Introduction

Portaldot Mini Hackathon Online Season 1 is a lightweight online hackathon for developers who want to quickly build a prototype, validate an idea, and showcase their work.

This event focuses on low-barrier participation, runnable MVPs, and clear demos. It does not require a complex competition format or a production-ready commercial product.

Timeline

• Pre-registration: 2026/04/20 00:00 UTC+0 (2026/04/20 08:00 UTC+8)
• Submission: 2026/05/04 00:00 UTC+0 (2026/05/04 08:00 UTC+8)
• Deadline: 2026/05/31 00:00 UTC+0 (2026/05/31 08:00 UTC+0)
• Demo Day: 2026/05/31 UTC+0

Prizes

Total prize pool: 3500 USDT.

The first-place project will receive official endorsement, resource support, and a mentor position for the next event.

The top three projects will have 1-on-1 follow-up sessions.

Prize benefits for winning teams:

• Become a long-term Builder and join the exclusive Builder channel.
• Eligible to apply for grants & bounties within the PortalDot ecosystem.

Eligibility

This hackathon is open to developers worldwide.

We welcome:

• Rust / Ink! / Substrate developers
• Web2 / Web3 developers
• Builders with solid engineering skills who can build alone or in teams

Projects should meet the following requirements:

• Built on Portaldot
• Use POT as gas
• Deliver a runnable MVP
• Be demo-ready
• Keep core contracts open source
• Submit a GitHub repo, README, and demo video

Judging criteria

Portaldot Native Deployment: The project must be deployed based on the features of the Portaldot blockchain and use its native token for gas. This is a mandatory eligibility criterion and cannot be copied from other sources.

Demo Completion: The project must have a functioning MVP that is demonstrable.

Application Value: The project must have market potential.

Presentation Quality: The live demonstration should be clear, with smooth, logical flow and the key points clearly highlighted.

Community Voting: Community voting is only used for the Community Favorite Award and does not contribute to the main judging score.

Developer Support

Developer Documentation: https://portaldot-dev.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

For registration assistance, team formation support, environment setup, or any related inquiries, please contact us through our official community channels.

Discord: https://discord.gg/portaldot

(Contains announcements, team formation discussions, technical support, and Q&A schedule)

About us

Portaldot is the organizer of this hackathon.

Through this hackathon, we hope to help more developers get started with Portaldot, quickly move from idea to MVP demo, and connect with future ecosystem opportunities.

IP & Open Source

You own what you build. All projects remain the property of their creators.

Open by default.Core contracts must be open source (license is up to you). Using open-source tools is encouraged—just give proper credit.

We may showcase your work. By participating, you allow us to feature your project (repo, demo, etc.) for community and ecosystem promotion.