VTHacks 11

Best Use of Circle

With Circle, you can embed secure wallets into your app in just minutes. Circle Web3 wallets are compatible with multiple blockchains and are supported by over a dozen programming language SDKs. Circle’s programmable wallets will enable you to add secure transactions to your hackathon project using RESTful APIs, with options for both user and developer controlled transactions. If your hackathon idea involves in-app purchases, user to user payments, app to user payments, or all of the above, integrating Circle programmable wallets to your Web2 or Web3 tech-stack may be the perfect solution. <br><br><a href="https://hackp.ac/circle-signup" target="_blank">Sign up for a developer account</a> and start using Circle’s APIs today, for a chance to win a Circle Branded Hardware Wallet for you and each of your teammates! <br>

Most Creative Use of GitHub

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events &amp; learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!<br><br>

Best Use of Auth0

Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. <a href="https://mlh.link/auth0-signup" target="_blank">Make your new account today</a> and use any of <a href="https://mlh.link/auth0-docs" target="_blank">the Auth0 APIs</a> for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!<br>

Best Use of Flow

Flow is a public, decentralized, layer-one blockchain designed for creating limitless Web3 apps for mainstream adoption. Flow empowers hackers like you to build decentralized applications and share them with the world. Write safe and readable smart contracts with Cadence and explore the potential of composable, on-chain logic. With <a href="https://mlh.link/flow-sdk" target="_blank">SDKs</a> in multiple languages like Javascript, Go, Kotlin, Python, Swift, Unity, you can jump in and <a href="https://mlh.link/flow-gettingstarted" target="_blank">start your hack using Flow</a> this weekend for a chance to win $200 USD worth of FLOW token for each member of your team! <br><br>

Best Use of Soroban

Soroban is an open-source Rust-based developer-friendly smart contracts platform built for scalability. It is interoperable with the layer-1 Stellar blockchain and benefits from the network’s existing global reach and access. With Soroban, developers have the freedom to create applications as borderless as the internet.<br><br>Learning how to build Decentralized Applications (DAPPs) using Soroban is easy and fun. Simply follow along with the <a href="https://hackp.ac/soroban-challenge" target="_blank">DAPPs on Soroban challenge</a> by forking either of the Crowdfund or Payment repositories, and make the project your own with personalized customizations! The challenge link even has some simple walk-throughs available to help you get started.<br><br>Remember to customize your DAPP using Soroban this weekend for a chance to win a Power Bank for you and each of your teammates!<br><br>

Peraton: Best Hack Featuring Automated Data Workflows

MLH: GitHub - Most Creative Use of GitHub

Capital One: Best Financial Hack

MLH: MongoDB - Best Use of MongoDB Atlas

VTHacks: Best Hack That Didn't Work

CoStar Group: Best Hack Utilizing Real Estate Data

MLH: Streamlit - Best Use of Streamlit

JB Hunt: Best RESTful Application using SpringBoot

VTHacks: Best Hardware Hack

Cipher Tech Solutions: Best Digital Forensics Hack

MLH: Auth0 - Best Use of Auth0

MLH: Circle - Best Use of Circle

MLH: Dapper Labs - Best Use of Flow

VTHacks - Best First Time Hack

Imported Challenge from Devpost Prize Winner

VTHacks: 1st Place Overall

Choice of M2 Macbook Air (13") or Dell XPS 13 for each member of the team

VTHacks: 2nd Place Overall

Apple iPad Air for each member of the team

VTHacks: 3rd Place Overall

Acer Nitro 31.5" Curved FHD Monitor for each member of the team

VTHacks: Best Hack Supporting DEI

Pioneer 43" UHD Smart Fire TV for each member of the team

VTHacks: Best Hack Supporting Ut Prosim

Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones for each member of the team

VTHacks: Best UI/UX Hack

Echo Dot (5th gen) for each member of the team

VTHacks: Most Original Hack

Anker Soundcore 2 BT speaker for each member of the team

American Systems: AI for Social Good: Empowering Communities – Develop an AI-powered solution that addresses a specific social challenge, such as healthcare accessibility, education equity, environmental conservation, or disaster response

gift basket of: iPads, $25 Chipotle Gift Card, coding mug, circuit board sockers, and dust cleaner

RSM: Security in Smart Spaces: How to make smart devices more secure, creative uses for smart device security, IOT integration

$50 Amazon gift card and choice of RSM merchandise for each member of the team

MLH: Stellar - Best Use of Soroban

Anker 337 Power Bank for each member of the team Soroban is an open-source Rust-based developer-friendly smart contracts platform built for scalability. It is interoperable with the layer-1 Stellar blockchain and benefits from the network’s existing global reach and access. With Soroban, developers have the freedom to create applications as borderless as the internet. Learning how to build Decentralized Applications (DAPPs) using Soroban is easy and fun. Simply follow along with the DAPPs on Soroban challenge by forking either of the Crowdfund or Payment repositories, and make the project your own with personalized customizations to the smart contracts and UI! The challenge link even has some simple walk-throughs available to help you get started. Remember to customize your DAPP using Soroban this weekend for a chance to win an Anker 337 Power Bank for you and each of your teammates!