Just over two weeks ago, on May 15,2023, the TRON DAO team revealed the results of the HackaTRON Season Four competition. A portion of the total prize pool, 500,000 USDD, was shared among the top projects. The final milestone payment is currently being processed for
judge-selected qualifiers, which was contingent upon the fulfillment of the project team to successfully deploy their dApp on either the TRON blockchain or BitTorrent Chain MainNets by June 1, 2023.
There were over 625 participants from 172 projects across six tracks, including DeFi, Web3, NFT, and GameFi, alongside the new Builder and Eco-Friendly tracks. Five from each track were selected by an esteemed panel of judges as the most promising projects, and each was given 30% of their respective prize when results were announced on May 15.
Judge-Selected Top Fives
First place in each of the judge-selected tracks receives 20,000 USDD, with second place receiving 15,000 USDD, third place 10,000 USDD, and fourth and fifth places 8,000 and 6,000 USDD, respectively.
The new Builder track recognized teams returning to the hackathon that have made significant updates to their projects. The ones who completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:
- “Farming-as-a-Service” project by Elk Finance
- Galaxy Throne by Galaxy Throne
- JustMoney Spot by JustMoney
- TronNRG by TronNinjas
- TronQL by TronQL
The Eco-Friendly track showcased projects working towards sustainability and environmental stewardship via the TRON Climate Initiative. The ones who completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:
- EcoMarket by EcoMarket
- MusiCoinCity by ElfWeb
- CarboEx by CarboEx
- ForGreen by ForGreen
- BlockForest by BlockForest
The projects from the DeFi track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:
- Ergon by USTX
- Cloak by Cloak
- MyFend by Fend Group
- Sorrel Banq by Paracosm Labs
- Swirl Ads by Team Sudo
The projects from the NFT track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:
- BobbyBot.Trade by Steam
- Samhita DAO by HeritageSpeak
- SealKey by TRONNuggetz
The projects from the GameFi track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:
- Duelers from TRONJoy
- RevoluTRON by Irruption Lab
- Cukies: Rush & Run by Cukies World
The projects from the Web3 track that completed their blockchain deployment milestone were, in order of selection:
- TrustSight by The TRONacles
- Daren Market by Daren Market
- TronSave by TronSave
- ProvyLens by LensCrafters
- Yinbox by Jeffrey Lewis
As mentioned above, the initial judge-selected qualifiers received 30% of their allocated prize for placing in the top five of their respective track on May 15, 2023. They were given until June 1, 2023, to deliver a functional, decentralized application on either the TRON or BitTorrent Chain MainNets in order to receive the remainder of their prize. The projects mentioned above successfully completed this requirement.
Community Forum Top Fives
The TRON DAO Forum community voted to select “community” winners, as well. Read about who the community forum selected as the top five projects from each track on the TRON DAO blog.
This season, there were also three bonus prizes for the best performances in project engagement, determination, and community contribution. The ten recipients of the community contribution prize were announced on May 15, 2023. The winners of the project engagement prizes and determination prizes were finalized on June 1, 2023, and they are:
Season 4 PROJECT ENGAGEMENT Prize Recipients (3,000 USDD per prize):
- Zombieland by Team Zombie
- OnChain Vision by OnChainDev
Season 4 DETERMINATION Prize Recipients (5,000 USDD per prize):
- Bird Catcher Game by Team Hunter
- Ujjo Wallet by Why Not?
- Classic Chords by Chordians
The TRON DAO team is thrilled with the quality of projects from Season 4 of the HackaTRON. Hackathons are just one of the ways developers are welcomed to #BUIDLtheFUTURE with TRON, as we empower decentralized commerce and community for every person on the planet.