ETHDenver 2019 - Denver, CO

Ethos

We encourage developers, technologists, cypher punks, coders, crypto-economists, designers, makers, and the like to apply. Our ecosystem is bottom up. Emergent. A ground swell of diverse intelligences who are committed to #buidling the decentralized future. The ETHDenver #BUIDLATHON is about bringing together like minds around a common purpose. Distributed computing is the future, and Colorado is a leading community supporting this emerging technology. Our event is about empowering participants to shape this new world, while cementing the Rocky Mountain region and the State of Colorado as a thriving hub of Ethereum blockchain innovation.

Note that we’ve rebranded for the 2019 event. We feel that “hackathons”, are great technological experiences, but the ETHDenver 2018 turned out to be so much more. Welcome to the ETHDenver #BUIDLATHON + Community Gathering!

Values

Education + Community = #BUIDL

Be A #Bufficorn

Our Values and Ethos are best depicted by a magical, fantastical creature that lives in herds atop the 14ers of Colorado. This wonderful beast is called the #Bufficorn. #Bufficorns, moreso than their cousin Unicorns, are very community oriented. They collaborate in almost everything they do. They call to one another with an odd sound, “BUIDL!” Be a Bufficorn and #Buidl with us!

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VenueThe Sports Castle

The Gart Sports Castle, a historic Denver landmark, is home to ETHDenver. More details on how we're utilizing the space will be shared in early 2019.

The Sports Castle
1000 N Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

2018 Stats

1500

Attendees

750

Hackers

170

Projects

Countries

US States

#BUIDL Week Colorado, Ethdenver #Buidlathon & Mountain Retreat

Speakers, Panels & Workshops Througout #BUIDL Week & ETHDenver

February 11-13(Denver/Boulder/Colorado Springs/Ft. Collins)

#BUIDL Week Colorado - Meetups, Talks & Workshops

Thu, February 14(Denver)

9AM-9PM

Early Check-in & Open Source Co-Working at Sports Castle

6PM-9PM

#BeMyBufficorn Speed Dating Team Formation

Fri, February 15(Denver)

8AM-5PM

#BUIDL Technical Workshops

6PM

Opening Session & Keynotes

8PM

#BUIDLing Begins

8PM-9PM

Open Mic - Final Icebreaker Team Formation

Sat, February 16

9AM-8PM

Speakers/Panels/Workshops

24 HRS

#BUIDLing

Sun, February 17(Denver)

8AM

Project Submission Deadline

10AM-2PM

Project Judging

10AM-2PM

Project Exhibition (Science Fair Style)

2-5PM

Closing Ceremonies, Presentations & Awards

5-10PM

Experience Colorado Afterparty

February 18-21(Breckenridge, CO)

Mountain Retreat

Tracks

ETHDenver will be Hosting Three Tracks for the #BUIDLATHON:

Bounty Track

BUIDLATHON participants can hack on open repos for which sponsor companies will offer bounties after successful completion.

Repos will be listed no more than 3 days before the BUIDLATHON begins. All prizes will be funded by company listing repos.

Bounties range from $500-$10,000 USD.

Open Track

Participants are encouraged to work on any project of their choice.

No existing projects are allowed to keep a level playing field.

ETHDenver will recognize top projects in dApps, tools & infrastructure.

The top 5 projects will share a prize pool of a minimum of $15,000 (cash or ETH equivalent).

Impact Track(New for 2019)

Participants can submit projects which qualify under the UN Sustainability categories.

No existing projects are allowed as to keep a level playing field.

The top 5 projects will share a prize pool of a minimum of $15,000 (cash or ETH equivalent).

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Livestreaming

Can't attend in person? Sign up to experience ETHDenver online! Over 100 speakers and 80 hours of livestream content throughout the weekend.

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Judges & Speakers

Joseph Lubin

Founder, ConsenSys

Co-Founder, Ethereum

Andreas M. Antonopoulos

Author, Mastering Ethereum

Community #Buidler

Vlad Zamfir

Researcher, Ethereum Foundation

Caitlin Long

Wyoming Blockchain Coalition

Erik Voorhees

Founder, Shapeshift

Colorado Blockchain Council

Fabian Vogelsteller

Founder & CTO, Lukso

Hannah Parsons

CEO, Exponential Impact

Colorado Blockchain Council

Igor Barinov

Tech Lead, POA Network

Ryan Selkis

Founder, Messari

Chris Fabian

Principal Advisor on Innovation

UNICEF Ventures

MacLane Wilkinson

Co-Founder, NuCypher

Jeff Vier

COO, Ideas By Nature

Katherine Wu

Business Development, Messari

Robert Sams

CEO, Clearmatics

Taylor Monahan

Founder & CEO, MyCrypto

Nadav Hollander

Founder, Dharma Protocol

Scott Sanderson

Founder, Sanderson IP Law

Colorado Blockchain Council

Kent Barton

Founder - Ethereum Denver

Shala Burroughs

Satis Group

Founder, Crypto Mondays Denver

Coury Ditch

Co-Founder, ETHDenver

Co-Founder & Lead Developer, Opolis

Rhys Lindmark

Head of Community, MIT-DCI

Co-Founder, ETHDenver

John Paller

Founder, ETHDenver

Founder, Opolis

Shira Frank

Co-Founder, Maiden

George Ornbo

CTO, Clearmatics

Stephanie Copeland

Executive Director, OEDIT

Chair, Colorado Blockchain Council

Kevin Owocki

Founder, Gitcoin

Breana Knight

ETHDenver Diversity Steward

Technical Community Lead, Ujo Music

Andy Milenius

CTO, Maker

David Gold

Co-Founder, Dapix.io

Kirk Dameron

Geohehme Vorf, ConsenSys

Stigmergist Extrodinaire

Jeremy Goldstein

Executive Director, B4SD

Sasha Shtern

Director, 0G Capital

Colorado Blockchain Council

Rouven Heck

Founder, uPort

Drew Kernosky, EA

Founder, Archer Tax Group

Yev Muchnik, Esq. 

Founder, Launch Legal

Kartik Talwar

Co-Founder, ETHGlobal

Partner, SV Angel

Bob Summerwill

Blockchain Lead, Quantfury

Derek Razo

Partner, Purpose Ventures

Michael Perklin

CISO, Shapeshift

Tom Bean

Co-Founder & CEO, bZx

Liam Horne

Co-Founder, L4 & ETHGlobal

Yaniv Tal

Co-Founder, The Graph

Felix Feng

Founder, Set Protocol

Stani Kulechov

Founder & CEO, AAVE

Tyler Lindholm

Wyoming House of Representatives

Wyoming Blockchain Coalition

Emily Coleman

CMO, Shapeshift

Forrest Senti

Director, Bus & Gov't Initiatives

National Cybersecurity Center

Josh Stark

Founder, L4

Founder, ETHGlobal

Mick Hagen

Founder & CEO, Mainframe

Zooko Wilcox

Founder, zCash

Jessica Angel

Community, TrueBit

Caleb Slade

Chief Knowledge Officer, SALT Lending

Nathan Schneider

Scholar in Residence

University of Colorado

David Knott

Developer, Plasma

OmiseGo

Hudson Jameson

Community, Ethereum Foundation

Elena Sinelnikova

Founder, CryptoChicks

Evan van Ness

Curator, This Week in Ethereum

Anne Connelly

Faculty, Singularity University

Vice Chair, Blockchain Canada

Michael Noel

Founder, Blockchain Weekly

Ethan Wilding

Founding Team

Ethereum Foundation

Griff Green

Founder, Giveth.io

Jack O'Holleran

Founder, Skale Labs

Alexey Bashlykov

CTO, Zerion

Alex Miller

Co-founder, Grid+

Stephen King

Founder & CEO, Imbrex

Alexis Gauba

Founder, She(256)

Ben Morris

Head, Status Incubate

Wendy Xiao Schadeck

VC, Northzone

Anna Vladi

Founder & CEO, Women4Blockchain

Sina Habibian

Advisor, Ethereum Foundation

Henri Pihkala

Founder & CEO, Streamr

Santiago Palladino

Core Dev, Zeppelin

Bill Ottman

Founder & CEO, MINDS

Matt Cutler

Founder & CEO, Blocknative

Amanda Gutterman

CMO, ConsenSys

Thomas Hodges

Engineer, Chainlink

Doug von Kohorn

CEO, Rhombus

Christina Lomazzo

Blockchain Lead, UNICEF

Tom Teman

Co-Founder, Portis

Jonny Howle

Design Lead, uPort

Simona Pop

Founder & CMO, Bounties Network

Alfredo Yanez

Blockchain Architect, UNICEF

Chance Du

Founder, Coefficient Ventures

Mo Dong

Founder, Celer Network

Eva Beylin

Advisor, Ethereum Foundation

Christopher Heymann

Partner, 1kx

Karen Scarbrough

ETHDenver 2018 Alum

Panel Moderator

Albert Gozzi

COO, Zeppelin

Robbie Bent

Advisor, Ethereum Foundation

Pamela Morgan

Founder, Empowered Law

Author, Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning: A Simple Guide for Owners

Nick Rodrigues

ETHDenver Diversity & Impact Steward

CoFounder, Apprentio

Tal Elyashiv

Funder and Managing Partner, SPiCE VC

Founder, Securitize

Thomas McInerney

CPO, OpenFinance

Technical Advisor, Polynexus Capital

Lily Liu

Co-Founder, Earn.com

Frederick Allen

Director of Digital Asset Services, Republic

Fauve Altman

Community Manager, State of the DApps

Marek Kirejczyk

Ethworks, Universal Logins

Grace Torellas

Co-Founder, Giveth, Blockchain4Humanity, and Blockchain4good-rocks!

Kevin Lehtiniitty

Chief Product Officer, PrimeTrust

Edison Lim

Blockchain Application Developer, Zilliqa

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Call For

Sponsors

ETHDenver is 100% Sponsor funded. Free to those who attend and #buidl. We don’t believe in creating financial barriers for those we’re trying to include. Your sponsorship helps us keep true to our ethos.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ETHDenver is the largest Ethereum based #buidlathon (aka hackathon) in the world for Ethereum enthusiasts and developers. The 36-hour event will also include talks and workshops given by top blockchain influencers and Ethereum experts. The purpose is to contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem, whether by buidling decentralized applications (dApps), contributing to or starting infrastructure level projects, writing documentation/tutorials/white-papers, designing UI/UX, or info-graphics. So bring your inner awesomeness and some friends. We’ll provide mentors, resources, and provisions.

Ethereum Denver has supported the region's blockchain community since early 2014, and is one of the groups contributing to this event. With over 3,000 meetup members, its goal is to provide opportunities for learning and connections. Along with its sister Meetups – Boulder Blockchain, Ethereum Boulder, and Rocky Mountain Blockchain – there are over 5,500 people registered to participate in regional events.

ETHGlobal is a series of international events aimed at #buidling the future of decentralization. It was launched officially at ETHDenver 2018. ETHDenver is a part of the ETHGlobal series.

#BUIDL was introduced formally to the ETH community at ETHDenver 2018 and has stuck as the community wide rallying cry throughout the world. #BUIDL is the our response to the $BTC (Bitcoin) community's #HODL. We think #hodling (holding) cryptocurrencies is important, but we think that #buidling (aka building) is much more important. Without #buidling the decentralized future, #hodling will be just a sport of vanity.

Anyone 18 and over (at the time of the event) can apply to participate in the #buidlathon. Applications are based on interest in Ethereum and demonstrated ability to code or meaningfully contribute to a project. Applications from any corner of the globe will be accepted. PLEASE NOTE that non-technical contributors are welcome as well. If you have something you think you can add to the ecosystem – whether it's a knack for crafting white papers to explain dApps, a creative or artistic perspective, or an entrepreneurial vision – we'd welcome your talents and skills on one of the #buidlathon teams.

Yes. But not being 18 (legal adulthood in the US), you cannot legally agree to our application waiver. With parent/legal guardian consent and release you can attend with them (or a chaperone approved by your parent/guardian). For under 18 application information, please contact us at applications@ethdenver.com

Anyone can apply to attend the workshops & speakers. It is a public event. All #buidlathon participants are also able to attend as part of their acceptance for the #buidlathon. You do not have to have any specific skills or abilities to apply. Just an interest in Ethereum and the decentralized future. Due to restrictions on crowd capacity, not all applications for workshop & speaker tickets can be accepted.

Applications for ETHDenver will open on November 1, 2018.

WAVE 1: You can expect to hear back no later than December 15th at 9PM Mountain Time if you apply by November 30th. WAVE 2: You can expect to hear back no later than January 15th at 9PM Mountain Time if you apply by December 31st. WAVE 3: If you apply by January 31st, you will hear back no later than February 7th at 9PM Mountain Time. You may apply AFTER January 31st but will be automatically placed on the waitlist. For best results, you must have your application submitted by January 31st. If you are not initially accepted, you (or your team) will be automatically allocated to our waitlist.

If your application is allocated to the waitlist on Wave 1, 2, or 3, you will be notified during Wave 3 acceptances, no later than February 7th, if we are able to accept you. If you are not accepted after Wave 3, we will continue to accept people as space becomes available.

Absolutely! You can apply to attend the Workshop & Speaker events in addition to the #buidlathon. Note that those attending Workshops & Speakers events will not have access to the #buidlathon.

ETHDenver is free for approved applicants. We are currently working on a staking mechanism to reduce the "no-show" rate of applications. More information about "staking" will be available in late October 2018 when applications open.

Unfortunately, no. We will do everything possible to allow as many people as we can to attend. If you show up to ETHDenver without being accepted via the regular registration & applications paths, we will be unable to allow you entrance to the event. There will be no exceptions to this policy due to liability restrictions. All attendees will receive a lanyard and wristband (which cannot be removed), to ensure no unauthorized persons gain access to the event.

Flights should be arranged to Denver International Airport. Our venue will be conveniently located in the heart of the city, so transportation and access is simple and easy.

You need at least two to form a team. This is not a solo sport; collaboration is key. The max for any one team is 4 people. If you don’t have a team, there will be an opportunity to form or join one at the #buidlathon.

Join Us On Status!

If you are a #buidler looking for a team, don’t fret! We have several opportunities for you to connect with fellow #buidlers prior to ETHDenver, and the easiest is via Status. Make sure to prepare yourself for ETHDenver now by downloading Status for your desktop and mobile. After joining the ETHDenver channel, navigate to our #teambuilding topic and from there, you can: (1) post a short summary of your project idea, list the team member roles you’re looking for and include a # channel for people to find you and discuss or (2) look over project summaries people have posted so far and click their channel name to jump in and chat with them.

Along with utilizing the ETHDenver Status channel to connect with other #buidlers, here are other opportunities to take advantage of prior to ETHDenver to meet others and form teams:

#BUIDL Week Colorado (February 11th-14th)

Leading up to the ETHDenver #BUIDLATHON, the Colorado blockchain community will host #BUIDL Week, where ETHDenver participants, sponsors, and community members will host events and stream live content and workshops. These events will be great opportunities to connect with others and chat about project ideas.

#BeMyBufficorn Event (Thursday, February 14th)

ETHDenver will be opening The Sports Castle all day Thursday, February 14th, 9am-9pm, for early registration, free co-working, design thinking workshops, and icebreaker team matchmaking sessions to help attendees form teams if they haven’t yet. We’ll even host speed-dating (for teammates!) and a special #BeMyBufficorn Valentine’s Day Event.

Meetups (January & February)

Colorado hosts 25 blockchain meetups monthly, and these can be a great way to connect with other ETHDenver #buidlers. See a full list of Colorado’s meetups here and consider joining one near you.

If you’re not a Colorado resident, we recommend looking for a blockchain meetup in your local region to connect with other possible teammates.

There’s a first time for everything. If you’re not an experienced developer, that’s quite alright. If you’re interested in learning, even better reason to come. We’ll provide mentors, resources and workshops to help you sharpen your skills and unleash your inner awesomeness. Be eager, coachable and open. You never know what you might be able to create.

We believe in a level playing field. As such, pre-existing projects are not allowed if you wish to be considered for prizes. You may, however, build a new feature for an existing project that is unique and standalone. Judges will make the final decision on whether a project will qualify for prize consideration.

The focus of all speakers and workshops will be on decentralization and all things Ethereum – for example, development tools and practices such as Solidity, Vyper, testnets, state channels, tokenomics, and so on. The official schedule will be announced sometime in early 2018.

Regarding fun stuff, we will provide many activities to help you take effective breaks and reset your brain. There will also be ample opportunities for socializing and connecting with your fellow participants and #buidlathon contributors.

Please bring your own laptop computer. We will provide table, chair, power and a strong enterprise grade wifi internet connection.

ETHDenver is a live, in-person event only. We are unable to host individuals or Hacker Teams who wish to participate virtually.

If you are in need of financial assistance for travel and wish to attend ETHDenver, please fill out the application form here. Please note that we have a limited amount of scholarships available. Each request will be evaluated on a case by case basis and will be awarded no later than January 31st.

Judges will score your project based on 6 categories:

Usefulness
Design
Technical Sophistication
Creativity
Diversity Awareness
Makes the World A Better Place

The top 5 overall teams will have the opportunity to present and demo their hacks in front of the entire #buidlathon crowd at our concluding session.

The top 5 projects of the Open Track and Impact Track will receive a crypto-cash prize of $ETH and other prizes which will be announced at the event. Those competing in the Bounties Track will be judged by the projects offering the bounty.

Diversity encompasses the full range of experiential, ethnic, socio-economic backgrounds, countries of origin, sexual preferences, and gender orientations. We are truly a "big umbrella" community, and believe we're far stronger for having a rich variety of backgrounds and diverse intelligences.

The #Bufficorn is a magical fantastical animal that represents the collaborative spirit of ETHDenver. They live in communities atop Colorado's 14'er mountain peaks and strive to serve their communities above their own selfish interests.

The #Bufficorn makes quite a unique sound, "BUIDL!". It is solely responsible for the Ethereum community's rally cry. Those who subscribe to the community nature of the #Bufficorn will honor this incredible creature by replicating its call to action!

All #buidlathon participants will have beverages/snacks/food trucks provided for them. Those attending workshops & speakers will have access to food-trucks during meal hours, however, will bear their own expense.

ETHDenver will be rife with couches, chill spaces, bean bags and other resting amenities for those who wish to maximize hacking time and "power nap". The official event hotel is the Art Hotel located 2 blocks from the venue, with a limited number of $149 rooms available here. Additionally, the Holiday Inn Express has a limited number of $89 rooms available here. (Rate will appear after you select dates.)

For the first time at an ETHGlobal event, child care will be offered at ETHDenver 2019. ETHDenver is proud to be partnering with Nanno for this service, a Denver child care company who will take care of your Buffikiddos while you #buidl.

Nanno's experienced professionals will oversee your child(ren)’s supervision at no cost to you from 8AM-8PM daily during the BUIDLATHON weekend only, February 15th-17th. Child care is not available during #BUIDL Week activities.

Nanno will be onsite at ETHDenver, so you don't have to worry about picking up or dropping off your children at another location. Our childcare area is connected directly to the main BUIDLATHON area at Denver's Sports Castle. Children will even be provided catering during their stay! ETHDenver 2019 will also have onsite nursing and pumping rooms available for mothers.

In order to ensure we are able to accommodate everyone who may need this service, please book your childcare for ETHDenver 2019 with Nanno today. Know you'll need child care at ETHDenver? Reserve now! Not sure? Book now anyway! We'd rather have more Nanno staff available than needed than insufficient staff to accept your child, so please help us help you.

All childcare reservations for ETHDenver must be made by February 8th. Click here to reserve space for your children now.

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Feb 15-17 2019

Ethos

Values

Be A #Bufficorn

VenueThe Sports Castle

2018 Stats

#BUIDL Week Colorado, Ethdenver #Buidlathon & Mountain Retreat

Speakers, Panels & Workshops Througout #BUIDL Week & ETHDenver

Tracks

Bounty Track

Open Track

Impact Track(New for 2019)

Livestreaming

Judges & Speakers

Joseph Lubin

Andreas M. Antonopoulos

Vlad Zamfir

Caitlin Long

Erik Voorhees

Fabian Vogelsteller

Hannah Parsons

Igor Barinov

Ryan Selkis

Chris Fabian

MacLane Wilkinson

Jeff Vier

Katherine Wu

Robert Sams

Taylor Monahan

Nadav Hollander

Scott Sanderson

Kent Barton

Shala Burroughs

Coury Ditch

Rhys Lindmark

John Paller

Shira Frank

George Ornbo

Stephanie Copeland

Kevin Owocki

Breana Knight

Andy Milenius

David Gold

Kirk Dameron

Jeremy Goldstein

Sasha Shtern

Rouven Heck

Drew Kernosky, EA

Yev Muchnik, Esq.

Kartik Talwar

Bob Summerwill

Derek Razo

Michael Perklin

Tom Bean

Liam Horne

Yaniv Tal

Felix Feng

Stani Kulechov

Tyler Lindholm

Emily Coleman

Forrest Senti

Josh Stark

Mick Hagen

Zooko Wilcox

Jessica Angel

Caleb Slade

Nathan Schneider

David Knott

Hudson Jameson

Elena Sinelnikova

Evan van Ness

Anne Connelly

Michael Noel

Ethan Wilding

Griff Green

Jack O'Holleran

Alexey Bashlykov

Alex Miller

Stephen King

Alexis Gauba

Yev Muchnik, Esq. 