Join us in propelling Bitcoin into the next decade of innovation!

The Bitcoin Games is a virtual hackathon designed to incubate the next evolution of the BTC community. This competition will precede the Bitcoin 2019 conference on June 25 and 26 in San Francisco, where the winners will be invited to present their projects on stage to the greater Bitcoin attendees from around the world.

Uniquely designed to engage both technical and creative minds alike, the Bitcoin Games will bring together the most inquisitive minds, thoughtful intellects and imaginative spirits to propel Bitcoin into its next decade of innovation. In addition to a Lightning Hack and the first-ever Liquid Hack targeting Layer 2 development, the Bitcoin Games will include a first-ever Growth Hack, giving multimedia creatives the chance to lend their skillset to Bitcoin’s future.

By engaging people with diverse backgrounds and uniting them to create something new, the Bitcoin Games will catalyze the next wave of creators and entrepreneurs to engage with Bitcoin — the digital future of value. We'll also be giving tickets to our Bitcoin 2019 event to each individual, or indvidual members of a team, that submits a project meeting the submission requirements.

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Lightning Hack

The Lightning Network has proven to be one of the greatest innovations in the cryptocurrency space in general and a critical second layer solution for Bitcoin in particular. In essence, it has helped scale Bitcoin without the need to bloat the network on a base layer.

The Lightning Hack is intended to stimulate growth and adoption of the Lightning Network by mobilizing developers of all types to innovate on top of this technology. Participants will be asked to showcase the power of instant, free transactions and help motivate the future of the Lightning Network by continuing to build upon its existing implementations. Visit our Resources page for links to documentation and resources, and join the #lightning-hack channel in the Bitcoin Games Slack.

Liquid Hack

Liquid is an inter-exchange settlement network linking together cryptocurrency exchanges and institutions around the world, enabling faster, more private Bitcoin transactions and the issuance of digital assets.

The Liquid Network gives developers the chance to familiarize themselves with the powerful features Liquid has to offer, while supporting user adoption with the development of Liquid-based applications. From new smart contract-based Bitcoin derivatives to asset swap platforms, the sky's the limit with solutions contestants can build. Visit our Resources tab for links to documentation and resources, and join the #liquid-hack channel in the Bitcoin Games Slack.

Growth Hack

Focusing on media and content creation, the Growth Hack asks participants to create the most compelling video commercial to encompass the entire Bitcoin community and beyond. Participants will produce a television-style commercial 30 to 60 seconds in length, that demonstrates the value and appeal of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin itself has developed a core counter culture, but the utility of Bitcoin reaches far beyond its relatively tight-knit community. Contestants will be challenged to channel the unique Bitcoin ethos, while making its value proposition more relatable to the masses. Join the #growth-hack channel in the Bitcoin Games Slack.

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