# Solana Accelerate Hackathon Join the builders shaping the next wave of onchain innovation. The Solana Accelerate Hackathon brings together developers, designers, and dreamers to push the limits of DeFi, AI, and onchain trading. With $30,000+ in prizes and real opportunities to launch, this is your chance to build something legendary. ## 🗓️ Timeline - **Online Hackathon Launch:** May 6, 2025 - **Project Submission Deadline:** May 27, 2025 - **In-Person (optional) Networking Day:** May 21, 2025 @ Solana Accelerate [https://lu.ma/abgayj8v](https://lu.ma/abgayj8v) ## 💰 Prize Pool Over **$30,000 in USDC**, API perks, and exposure: - 🥇 First Place (each track): $3,000 USDC - 🥈 Second Place (each track): $2,000 USDC - 🔥 Most Innovative Use of OKX API: $5,000 USDC - Top 10 projects: 3 months of premium OKX DEX API access - Mentorship & potential integration into the OKX DEX ecosystem - A chance to pitch to the OKX Ventures team and get funding ## 🧪 Judging Criteria Projects will be judged on: 1. **Technical Implementation (30%)** - Clean, functional code - Creative API usage 1. **User Experience (25%)** - Intuitive interfaces, minimal friction 1. **Business Potential (20%)** - Real-world relevance, scalability 1. **Integration with OKX Ecosystem (15%)** - Leverages OKX DEX tools and infra 1. **Presentation Quality (10%)** - Clear demo and strong articulation of value ## 🧭 Themes / Tracks Choose your battlefield: ### 1. Trading Build bots that combine DEX + CEX APIs to capture market inefficiencies. **Examples:** - Arbitrage bots - Social signal trading systems ### 2. DeFi Unlock advanced DeFi experiences powered by OKX DEX APIs. **Examples:** - Flash loans, DAOs, cross-chain swaps - Gas optimization + gasless transactions ### 3. AI Explore AI x Web3 in trading, wallets, and UX. **Examples:** - Portfolio managers, strategy assistants - AI copilots for DeFi tasks ## 🧑‍💻 Eligibility Open to **anyone building on Solana**. You must: - Register with a team or as a solo hacker - Submit a valid project before the deadline - Join the [OKX Developer Discord](https://discord.gg/hW4EvbVgem) > All team members must be in the Discord to remain eligible. ## 📬 Contact & Support Need help with the OKX DEX API? Looking for teammates? 👉 Hop into our [Discord](https://discord.gg/hW4EvbVgem) for live support, updates, and access to office hours with OKX engineers. --- *Let’s build the future of onchain together.*