# 🌍 Ubuntu Bitcoin Hackathon 2025 **Building Bitcoin Solutions for the Global South** Join us for the first-ever **Bitcoin Zambia Hackathon** — where developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and educators come together to build real solutions for real challenges. From Lightning-powered apps to self-custody tools and financial inclusion projects, this is your chance to create tools that can make a difference. Over a month, participants will collaborate, learn from mentors, and showcase their projects to a global audience. With BTC prizes, many giveaways, and the opportunity to shape the future of money in our region, this hackathon is more than a competition — it’s a movement. 👉 **Register today and help us build the future of Bitcoin in Zambia and beyond.** --- Participants will build on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, with opportunities to experiment with: - **SDK's(voltage,breeze etc)** - Lightning APIs & developer tools Projects can also integrate with wallets, point-of-sale systems, or community onboarding initiatives. --- ## 👥 Participant Entry Requirements - Open to Zambian participants **and african participants who team up with at least one Zambian teammate.** - Age: 18+ - Teams of 3-5 members --- ## 🗓️ Key Dates - **Registration:** Sept 6 – Sept 30, 2025 - **Online Bootcamp:** Starts Sept 8, 2025 → Every **Monday & Wednesday at 8PM CAT** (2 sessions/week) - **Physical Hacking Day (Lusaka):** Oct 24–25, 2025 - **Submission Deadline:** Oct 25, 2025 @ 23:59 UTC - **Judging Period:** Oct 26 – Oct 31, 2025 - **Closing Ceremony & Winners:** Nov 1, 2025 --- ## 💰 Prize Pool - bitcoin and bitcoin merch - **Distribution:** BTC via Lightning / on-chain. --- ## 🧩 Hackathon Tracks ### **1. Lightning Apps – Payments & Remittance** Build Lightning-powered apps for micropayments, remittances, or merchant tools. *Target:* Developers. ### **2. Self-Custody & Security Tools** Create apps, guides, or visual tools for wallets, multi-sig, and safe storage. *Target:* Developers / security builders. ### **3. Education & Onboarding** Design resources, workshops, games, or campaigns for teaching Bitcoin and Lightning. *Target:* Non-technical (educators, designers, activists). ### **4. Community & Local Impact Solutions** Develop financial inclusion tools for small businesses, rural areas, or women-led initiatives. Could include business models, awareness campaigns, or service design. *Target:* Non-coders, business innovators. ### **5. SDK / No-Code Development** Use **Breeze SDK, Voltage SDK**, or other plug-and-play tools to build prototypes quickly. *Target:* Builders with limited coding experience. ### **6. Open Track – Unlimited Innovation** Any ideas that don’t fit the other tracks — experimental or bold. *Target:* Visionaries, product innovators. --- ## 🧑‍💻 Submission Requirements Each team must submit via DoraHacks: - **GitHub repo** (public) with project code or resources - **README** explaining the project - **Demo video** (max 10 min) - **Pitch video**: Team intro, problem, solution, business model, traction, roadmap --- ## 🧠 Judge Criteria Projects will be evaluated on: - **Relevance to Theme (25%)** - **Innovation (20%)** - **Technical Execution (25%)** - **Impact & Usability (20%)** - **Presentation (10%)** --- ## 📚 Developer Resources - [Breeze SDK Docs] - [Voltage SDK Docs] - [Bitcoin & Lightning Dev Guides] --- ## 🎓 Workshops & Office Hours - Lightning app development crash course - Self-custody & hardware wallet demos - SDK integration tutorials (Breeze, Voltage) - Weekly office hours on Discord (after bootcamp sessions) --- ## 📢 Official Communication Channels - **Discord (main hub):** [https://discord.gg/4w5CERUK](https://discord.gg/4w5CERUK) - **Twitter:** @BitcoinZambia - **Email contact:** [bitcoinzambia1@gmail.com](mailto:bitcoinzambia1@gmail.com) --- ## 🚀 Post-Hackathon Support Promising teams will gain: - Connections to Bitcoin grants and incubation opportunities - Mentorship from experienced builders - Visibility via Bitcoin Zambia, BFF, BitDevs Zambia, and DoraHacks networks --- 👉 **Register Sept 6 – Sept 30, join the bootcamp (starting Sept 8), and be ready to hack with us in Lusaka Oct 24–25!** ---