GalaChain is ready. The stage is set. More than 100 developers in our Hackathon HQ in San Francisco are ready to go… along with hundreds more developers around the world!
Tons of teams are going to be working on an incredibly diverse array of projects during the next 24 hours, and we plan to keep you up to date on everything throughout the evening and into the finish line tomorrow at 11am PT!
We’ll have onsite interviews throughout the hackathon with developers and judges. We’ll be bringing you the biggest updates on Discord, socials and our live blog. There will be tons happening in the next day, so make sure you keep watching to see major innovation developing in front of your eyes!
Developing on GalaChain
Keep in mind everyone in this hackathon is developing directly on GalaChain using the recently released SDK. This means that this hackathon has real potential to bring amazing new tools and resources to our community.
GalaChain has come a long way in a short time, but this is what it’s all been leading up to! Community development on GalaChain is right in line with our decentralized and open source sensibilities, and we’re so thankful to everyone who could join us.
For those that couldn’t make it this time, it’s not too late to build cool things on GalaChain! The SDK and Gala Creators Portal are open, and you could easily make GalaChain the home of your next passion project or innovation. Every development makes GalaChain a more robust ecosystem for our community!
We’ll be back throughout the hackathon, but make sure to check in between 11am and 2pm PT tomorrow for highlights from project presentations.
It may be tough to get a full overview of everything that happens at the event until we all sort through the insane amounts of progress. We can, however, guess that Ahead of the Game tomorrow night may be one of the best ways to get a clear rundown of the hackathon!
To all the developers out there, good luck! We wish you smooth building and easy to eliminate bugs!
We hope you think big and build big. Thank you for being a part of GalaChain!
As we continue to unveil the panel of judges for the GalaChain Hackathon at GDC 2024, we are honored to introduce Moshe Shen – the Business Development and Partnership Director at Wintermute!
Wintermute is a leading global algorithmic trading firm and liquidity provider in digital assets. Moshe is in charge of expanding Wintermute’s footprint in Asia, where the demand for digital assets is rapidly increasing. We’re thrilled to have him as part of the judging team for the GalaChain Hackathon!
Moshe Shen: A Decade of Experience in Capital Markets with a Focus on Growth
With a solid decade of experience in financial markets and derivatives, Moshe has a deep understanding of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and the specific needs of its various participants. At Wintermute, Moshe focuses on regional growth across liquidity provision, OTC trading, and venture investments in Web3 projects, leveraging his expertise in both centralized and decentralized finance.
A Unique Lens on Innovation
Moshe’s expertise in liquidity provision and digital asset market structure offers a unique perspective on the potential applications of any new blockchain technology. His role requires a keen understanding of market dynamics, market sociology and the technological underpinnings that facilitate efficient digital transactions. This background makes him an ideal judge to view GalaChain Hackathon entries through a unique lens – one that values technical sophistication, market impact, and innovation in digital finance.
What Moshe Looks for in a Winning Entry
Given Moshe’s focus on market efficiency and liquidity, it’s likely that he’s looking out for projects that:
Enhance Market Infrastructure: Projects that aim to improve the underlying infrastructure of digital markets will stand out. Innovations that improve trading efficiency, or present effective liquidity solutions are all very close to home for Moshe.
Offer scalable infrastructure: Moshe is likely to be drawn to projects demonstrating the ability to grow and adapt to the changing needs of the market, ensuring consistent and equitable access for all participants.
Innovate in Financial Technologies: Moshe will potentially gravitate toward projects that push the boundaries of financial technology – especially those that leverage GalaChain to introduce new financial instruments or trading mechanisms.
The Future of Digital Markets with Moshe Shen
Moshe’s participation as a judge underscores the GalaChain Hackathon’s commitment to pioneering advancements in web3 and digital markets. His deep understanding of financial markets and technical aspects of algorithmic trading should guide participants toward creating projects that are not just innovative but also pragmatic and impactful to the future of digital assets.
As we gear up for this groundbreaking event, let Moshe’s contributions to the world of digital finance inspire you to envision new possibilities for blockchain technology.
This hackathon is not just a competition… it can easily be a launchpad for the next generation of financial technologies that harness the power of GalaChain! What will you build?
The GalaChain Hackathon is here! Developers from over a hundred individual teams are squaring off starting March 20th, 11am PT in a 24-hour development extravaganza… and we’ll be right here for the whole thing! In-person at our San Francisco HQ or anywhere in the world, keep up with the latest on the hackathon here!
Follow our liveblog below during the event for on-site news, community developments and the best innovations throughout the hackathon! 👇👇👇
Thank you for joining the GalaChain Hackathon with us!
If you’re not paying close attention to what’s happening at our GALAthon Hackathon event, starting today at 11am PT, you might miss some of the most innovative developments in the web3 world.
As a spectator, while you may not have a shot at any of that $1M prize pool, you can go for some prizes of your own, just for watching.
Being an early adopter in this space is often rewarding, and we’re always happy to enhance those rewards with additional opportunities that go hand in hand with our mission of empowerment.
We have a team on the ground at the in-person event, bringing live updates on a regular basis to the official Gala channels, including Youtube.
Starting with the “Welcome to the Show” live stream linked below, you’ll find a whole playlist of additional live events that will touch base with various boots-on-the-ground teams that will be up close and personal with the contestants and onsite judges of the massive event.
Win Some Awesome Prizes
We’re pleased to announce that as a special thank you to our awesome community, we’re putting nearly $10k in prizes on the table, exclusively for viewers of our live events.
Check out the list below, then tune in live for a chance to win! (Limit one entry per Gala Games account.
100 Common Ground Town Hall NFTs will be given away for a total of $1k in prizes from Common Ground World. Don’t forget to watch news.gala.com and check in regularly to the live GALAthon updates. We’ve got an exciting day planned full of awesome announcements, both in and out of the event!
Our GALAthon GalaChain Hackathon event is quickly approaching, and this event is going to be BIG!
We’re going to be at it for a hard 24 hours of development from 11am March 20th to 11am 21st. Expect to see tons of coverage at the event from our team – including livestreams, Discord banter, live blogging, and social media check-ins!
Press Pass Access
If you’re looking to get a little deeper access to the event for your own coverage, let us know!
This applies to all press, content creators, influencers or anyone looking to get the behind the scenes story and cover the GalaChain Hackathon!
The major prizes lined up for this event will likely draw tons of innovative developers
We’ll be happy to accommodate any members of the press that we haven’t already connected with in our final presentations between 11am and 1pm PT on Thursday, March 21st!
If you’d like to join us, let us know and we’ll try and line up interviews with developers of the biggest projects and available judges.
