$6000 Prize Pool | Loops Hacker House Buenos Aires
LOOPS Hacker House Buenos Aires
Loops Hacker House, hosted by Germina Labs, is made possible through the support of pioneering protocols and organizations in the Web3 space. Our partners provide crucial resources and expertise, enabling developers to build furturistic projects that holds capabilities to turn into products and contribute to a more decentralized future.
Where ideas turn into products.
Loops Hacker House Buenos Aires is a 5-day hacker house for Web3 builders who want to go beyond bounties and start thinking like product founders. Here, you don’t just hack for the weekend, you build with purpose.
We bring together builders, designers, and protocols under one roof to create, experiment, and push real ideas forward. The goal is simple, help every project that starts here grow into something lasting, with access to grants, incubators, and next-step programs.
Meet our Partners
We’re proud to be supported by some of the most forward-thinking teams in the Web3 ecosystem each helping builders go from ideas to real products.
Protocol Labs is an open-source research, development, and deployment lab focused on improving the internet. They’re behind projects like IPFS, Filecoin, and libp2p building protocols and tools that make the web faster, safer, and more open for everyone.
FILBuilders would represent, Filecoin, which is a decentralized peer-to-peer storage network that allows anyone to store, retrieve, and host digital information which makes it the go to decentralized data storage layer for AI.
Randamu specializes in threshold cryptography, bridging academic research with real-world use cases. As the stewards of the drand project, they enable secure, verifiable randomness and encryption — essential for trustless systems, fair lotteries, and decentralized governance.
Chain.Love is an open infrastructure hub for Web3 developers and networks. It unifies essential services — RPCs, indexers, oracles, bridges, storage, and more — in one place, making it simple to find, compare, and integrate infrastructure across the ecosystem.
How It Works
Step 1: Apply on Luma
Fill out the form on Luma. Tell us about yourself, your experience, and what kind of project you’d like to build. Our team reviews every application within a week.
Step 2: Share your product idea
If you’re shortlisted, we’ll send you a short product template to fill in. It’s a few questions about your idea, what you want to build, how it grows, and who it’s for. This helps us understand your thinking and goals.
Step 3: Get a hacker pass!
Once your idea is reviewed, selected participants receive a Hacker House Pass which is your ticket to the full in-house residency and everything that comes with it.
What You’ll Get
Hands-on mentorship from technical and product experts.
Product feedback sessions to refine your build and story.
A focused environment with other driven builders.
Pitch prep to deliver a shark-tank-worthy pitch
The best vibes with brilliant and supportive builders and mentors
Post-house support through grants, incubator access, and next-step programs.
The 5-Day Schedule
🗓 November 9–14, 2025 | Buenos Aires
Nov 9: Check-in & Icebreaker
Get settled, meet your fellow builders, and share what you’re working on. We’ll kick off with intros, team formation, and a relaxed icebreaker session before dinner.
Nov 10: Workshops & Idea Setup
Start with product and technical workshops to help you shape your direction. You’ll begin validating your idea, setting up your stack, and diving into the first sprint.
Nov 11: Hacking & Technical Reviews
Time to build. You’ll spend the day coding, getting feedback from mentors, and refining your MVP. Expect long build hours and solid progress.
Nov 12: Hacking & Product Reviews
Keep building, but with more focus on your product side usability, user story, and presentation. Product mentors will review your progress and help prep your pitch.
Nov 13: Final Sprint & Pitch Prep
The last push! Wrap up development, record a short YC-style video, and get ready for final demos to present to judges. After the results and wrap-up, we’ll celebrate everyone’s builds with a closing dinner.
Nov 14: Wrap up
A relaxed morning with breakfast, goodbyes, and checkouts. One last loop before you head out.
Sneak Peek into our previous Hacker House
The Loops Hacker House in New Delhi hosted 34 dedicated builders who achieved phenomenal results, they successfully launched 19 functional products during the highly intensive five-day event.
This high-level output was supported by mentorship from visionary leaders and developers in the Web3 space, with final projects receiving valuable feedback.
At Loops Hacker House, we not only build products but also build great bonds with the fellows through various fun activities.
Time to build and ship the next web3 product.