XRPL Hackathon @ XRP Australia 2026
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Friday, February 27, 2026
to Sunday, March 1, 2026
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1 day long
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Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
in person
140
Participants
AUD3,000
Prize Pool
12
Est. Projects
Organizers
XRPL Hackathon @ XRP Australia 2026
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 Canberra Blockchain Association and Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI).
This hackathon will be held held the weekend following XRP Australia 2026. Hacking will be in-person in on UNSW Kensington Campus in Sydney during the day on Saturday and Sunday.
đź› Challenge Statement
Build an innovative project on XRP that solves a real problem.
​The Goal: Build an MVP that leverages the XRP Ledger's core features to solve a real-world problem.​Potential Focus Areas: We're seeking innovative solutions with a variety of use-cases. If you don’t know where to start, we’re especially interested in applications around DeFi, privacy, and programmability. ​What success could like:​RLUSD-based apps Experimentation with XRPL’s native lending protocol and smart escrow featuresSDKs for other developers to easily integrate XRPL features into their appsPayment apps, microfinance, tokenization
⚠️ Eligibility & Rules
Fresh Code Only: To ensure fair competition, projects that began development before the hackathon begins are NOT eligible.Team Size: Max 5 members per team. Each team must formally register here by 11am on Feb 28.To compete, you must submit a working, testable MVP that is publicly available on GitHub with a detailed README. All resources for getting started can be found at this linktree.
🏆 Prizes
Three winning projects will be awarded a track prize: 3,000 AUD for 1st, 2,000 AUD for 2nd, and 1,000 AUD for 3rd with an additional 250 AUD bounty for the Best Developer Feedback (submitted at this link). Show us how you can use the XRPL to innovate in DeFi.1st - 3,000 AUD 2nd - 2,000 AUD 3rd - 1,000 AUD Best Developer Feedback - 250 AUD bounty Judging Criteria: Innovation, Technical Execution, Real-World Impact, and Presentation Quality.
đź—“ Schedule (Timezone: AEDT)
Saturday, Feb 28
09:00 Breakfast, networking, team formation 10:00 Opening Ceremony 11:00 ‼️ All teams formally register here 13:00 Lunch 17:00 Dinner
Sunday, Mar 1
09:00 Breakfast, & in-person hacking resumes 12:00 ‼️ Submissions due 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Demos to judges begin 14:00 Deliberation by judges 15:00 Closing Ceremony + Awards
🚀 Submissions
Please submit projects here by March 1st @ 12:00pm AEDT.
Resources
Registered participants can reference: Developer Resource Linktree Developer Feedback Form