Our goal is to create a network of aspiring developers and industry professionals, so that your hackathon projects into professionally-developed and marketable applications.
Learn MoreCategories and Prizes
Best Generative AI Hack
This award will be given to the hacker or team whose project best implements generative AI while also displaying excellent creativity, practicality, presentation, and sophistication.
You can win up to a $200 cash prize, Taskade Pro (lifetime), an MLH T-Shirt & winner pin, and Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
Best Blockchain Hack
This award will be given to the hacker or team whose project best interacts with the blockchain while also displaying excellent creativity, practicality, presentation, and sophistication.
You can win up to a $200 cash prize, Taskade Pro (lifetime), an MLH T-Shirt & winner pin, and Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
Best Solo Hack
This award will be given to the hackers with the best solo projects in the generative AI and blockchain categories, respectively. Winners of this category are still eligible for Overall Hackathon prizes.
The best solo hack winner will receive a $40 cash prize, Taskade Pro (lifetime), an MLH T-Shirt & winner pin, and Wolfram prizes (see Devpost for details).
Best General Hack
This award will be given to the hacker or team whose project displays the best creativity, practicality, presentation, and sophistication but does not fit the theme.
All members of the team that wins this category will receive a $100 cash prize, Taskade Pro (lifetime), an MLH T-Shirt & winner pin, and Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro.
Best Verbwire Hack
This award will be given to the best project that makes use of the Verbwire Blockchain API. Join the Verbwire Blockchain API workshop for more info.
There will be a $1000 Prize pool for any team that implements the Verbwire API in their projects. We'll give a $25 gift card to each team member and any teams who don't win will receive 1 month free API credit ($45).
Most People Helped
At Treasure Hacks, we value teamwork and working together. The "Most People Helped" award will be given to the hacker who has helped the most other groups complete their projects and has consistently been a great member of our community.
The winner of this category will receive a $15 Cash Prize and a choice of one Discord emoji to add to our server.
Best Pitch
The team with the best pitch video for their project will win this category. Your pitch should demonstrate your project overall, its purpose, and its functionality. Additionally, your pitch should address the real-world applications of your project. Sell the value of your project!
Every person in the winning team for this category will receive a $15 cash prize.
All Participants
We also offer prizes for all of our participants! Thanks for participating and great work on your projects!
Everyone who participates in Treasure Hacks will receive a T-Shirt (USA only, while supplies last), 30 days of Interview Cake Course access, Free .xyz domains for a year, one month access to Wolfram|One, and many other deals found in our Discord.
MLH Categories
Check out our Devpost to see all MLH categories including: Best Use of Google Cloud, Best .tech Domain from Domain.com, Best Use of CockroachDB, Best Use of MATLAB, & Best Accessibility Hack.
Prizes include merch, gadgets, and more – such as branded backpacks and a 3D pen. Full MLH prize info listed with category descriptions on Devpost.
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FAQ
A hackathon is a collaborative event where many people come together to collaborate and compete using computer programming.
Any current high school or college student.
Yes, and we provide resources specifically for those who are new to programming
Nope! It’s completely free and includes all the assortments of prizes that you can win.
The deadline to register is on (this time has been automatically adjusted for your time zone).
You can read the hackathon rules here
This hackathon is a MLH Event. In addition to our hackathon rules, please make sure to follow the MLH Code of Conduct at all times.
If you don’t have a team, you will be able to find and form a team (of up to 4 people) through Discord when the hackathon begins.
Once you have your team together, sign up on the Devpost.
Any language is fine, as long as you can provide the code on GitHub
Devpost (link will be in the discord)
You will need a short description and your code on GitHub.
A video is not strictly required, but will help significantly with your project’s scoring
Yes, but for our hackathon, you can only work on it during our hacking period.
We are located in California so we will be running off of PST.
Treasure Hacks Team
Hi there, I'm Brandon. I have always had a passion for creating, whether it was video game design as a kid or entrepreneurship as an adult. Now, with this passion manifesting as Treasure Hacks, I feel that I have the opportunity to inspire others to embark on the same journey.
Hi, I’m Ethan Kosaki. I enjoy using programming in creative ways to solve different problems. Through TreasureHacks, I want to create a community for computer science students around the world. Treasure Hacks is my way to spread a love of programming with other students.
Hello, I'm Ethan Wang, and I am studying Computer Science and Engineering at UCI. My passion for computer science allowed me to land an internship at Hopscotch Technologies and sparked my interest in designing user-centric applications, and I am excited to share my experiences with individuals worldwide.
Hi, I'm Anthony Jenanian, a high school student and aspiring programmer. I've developed a passion for coding because it always presents a new and unique challenge. I'm the Chief Community Officer at Treasure Hacks and I'm looking forward to growing and strengthening our community!
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