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Jul 25, 2026

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BasePaint Hackathon - Aug 1–8 2026 · submit Aug 8, 23:59 UTC - 2 ETH worth (paid as BasePaint canvas subscriptions per details) - remote - Open-source vibe apps on BasePaint/Base; strong remote crypto fit for solo IST - basepaint.xyz/hack · basepaint.xyz/hack/details · x.com/basepaint_xyz/status/2080669785927590234

Arm Create: AI Optimization Challenge - open now · submit Aug 14, 2026 4:00pm PDT - $8,000 cash - online - Physical/Cloud/Mobile AI optimization on Arm; real cash, remote-friendly, modest pool vs agent/crypto focus - arm-ai-optimization-challenge.devpost.com/

Cantor8 Canton Network London Hackathon - Aug 29, 2026 (one-day) - prizes mentioned, amount TBA - in-person London - Daml/institutional Canton with Oxbridge/Imperial; poor fit for India remote - luma.com/sjkped24 · x.com/cantor8/status/2080610427088543811

Re-verify (tracked deadlines — no changes)

Name Tracked Organizer source Status
Agents of SigNoz 2026-07-26 wemakedevs.org/hackathons/signoz (Jul 20–26) unchanged
Casper Agentic Finals 2026-07-26 dorahacks.io/hackathon/casper-agentic-buildathon-finals/deta (deadline 2026/07/26 23:59) unchanged
OKX.AI Genesis 2026-07-27 web3.okx.com/xlayer/build-x-series (+ x.com/XLayerOfficial/status/2080659039306805723) unchanged
Grokathon SpaceXAI 2026-07-28 (apps) x.ai/grokathon unchanged (SF IRL Aug 8)
Archestra Apps 2026-07-29 archestra.ai/apps-hackathon unchanged
C:>DIR Agentic Regulator 2026-07-31 (concept notes) cdir.global/cdir-hackathon unchanged
WTF!! iExec summer 2026-08-01 dorahacks.io/hackathon/wtf-hackathon unchanged
Agentic Commerce (Prava×OpenAI) 2026-08-02 (event end) agentic-commerce.devfolio.co/ (Jul 31–Aug 2; apps close earlier ~Jul 27) structure unchanged
HackerRank Orchestrate Aug 2026-08-02 hackerrank.com/hackerrank-orchestrate-august26 (starts Aug 1 6PM IST, 24h) unchanged
KSP Datathon 2026 2026-07-26 (X) hack2skill.com/event/datathon2026 shows registration closed Jul 19 not a verified new submission date; skip JSON

Listings sweep notes

  • Encode Arc Programmable Money: still live; final submit Sun 9 Aug AoE, reg closes Sat 8 Aug, Demo Day 20 Augencodeclub.com/programmes/arc-hackathon (known)
  • DoraHacks: Casper/WEEX/Flare/KeeperHub/Creative Minds/BLI/iExec already known; Mantle Turing Test submission ended; Evorozen Apex = API credits only
  • Akindo wave-hacks: SPA empty — no new buildathon cards
  • ETHGlobal: Lisbon live Jul 24–26; ETHOnline / Tokyo / Mumbai known — ethglobal.com/events
  • Devpost: main listing JS-thin; featured still DataHub / Gemini XPRIZE / Arm / YouCam (known except Arm)
  • Major labs 24h: no new OpenAI/Anthropic/Google/xAI challenge; OpenAI Build Week already closed (Jul 21) — openai.com/build-week/