STIndo Local Side Track with Indonesian Ministries

Garuda Spark Blockchain for Good

Organized in partnership with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, the Ministry of Creative Economy, to bring blockchain innovation for the common good and the digital future of Indonesia.

This hackathon aims to encourage the creation of blockchain solutions rooted in the cypherpunk spirit privacy, freedom, and decentralization while directed toward the greater good of Indonesian society.

Participants will collaborate to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) application that can be immediately tested/demonstrated. Total prize pool: USD 5,000. Winners will be selected based on impact potential, feasibility, innovation, and alignment with the cypherpunk theme.

Main Subthemes

• Anti-Hoax & Trusted Info – blockchain to fight disinformation.

• Civic Tech & Governance – transparency in public governance.

• Inclusive Economy – financial access for MSMEs & creative economy players.

• Safe Digital Identity – secure and practical digital identity.

• Green Tech & Sustainability – eco-friendly blockchain.

• Child Safety Online – protecting children in the digital space.

Global Context: Cypherpunk Colosseum

This hackathon is part of the Cypherpunk Colosseum, a global hackathon series that revives the cypherpunk spirit with cutting-edge blockchain technology.

With Indonesia as one of the hosts, the event shows that the vision of “Digital Indonesia 2045” can align with principles of freedom, privacy, and inclusive innovation.

Hackathon Subthemes

📰 Anti-Hoax & Trusted Info

Disinformation is spreading—ranging from health hoaxes to political manipulation. Blockchain can provide a tamper-resistant source-of-truth: news source trails, digital content certificates, and author verification. With privacy-preserving and decentralized technology, the public can place greater trust in the information they consume.

Guiding questions:

• How can we verify information accuracy without sacrificing user privacy?

• Can blockchain give a “genuine” label to digital content?

• How to design user-friendly verification systems for the general public?

🏛 Civic Tech & Governance

Public trust in digital governance is often fragile. Blockchain-based civic tech could enable transparent yet private digital voting, anonymous yet validated citizen reporting, and public budget dashboards accessible to everyone.

Guiding questions:

• How can we design verifiable yet secret digital voting?

• How can blockchain improve transparency in public fund usage?

• Can citizens report social issues anonymously yet remain verified?

💸 Inclusive Economy

MSMEs, creative workers, and vulnerable communities are often left behind in the digital economy. Blockchain opens new opportunities: digital cooperatives powered by smart contracts, transparent savings-and-loan systems, or near-zero-cost micro-payments across regions.

Guiding questions:

• How can blockchain make digital cooperatives more transparent and fair?

• How to design cheap yet secure micro-payments?

• Can smart contracts protect creative workers from exploitation?

🆔 Safe Digital Identity

Digital identity is the gateway to public services, but also a vulnerable point for leaks. With technologies like Zero-Knowledge Proofs, people can prove status or attributes without disclosing all personal data.

Guiding questions:

• How to prove attributes (age, status) without exposing full identity data?

• What digital ID models are both secure and interoperable?

• Can digital IDs protect citizens from mass data theft?

🌱 Green Tech & Sustainability

Blockchain is often criticized for being energy-intensive, but new innovations make it a green tech tool. With energy-efficient infrastructure, it can be used to track carbon footprints, incentivize recycling, or record carbon trading transparently.

Guiding questions:

• How can blockchain transparently track carbon footprints?

• What incentive mechanisms effectively drive green action in society?

• How to ensure blockchain solutions are truly eco-friendly?

🧒 Child Safety Online

The internet offers children space to learn and play but also brings risks: exploitation, harmful content, and data theft. Blockchain could help: encrypted child identities, safe age verification, and trusted anonymous reporting channels.

Guiding questions:

• How to create child digital identities that are safe yet inclusive?

• Can blockchain permanently block harmful content distribution?

• How to design safe online reporting systems for children and parents?

Garuda Spark Blockchain for Good: Submission, Eligibility, and Judging

To ensure a fair and competitive hackathon, all participants must adhere to the following rules. The development and submission of a functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a mandatory requirement for a project to be considered for prizes.

1. Submission Requirements

All teams must complete the official submission form by the deadline. A complete submission must include the following publicly accessible links and information:

• Project Title & Description: A clear name for your project and a concise summary of the problem you are solving, your solution, and its use of blockchain technology.

• Link to MVP / Project Website: A direct, public link to your working Minimum Viable Product (MVP). This can be a live website or a web application.

• Link to Demo Video: A short video (maximum 3 minutes) demonstrating your MVP's core features and functionality. This is the primary way you will prove your MVP works.

• Link to Project GitHub: A public link to your code repository.

• Link to Presentation: A link to your pitch deck (e.g., Google Slides, PDF) outlining your project's impact, feasibility, and alignment with the hackathon's themes.

• Mandatory Submission to Colosseum Cyberpunk: Any of the submitters MUST submit their project to Colosseum Cyberpunk as part of the official process.

2. Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for judging and to compete for the prize pool, all teams must meet the following criteria:

• Mandatory MVP Submission: A functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is required for a submission to be considered eligible. Your project must be demonstrable through the links provided in your submission form. Submissions without a working, verifiable MVP will be disqualified from the competition.

• Project Originality: All work on the project, including code and assets, must be created during the official hackathon period. The use of third-party APIs, open-source libraries, and frameworks is permitted.

• Team Composition: Teams must consist of 1 to 5 registered members.

3. Judging Criteria

Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on the criteria below. The quality, functionality, and execution of the submitted MVP are central to the entire evaluation process.

1. Impact Potential (35%)

   1. Problem Significance: Does the project address a critical and well-defined problem within the "Blockchain for Good" subthemes?

   2. Social Value: How significant is the potential for this solution to create a positive and lasting impact on Indonesian society?

   3. Alignment: How strongly does the project align with the mission of building a better digital future for Indonesia?

2. Tech Feasibility (25%)

   1. MVP Execution: Is the submitted MVP functional, stable, and well-executed? Does it effectively demonstrate the core technical concepts of the project?

   2. Blockchain Implementation: Is blockchain technology used in a meaningful and appropriate way? Is the technical architecture sound and fit for the proposed solution?

   3. Code Quality: Is the code well-structured and understandable (as seen in the GitHub repository)?

3. Innovation (20%)

   1. Creativity & Originality: Does the project offer a novel and creative approach to solving the problem? How does it differentiate itself from existing solutions?

   2. User Experience (UX): Is the interface and user journey of the MVP intuitive, thoughtful, and well-designed?

4. Business Feasibility (20%)

   1. Sustainability: Does the project have a clear path to becoming a sustainable, long-term solution beyond the hackathon?

Adoption Potential: Is there a clear target audience? How feasible is the plan for user adoption and real-world implementation?