Hackathon — YBA

Build It. Pitch It. Learn It.

Our hackathons, workshops, and speaker sessions put you in the room with real builders. Learn how blockchain actually works, then use it to ship something that matters.

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The Bridge to Industry

Direct access to developers, founders, VCs, and tokenomics specialists. Build your network years ahead of your peers.

Direct Q&A

Career Pathfinding

Network Before You Graduate

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YBA Hackathon Series

Blockchain hackathons built for teams that mirror agile startup environments. Members rapidly prototype smart contracts and DApps, then pitch to industry judges for feedback and mentorship.

Form Your Team

Collaborate across schools and disciplines to tackle real blockchain challenges.

Build Something Real

24 to 48 hours to prototype a smart contract or DApp addressing a social or economic problem.

Pitch to Judges

Present to industry professionals for feedback, mentorship, and competitive recognition.

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YBA Workshops

Interactive sessions that show you how blockchain actually works and why it matters. We go past the buzzwords and into what the technology does today, plus where it can take the world tomorrow.

How Blockchain Works

Blocks, nodes, hashing, and consensus explained from the ground up until the fundamentals finally click.

Real World Impact

See how blockchain already powers finance, digital identity, supply chains, and more far beyond the hype.

Hands On Building

Set up a wallet, explore a testnet, and write your first simple smart contract in a guided session.