ScalingX,  a Web3 developer community, and accelerator has teamed up with Buidlbox, a renowned blockchain hackathon platform that has helped builders launched on the Gitcoin platform, to host “The Hunt for X ” Hackathon, a virtual competition aimed at promoting innovative blockchain scaling solutions using Zero-Knowledge Proof technology. The event will bring together the brightest minds in the Web3 space, including developers, researchers, end-users, and investors, to catalyze new ideas and accelerate the development of ZK technologies along with a $40,500 prize pool.

“The Hunt for X” Hackathon will take place over a period of three weeks, starting on April 12th, 2023 and ending on May 5th, 2023. Participants will work in teams or as individuals to develop scaling solutions that leverage ZK technology in the current Web3 ecosystem. The event will feature expert mentors and judges across the blockchain industry, including leaders from ConsenSys, Coinbase, p0x Labs, and a renowned cryptography researcher who will evaluate the submissions based on creativity, feasibility, and potential impact.

(By Anjali Sriniwasan)