HACK THE BLOCK 2026 Paris Blockchain Week XRPL Hackathon

The flagship hackathon of the Paris Blockchain Week is back. A unique opportunity for developers from around the world to turn their ideas into real on-chain solutions. A 36 hour engineering sprint, backed by leading ecosystems and judged by the highest concentration of tech entrepreneurs and investors in Europe. Teams do not just compete. They get discovered. Participants regularly walk away with job offers, funding conversations, or pilot integrations, simply by solving real world challenges. Hack the Block by XRP Ledger is open to: Developers, engineers, and technical researchersFounders and early stage teams in Web3 infrastructureUniversity teams and independent contributorsParticipants from all over the world with any technical background no hackathon experience required Teams can register individually or form teams on site recommended 2 to 5 participants. Agenda Saturday 11th of April 08:30 AM: Doors open & Breakfast Networking9.30 - 10:00 AM: Welcome Speeches10:00 AM: Official hackathon launch10:00 - 11:00 AM: Team leads revolving pitch11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Workshops12:00 PM: Team Constitution deadline01:00 - 02:00 PM: Lunch break04:00 - 05:00 PM: Hack the Mentor: office hours 07:00 - 08:00 PM: Dinner break21:00 - 21:30 PM: Wake-up  the Hacker Activity10:30 PM: Overnight Coding Fun & Doors close, No re-entry Sunday 12th of April 08:30 - 10:00 AM: Coffee & Breakfast 11:00 - 11:30 AM: Hack the Mentor: Office Hours01:00 PM: Final Project Submission 01:00 - 02:00 PM: Lunch break2:00 - 3:00 PM: First Round Team Pitches 3:00 - 3:30 PM: Jury Sync3:30 - 4:30 PM: Finalist Team Pitches 4:30 - 5:30 PM: Jury Final Deliberation5:30 - 6:00 PM: Winner Ceremony 6:00 - 7:30 PM: Cocktail8:00 PM: Closing Judging and Prizes Judging criteria Innovation, Execution, Impact, PitchPrize details total prize pool over 10,000 euros. Themes: Make WavesImpact FinanceSecrets Detailed explanations of the tracks will be provided on the day of the hackathon. Mentors and technical support will be available throughout the hackathon.