

XRP Hackathon @ Istanbul Technical University
XRP Hackathon @ Istanbul Technical University
This XRP Hackathon is centered around on building innovative applications on the XRP Ledger. Participants will ideate, build, and present XRP projects. The event is organized by ITU Blockchain with support from Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI).
This hackathon will be held on campus at ITU. Hacking will be in-person at Faculty of Computer and Informatics Engineering on ITU's campus during the day Thursday through Saturday.
🛠 Challenge Statement
To be announced!
⚠️ Eligibility & Rules
Fresh Code Only: To ensure fair competition, projects that began development before the hackathon begins are NOT eligible.
Team Size: Max 5 members per team. Each team must formally register here by 16:00 on March 12.
To compete, you must submit a working, testable MVP that is publicly available on GitHub with a detailed README. All resources for getting started can be found at this linktree.
🏆 Prizes
To be announced!
Judging Criteria: Innovation, Technical Execution, Real-World Impact, and Presentation Quality.
🗓 Schedule (Timezone: TRT)
Thursday, March 12
13:00 Check-in, networking, team formation
15:00 Opening Ceremony
16:00 ‼️ All teams formally register here
16:00 Hacking Begins and Snack Bar opens
17:00 Venue Closes
Friday, March 13
09:00 Venue Opens
11:00 Brunch, Networking
13:00 Mentor Support Table Opens
16:00 Snack Bar opens
18:00 Submissions open here
Saturday, March 14
09:00 Venue Opens
11:00 ‼️ Submissions due here
11:00 Brunch, Networking
12:00 Project Demos Begin
14:00 Deliberation by judges
15:00 Closing Ceremony + Awards
🚀 Submissions
Please submit projects here by March 14th at 11:00 TRT
Resources
Registered participants can reference: