Win up to
$200k+$200k+
$200k+$200k+
In prizes

Prize Tracks

Chainlink Grand Prize

For the best overall project that showcases how Chainlink and sponsor technologies enable a better way to power onchain finance or AI.


Prize
$35,000

+ SmartCon tickets, covered travels, and the opportunity to present your project on stage.

Onchain Finance

For projects bringing new ideas to DeFi, stablecoins and onchain finance—whether by extending existing protocols or building entirely new ones. In addition, projects that focus on the tokenization of RWAs, bringing them onchain to enable a better way to do finance.


Best DeFi projects

Examples
1st Place
$12,000
2nd Place
$7,500

Best tokenization/RWA projects

Examples
1st Place
$12,000
2nd Place
$7,500

Best projects built for problem statements put forward by partners

1st Place
$7,000
2nd Place
$4,000

Cross-Chain Solutions

For the best cross-chain projects. This track purely focuses on implementations that make sense in a multi-chain world and use CCIP and/or CCT standard to enable seamless interoperability


Best DeFi projects

Use cases
1st Place
$10,000
2nd Place
$5,000

AI & ElizaOS powered AI Agents

More info coming soon!


Prize
$50,000
(Distribution TBC)

Reasons

To Join
01

Compete for $200K+ in prizes across trending industry verticals

02

Explore innovative use cases in AI, Tokenization, RWAs, and more

03

Gain hands-on experience with the most reliable and secure cross-chain infrastructure

04

Get up to speed on new technologies with guidance from experts—and start building innovative apps

05

Learn with Chainlink’s developer resources and connect with the community

Chromion timeline graphic
Event

Timeline

May 30: Hackathon kicks off

June 2-June 9: Workshops

June 16-June 27: Office hours & mentorship

June 29: Submission deadline

July 17: Closing ceremony and winners announcement

More details coming soon…

Sponsors

Providing invaluable support for the next generation of Web3 hackers, Chainlink Chromion Hackathon sponsors are the biggest names in the industry. If you or your organization is interested in future sponsorship opportunities, please reach out.

ElizaOS logo
Plus symbol
About
AWS logo
Plus symbol
About
Avalanche logo

Partners

We are proud to partner with these market-leading organizations. If you or your organization is interested in sponsorship opportunities, please reach out.

Ondo Finance logo
Video Poster
DeFi Example Ideas:
  • New derivatives or perps protocol that use Data Streams,  Automation, & CCIP
  • Cross-chain lending and borrowing protocol
  • Multi-chain DEX
  • AI-powered onchain yield optimizer
  • Liquid staking protocol
Tokenization Example Ideas:
  • Generating tokenized carbon credits based on an offchain system of record, minting them across chains
  • Tokenizing real estate based on offchain APIs
  • Tokenizing game assets enabling  them to be traded & leveraged in DeFi protocols
Use cases: 
  • Cross-chain DeFi app with liquidity across multiple chains 
  • Cross-chain game where players on chain A can play players on chain B
  • Cross chain liquid staking protocol

The operating system for AI Agents accelerating toward a bright future for all humans and agents

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—are using AWS to lower costs, become more agile, and innovate faster.