Organized by Banco Hipotecario, Open Bank Project, API3, and Qredo
On November 19, 2021, Banco Hipotecario will launch the first Bitcoin banking hackathon in El Salvador, entitled “Bitcoin Bankathon,” to fuel financial innovation in the country. Banco Hipotecario, a state-owned national bank, brings forth this event through a partnership with three industry leaders: Open Bank Project, API3, and Qredo. The goal of the endeavor is to foster innovative banking applications from participating developers for Banco Hipotecario to explore Bitcoin banking services for Salvadorans.
November 19th - December 8th.
The first two weeks of the Hackathon will be held virtually, giving entrepreneurs, coders, designers and developers time to develop prototypes for their ideas. During the third week of the event, participants are invited to El Salvador’s Hacienda de Los Miranda to push their products to the finish line. (on-site attendance is not required)
Hackathon challenges will be based around five challenge tracks:
Registration for the event is now open, and anyone interested in participating in the Bitcoin Bankathon can learn more or register here.