Hackathon #3¶
Last updated: 2026-06-28
Hackathon #3 pushed deeper into agentic applications, PoI/PoUW validation, attestations, developer tools, and public-good applications.
Program Summary¶
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Theme | Agentic apps, PoI/PoUW, and developer tools. |
| Kick-off | November 21, 2025. |
| Submission deadline | December 28, 2025. |
| Duration | About 6 weeks. |
| Main output | Apps, validators, evidence bundles, app catalogs, SDKs, CLIs, and observability tools. |
Objective¶
Build proof-of-concept apps, bots, validators, or developer tools that use Cortensor's decentralized inference protocol.
Focus Areas¶
| Area | Example output |
|---|---|
| Agentic applications | Assistants that act, monitor, coordinate, transact, or report. |
| PoI/PoUW utilization | Redundant inference, validator scoring, rubric checks, and evidence bundles. |
| Validation and attestations | Score results, produce artifacts, optionally write records on-chain. |
| App stores and catalogs | Discovery surfaces with search, tags, filters, leaderboards, and demos. |
| Developer tooling | SDKs, CLIs, wrappers, templates, deploy/test/monitor tools. |
| Public goods | Free community apps, bots, and explainers. |
| Infra observability | Miner reputation, latency maps, model usage, validator dashboards. |
Prize Pool¶
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1000 equivalent |
| 2nd | $800 equivalent |
| 3rd | $500 equivalent |
| 4th-5th | $300 equivalent each |
| 6th-7th | $150 equivalent each |
| 8th-10th | $100 equivalent each |
| 11th-20th | $50 equivalent each |
Evaluation¶
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Functionality and stability | 25% |
| Cortensor integration | 25% |
| Originality and technical depth | 20% |
| Usability and demo quality | 20% |
| Public-good impact | 10% |
Bonus consideration included ERC-8004 artifacts, x402 flows, /validate usage, on-chain records, tests, benchmarks, and observability dashboards.
Deliverables¶
- Public repo with permissive license.
- README with quickstart, runbook, and architecture diagram.
- Demo link or recorded video with reproduction steps.
- Validator submissions: rubric prompts, embedding specs, deterministic checks, or evidence format.
- Agent submissions: action list, tool integrations, and safety guardrails.