## 🎃 Halloween ChaincKathon: *Night of the Living Locks* **Stop the Boogeyman. Ship real cybersecurity fixes using blockchain.** Welcome to a 48-hour global hackathon where developers, students, and security builders unite to build *real* blockchain-powered defenses against *real* cyber threats. This Halloween, we’re challenging you to **think like a hacker—but build like a hero.** --- ### 🧩 What It’s About The Halloween ChaincKathon is focused on **secure-by-design innovation**. You’ll develop tools that protect users, strengthen authentication, or detect and mitigate security risks using decentralized technologies. Your mission: - Reduce real-world security risks through creative, working solutions. - Apply blockchain to improve **trust, transparency, and verification**. - Ship a demo that could make the internet a little safer. --- ### 🛠 Suggested Project Ideas 💡 Phishing or scam-prevention tools 🔐 Secure authentication systems 🧰 Incident response or threat-monitoring dashboards 📦 Supply-chain verification or smart-contract security tools --- ### 🗓 Event Timeline - **Signup Deadline:** October 22, 2025 (23:59 UK) - **Hackathon Weekend:** October 25 – 27, 2025 - **Winner Announcement:** October 31, 2025 🎃 (Livestream @ 17:00 UK) --- ### 🏆 Prizes - **Best Overall – $100 + 1 Year Chaincademy Access** - **Most Impactful – $50 + 3 Months Chaincademy Access** --- ### ⚙️ How to Join 1. **Register here on DoraHacks** to reserve your spot. 2. **Join our Discord** to access mentor rooms, updates, and submission channels. 3. **Submit your project via GitHub** (include README, threat model, and ≤ 3-min demo video). 🔗 **Official Event Page:** [thechaincademy.com/hackathons/halloween-chainckathon-2025]() --- ### 🕸️ Rules & Guidelines - Team Size: 1 – 4 members - Original work only (you may use open-source libraries with credit) - Code must be public on GitHub at submission - Include: README + Threat Model + Setup Steps + Demo Video (≤ 3 min) - Safe, sandboxed demos only — no malware or live exploits --- ### 🧠 Why Join? Because *cybersecurity needs creativity*. Because *blockchain can do more than tokens*. And because *the Boogeyman doesn’t rest — but neither do we.*