# Streams - 18th Oct: BLAZE Information Session: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufKujsTQGc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufKujsTQGc) - 19th Oct: Podcast with Jonathan SIlverblood [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lSAQ9uG2fc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lSAQ9uG2fc) - 25th Oct: Workshop #1 with Mathieu Geukens: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLYdG3-mPL4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLYdG3-mPL4) - 1st Nov: Workshop #2 with Mainnet-Pat [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_1cH0fJmPA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_1cH0fJmPA) - 8th Nov: Workshop #3 with Kallisti [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD7053pRIAg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD7053pRIAg) - 15th Nov: Kick off stream & Judge interviews [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuDTbMB_338](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuDTbMB_338) - 19th Nov: Builder Interview #1 with PJMan7 (EventCollect.cash) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi3k6E7tpi4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi3k6E7tpi4) - 20th Nov: Builder Interview #2 with Jarhat (Advent of Cash) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ar2SQBtSA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ar2SQBtSA) - 21st Nov: Builder Interview #3 with Cosmas & Clara (USSD.cash) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM_8lWsaHnQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM_8lWsaHnQ) - 22nd Nov: Final Check In Stream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMk7iw8VMI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMk7iw8VMI) # Calendar Note: Registrations will remain open to November 14th!  # Introduction Welcome to Blaze2025, a virtual hackathon designed to ignite innovation in the BitcoinCash (BCH) ecosystem! Hosted on DoraHacks, this event aims to attract new developers to BitcoinCash through a hands-on coding competition, showcasing the latest Bitcoin Cash Improvement Proposals (CHIPs) and empowering participants to build impactful prototypes. Whether you're a seasoned BCH developer or a curious coder from another community, join us to explore the scalable, low-fee BitcoinCash blockchain and create solutions that could shape the future of decentralized finance, payments, and beyond. Compete for a share of almost 20 BCH in prizes, plus exclusive tickets to BLISS 2026 and other exciting perks! # Timeline - Registration Opens: September 1st - Submission Period: November 15th – November 23rd - Judging Period: November 24th – November 27th - Winner Announcement & Livestream: November 28th # Prizes A total prize pool of almost 20 BCH will be distributed as follows: Chipnet Track (requires Layla upgrade CHIPs to be used): - 1st Place: 5.00 BCH + tickets to BLISS 2026 for the entire team - 2nd Place: 3.00 BCH + 1 ticket to BLISS 2026 - 3rd Place: 1.00 BCH + 1 ticket to BLISS 2026 Mainnet Track (no requirement for Layla upgrade): - Mainnet 1st Place: 2.50 BCH - Mainnet 2nd ~ 5th place: 0.50 BCH Other Prizes (no requirement for Layla upgrade): - Community Choice Award: 1.00 BCH (based on community voting) - Various Bounties totalling at 5.05 BCH - Special Perks: Select teams may receive mentorship opportunities or exposure to BitcoinCash ecosystem sponsors for potential funding or hiring. *Prizes will be distributed in BCH on the Bitcoin Cash mainnet. Winners must integrate their project with BCH and use the required features of the corresponding track in their smart contract*. # Eligibility - Open to developers worldwide, including individuals or teams of 2-4 members. - Welcoming both BitcoinCash veterans and newcomers from other communities. - Participants must register on the DoraHacks platform and submit a valid project by the deadline. - Submissions must include a short presentation based on the [BCH Blaze "Widget Factory" template](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OkGmBbdUTAyXcNFMfa7y79t9E1j_PgxFXYxaNlgs77g/edit?usp=sharing) - Projects must be original or significantly improved during the hackathon (no minor tweaks to existing work). # Judging criteria Projects will be evaluated based on the contract and supporting code submitted, by a varied panel of BitcoinCash ecosystem experts: - John Nieri: Co-founder of GeneralProtocols and smart contract developer who values code that has a clear intent and execution. - Josh Ellithorpe: Entrepreneur with a wide variety of skills, likes code that run stable and is easy to maintain. - Calin Culianu: Developer working on Fulcrum and BCHN that prefers clean and efficiently architectured solutions. # Contact us For questions or general social media engagement, join us on [telegram](https://t.me/bchblaze) and follow us on [X](https://x.com/bchblaze). # Sponsors The Blaze hackathon is proudly sponsored by: - ***BCH BULL*** is a unique web application that allows users to take long positions with leverage, or hedge, with Bitcoin Cash against a number of other metals, fiat and crypto assets. ([bchbull.com](https://bchbull.com/)) - ***General Protocols*** prides itself on developing permissionless, trustless, borderless financial solutions for the whole world. We are working at the frontier of UTXO blockchain development. ([generalprotocols.com](https://generalprotocols.com/)) - ***The Bitcoin Cash Podcast*** combines the latest cryptocurrency and Bitcoin Cash news with deep dives on BCH topics, featuring a variety of guests from the BCH community. ([bitcoincashpodcast.com](https://bitcoincashpodcast.com/)) - ***Selene Wallet*** puts easy, no-hassle, instant payments in the palm of your hand. Experience the future of money; a global digital economy powered by Bitcoin Cash (BCH). ([selene.cash](https://selene.cash/)) - ***CashStamps*** allows users to create and redeem BCH stamps for gifts, promotion and adoption of BitcoinCash! ([http://stamps.cash](https://t.co/tV6MPY0one)) - At the ***Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)***, we harness the transformative power of blockchain technology to tackle some of the most critical challenges facing societies and the world at large today. ([chainforgood.org](https://chainforgood.org/)) - ***BCH‑1*** is the signal layer for Bitcoin Cash. Community discovery. Builder velocity. Capital alignment. ([bch-1.org](https://bch-1.org/)) - ***Big Hair Tom,*** an old timer that wants wallet addresses simplified. .. and several anonymous sponsors in the ***Bitcoin Cash*** ecosystem that have have chosen not to stand the spotlight, instead leaving the focus on the developers and projects participating in the event. # About us Blaze2025 is organized by the BLISS organizers, in partnership with DoraHacks, a leading global hackathon platform. Our sponsors include prominent BitcoinCash stakeholders and organizations seeking to grow the BitcoinCash ecosystem through developer engagement and innovation. We aim to attract new talent, showcase the power of the Bitcoin Cash network, and foster prototypes that could evolve into impactful products or lead to opportunities within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. Join us to build the future of peer-to-peer electronic cash!