XRPL Hackathon @ Blockchain Kaigi 2025
XRPL Hackathon @ Blockchain Kaigi 2025
This XRPL Hackathon is a global event focused on building innovative applications on the XRP Ledger. Participants will ideate, build, and present XRPL projects. The event is organized by the team at IIT Bombay and Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI).
This hackathon features online and hybrid participation options to help you bring your ideas to life.
🛠 Challenge Tracks
We have two distinct options for participants. You can choose the specific Insurance challenge or build a solution of your choice in the Open Track.
Option 1: The Insurance Challenge Focus on the automatic settlement of insurance claims (e.g., MJP-JAY/PM-JAY scenarios) as detailed on the official event website.
Option 2: The Open Track Build any innovative project on the XRPL that solves a real problem.
The Goal: Build a financial service MVP that leverages the XRP Ledger's core features.
Focus Areas: Payments, Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, RLUSD integration, or Decentralized Identity (DID).
What success looks like:
RLUSD-based apps
DID-integrated fintech identity flows
SDKs for other developers to easily integrate XRPL features like RLUSD, escrows, and DIDs into their apps
Payment apps, microfinance solutions, or RWA Tokenization platforms
⚠️ Eligibility & Rules
Fresh Code Only: To ensure fair competition, projects that began development before November 24, 2025, are NOT eligible.
Exceptions: If you have a specific reason to utilize prior work, you must discuss it with the organizers (Vishwas) immediately to request special permission.
Team Size: Max 4 members per team.
🏆 Prizes
1st Prize: ₹80,000
2nd Prize: ₹50,000
3rd Prize: ₹20,000
Judging Criteria: Innovation, Technical Execution, Real-World Impact, and Presentation Quality.
🗓 Schedule (Timezone: IST)
Tuesday, Nov. 24 | Kick-off
6:00 PM: Hackathon Launch & Workshop #2.
Get inspired, learn the hackathon rules, and dive into the XRP Ledger with an introductory workshop from the Ripple team.
Format: Online (Zoom) or In-person at Mumbai.
Hacking officially begins!
[Nov 24 - Dec 03: Asynchronous Hacking]
Wednesday, Dec. 03 | Presentations Part 1
9am: Initial submissions due
10am-5pm: Presentations, lunch @ noon (please RSVP to Vishwas if you would like to attend)
Format: In-person @ IIT Bombay.
Friday, Dec. 05 | Presentations Part 2
1pm: Final submissions due
4-5pm: Presentations to the jury online at this Zoom:
Meeting ID: 992 1491 5690
Passcode: 946843
Friday, Dec. 06 | Finals
Format: In-person @ BCK-2025, IIT Bombay.
Details: The top 3 teams will be invited to present their projects live to our panel of judges, followed by the awards ceremony.
🚀 Submissions
Please submit projects here by December 5th @ 13:00 IST.
Note: This deadline has been extended from the original December 3rd deadline. If you wish to edit a submission which has already been made, you can edit the form directly or email edits to the team.
Resources
Registered participants can reference:
Workshop slides (sent via email)
Community Chat for team formation (sent via email)