Local Bounty: South African Teams Participating in Cypherpunk Hackathon

About Shipyard SA

Shipyard SA is all about boosting the Solana ecosystem in South Africa. We're here to help local builders, students, and innovators get involved, gain exposure, and really show off what the South African Web3 scene can do. We're super excited to be part of the Cypherpunk hackathon this year to find some amazing local talent.

Mission

To encourage and reward South African teams participating in the Cypherpunk Global Hackathon 2025, providing a dedicated prize pool to highlight their impact and foster local Solana development.

Hackathon Track Scope

This track is specifically for South African teams and individuals participating in the Cypherpunk Global Hackathon 2025. We want to see impactful projects that showcase the strength of South Africa’s Web3 ecosystem.

• Incentivize South African teams to actively participate in the Cypherpunk Global Hackathon.

• Reward outstanding local projects with a dedicated $5,000 bounty prize, on top of the global hackathon rewards.

• Strengthen the South African Solana builder community and create pathways for startups to scale from hackathon to real-world products.

• Submissions should align with the hackathon’s themes: DeFi, Payments, Social, Gaming, AI x Crypto, or Infrastructure.

Eligibility:

• Participation is exclusive to South African individuals and teams.

• Teams must submit a valid project to the Cypherpunk Global Hackathon 2025.

• Submissions should align with the hackathon’s themes: DeFi, Payments, Social, Gaming, AI x Crypto, or Infrastructure.

Submission Requirements

• Teams must register and submit their project to the Cypherpunk Global Hackathon.

• Projects must clearly indicate South Africa as their region/team base.

• Provide a project demo and documentation in line with hackathon standards.

Judging Criteria

• Innovation and Impact: Originality of the solution and its potential to create real-world value.

• Technical Execution: Quality of code, scalability, and use of Solana/crypto-native tooling.

• User Experience: Design, usability, and clarity of presentation.

• Local Relevance: Ability to address challenges or opportunities in South Africa or the African context.

Resources

• Join our Telegram for further support: https://t.me/shipyardsa

• Follow our X account for updates and community activity: https://x.com/ShipyardSA

• Colosseum Sign Up link: https://www.colosseum.com/cypherpunk

Reward Structure

• 1st Place: 3000 USDC

• 2nd Place: 1500 USDC

• 3rd Place: 500 USDC