Doc: Join Discord For Detail: --- Hackathon #4 is designed to push agentic applications from “cool demos” into usable, repeatable workflows — where agents can delegate work, call tools, validate outcomes, and keep going. Hackathon Format (unchanged): Open-ended runs continue — variable inflow = high-value edge-case data. We’ll keep inviting outsiders to try agentic apps while hardening software, docs, and process. --- Objective Build proof-of-concept (PoC) agent applications, agent frameworks, bots, validators, and developer tools that leverage Cortensor’s decentralized inference protocol as the execution + trust backbone. Prize Pool (in $COR equivalent) - 1st: $1000 - 2nd: $800 - 3rd: $500 - 4th–5th: $300 each - 6th–7th: $150 each - 8th–10th: $100 each - 11th–20th: $50 each Ongoing Support: Top projects may qualify for monthly $COR grants for continued maintenance and improvements. Important Notice on Prize Payouts (eligibility condition) To align incentives with Cortensor’s long-term growth: if a prize-winning participant is not (a) an existing node operator running >20 nodes, or (b) a holder of $500+ $COR prior to kick-off, or (c) a participant with active staked tokens, then their prize will be split: 50% allocated directly to Staking Pool #1 under their address 50% distributed upfront as liquid $COR This ensures rewards both support winners and strengthen network security and staking participation. Judging & Awarding Policy Quality over rank: Prizes are not awarded strictly by leaderboard order. Cortensor will judge qualified entries on overall quality, impact, technical rigor, usability, documentation, and alignment with Cortensor’s roadmap. Discretionary placement: Judges may award a prize to any qualified entry at a given place (e.g., a lower-ranked but higher-quality project may receive a higher prize tier). No guarantee to fill all places: Cortensor may withhold or reallocate any prize tier if submissions do not meet the quality bar. Timeline - Kick-off: TBD (Q1 2026) - Submission deadline: TBD (≈6 weeks after kick-off) If dates shift, we’ll announce updates in Discord. Hackathon #4 is about agents that actually ship work — with execution you can rely on and results you can verify. Let’s build agent apps that hold up in the real world.
