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Introducing “BitHack”: Hackathon by Coinbase

Feb 13, 2014 • 1min read

We’re excited to announce the launch of Bithackathon.com — an online hackathon to inspire developers across platforms and continents to build solutions with bitcoin.

We will judge app entries based on creativity, usability, and execution. The prize? Bitcoins!

1st prize: $10,000 worth of bitcoin
2nd prize: $5,000 worth of bitcoin
3rd prize: $3,000 worth of bitcoin

Criteria

We are looking for apps that excel in three areas:

1) Creativity:

Originality of idea
Innovation

2) Usability:

Usefulness
Ease of use

3) Execution:

No bugs
Rich in detail

We invite any and all developers around the world to participate in the competition. Check out www.bithackathon.com for more information — spread the word! Look forward to seeing you there.

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