CTRL+MOVE (Bangalore edition) Powered by Rise In
CTRL+MOVE (Bangalore edition) Powered by Rise In
A 24-Hour IRL Activation for the CTRL+MOVE Hackathon
CTRL+MOVE (Bangalore edition) is a 2 Days in-person hackathon designed to activate and onboard India’s brightest builders into the CTRL+MOVE Hackathon—Aptos’ flagship global hackathon driving DeFi and Payments innovation.
Bangalore, India’s tech capital, sets the stage for a builder movement where developers, designers, and founders come together to create the future of finance on Aptos. From cross-border payments to next-gen DeFi protocols, from financial tools to developer infra, this IRL activation is your gateway to building impactful solutions and scaling them globally through CTRL+MOVE.
📅 Event Details
Date: 6-7 September 2025
Location: The Hub Bangalore
Duration: 24 Hours IRL
Perks: Swag, Free Food, Mentorship
Total Pool(Global) : $100,000 USD
🏆 Main Track: Build the Future of DeFi on Aptos $65,000
🥇 1st Place – $30,000
🥈 2nd Place – $20,000
🥉 3rd Place – $10,000
🏅 Honorable Mentions (2 teams): $2,500 each = $5,000
🛠️ Best Tech Implementation — $15,000
Awarded to the team that demonstrates the most advanced, creative, or technically sound use of the Aptos stack. Judges will evaluate innovation, scalability, and engineering excellence
🎓 Top University Team — $10,000
🥇 Winner: $7,000
🎖️ Runner-Up: $3,000
Celebrating student innovation, this prize recognizes the best-performing university teams. Projects will be judged on originality, execution, and potential impact, with separate awards for the winner and runner-up.
🔥 Why Join?
💻 Hack, Build & Learn
Code non-stop with guidance from Aptos experts, Move mentors, and ecosystem leaders.
🎤 Demo Day + CTRL+MOVE Access
Showcase your project and earn the chance to take it forward into the global CTRL+MOVE Hackathon.
🧠 Workshops & Masterclasses
Deep dive into Move language, smart contracts, and scaling dApps on Aptos.
🌐 Network with India’s Builder Community
Meet top Web3 developers, startup teams, and contributors shaping decentralized innovation.
💡 Who Can Apply?
Web3 Developers & Builders innovating in DeFi, Payments, DAOs, GameFi, infra, or identity.
Startup Founders & Early Teams exploring Aptos as their go-to Layer 1.
Designers & Product Thinkers crafting intuitive Web3 experiences.
Ecosystem Contributors building growth tools and integrations for Aptos.
🚀 Powered by Rise In
Rise In is nurturing the next wave of Web3 builders with 200,000+ developers across India and Turkey. Through hackathons, bootcamps, and builder residencies, Rise In empowers developers to leap into Web3.
🌐 About Aptos
Aptos is a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain built for speed, safety, and scalability, using the Move language to enable secure, scalable, and user-first decentralized applications.
✨ Bangalore isn’t just another stop—it’s a launchpad for CTRL+MOVE.
Bring your ideas, build with Aptos, and be part of the movement that’s redefining how value moves globally.
📘 Core Resources
Developer Tools
Developer Documentation - Learn Move, SDKs, and core Aptos concepts
Aptos Learn- Guided tutorials for hands-on learning
Create Aptos dApp - End-to-end full-stack template
Aptos Full-Stack Template - Opinionated starter template for faster development
Move by Examples - Side-by-side comparisons with EVM and SVM
Build and MCP Tools – Infrastructure and developer tools for building with Aptos