Hong Kong Blockchain Regtech Contest

Are you a tech-minded person, a policy nut, or maybe just someone who's always on the hunt for an exciting new challenge?

This month - on Saturday, June 23rd - blockchain RegTech company QRC will be holding the Summer 2018 Blockchain RegTech Contest in Hong Kong.

This full-day event will be a unique chance for programmers, data scientists, business people, and hackers of all stripes to get together to solve some of the most pressing and interesting problems in blockchain – compliance with new and rapidly changing data security regulations.

The Crypto RegTech Hackathon will feature a unique challenge relating to a real-world implementation of blockchain technology. Your task will be to create a royalty token that facilitates the registration and usage of intellectual property, royalty payouts, and transfer of ownership.

Are you up to the task?

Rules:
Team size: 2-5 people

Participation limit: 6 teams (or a total of 30 participants).

Scoring will be based on:

- Technical sophistication

- Feasibility

- Relevance

Prizes:

1st place – 6,000 HKD

2nd place – 3,000 HKD

3rd place – 1,000 HKD

All participants will receive a free tech gift. Lunch will be provided.

Agenda

9:30-10:00 - Registration

10:00 - 10:30 - Opening Presentation

10:30 - 10:45 – Introduction to the Challenge

10:45 - 13:00 - Hack

13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch break

14:00 - 16:45 - Hack

16:45 - 17:15 - Presentation of Solutions to the Judges

17:15 - 17:30 - Scoring

17:30 - 17:45 - Announcement of winners

17:45 - 18:00 - Closing Remarks

NOTICE: To ensure that we have only maximum 6 teams, teams will be required to answer a questionnaire after signing up for the event.  Selected teams will be invited to the event and will be required to pay a refundable deposit.