOTA will emerge as a powerful new protocol integrating innovative concepts and ideas from the DLT space. Exciting features and capabilities include:

Full decentralization via 150+ validator nodes
Over 50,000 transactions per second
Sub-second finality
Native staking with up to 15% annual yield
The first dual smart contract ecosystem supporting both MoveVM and EVM

Guided by the IOTA Foundation in Berlin, Germany, IOTA continues its tradition of real-world applications and collaborates with institutions such as the World Economic Forum, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and various national governments. Now, IOTA is ready to usher in a new era for its ecosystem and the broader Web3 landscape.

Deep Dive into IOTA MOVEATHON

To explore the new possibilities of the upgraded protocol, the IOTA MOVEATHON hackathon series will invite developers worldwide to turn their ideas into reality by building innovative solutions for specific focus areas. If you're a Web3 developer excited by the rich potential of Move on IOTA, this hackathon is for you.

Key Dates and Locations

Registration opens: March 3, 2025
Exclusive Discord server launch (for eligible participants): April 7, 2025
- Discord will serve as the central hub for the MOVEATHON
Code freeze: May 4, 2025
Winners announced: May 23, 2025
On-site final (Singapore): June 6, 2025

Prize Structure

Total prize pool of $150,000 distributed as follows:

Overall Winners (selected by experienced judges):
- First Place: $35,000
- Second Place: $25,000
- Third Place: $15,000
Track Winners:
- First Place: $8,000
- Second Place: $5,000
- Third Place: $2,000
Bonus Challenge Winners: $15,000 total

Four Distinct Tracks

🏦 Payments & Consumer Apps – Shaping the Future of Transactions

Rethink payments and consumer applications in a decentralized world using IOTA's Move VM.
This track is for developers passionate about creating seamless, user-friendly systems—from micropayments to global remittances.

🌍 Real-World Applications – Bringing Web3 to Everyday Life

Transform physical assets into digital representations through tokenization and digital twins.
This track is for developers aiming to leverage IOTA’s advanced capabilities to bring real-world data and assets on-chain.

💸 DeF(A)i – Innovating in Decentralized Finance

Explore the future of decentralized finance powered by artificial intelligence.
This track invites developers to enhance DeFi applications with AI, delivering next-generation decentralized apps.

🛠 Tools & Infrastructure – Building Foundations for Innovation

Create essential infrastructure for a fairer, more decentralized future.
This track is for developers and teams eager to build the foundational technologies of tomorrow.

Want to shape the future? Register now and turn your ideas into reality!

For more general information, visit www.iota.org/

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