HackMoney 2026

Participate in the HackMoney 2026, scheduled from January 30 – February 11, 2026, it's a Virtual event. Instead of being held entirely in person at a single location, this format allows participants from anywhere to join, build, and submit projects over an extended period. The event is centered around decentralized finance (DeFi) innovations on Ethereum and related ecosystems, encouraging builders to create new protocols, tools, and applications that push the boundaries of financial primitives, smart contracts, and permissionless money systems. Participants typically stake a small amount of ETH to confirm commitment, work solo or in teams to develop their ideas, interact with mentors and peers through community channels, and submit their projects for evaluation.

Organized By

ETHGlobal is a leading organization focused on growing the Ethereum ecosystem through hackathons, workshops, and developer events.

Event Highlights

• Participate in the pre-event workshops
• Join the multi-week hacking periods, feedback sessions, judging, and finale.​
• Focuses on DeFi innovations with sponsor AMAs, technical talks, and project submissions.​

Scheduled

Pre-Event

Wed, Jan 28 - Fri, Jan 30.

• Beginner's Workshop.
• Deadline to Apply.
• Idea Brainstorming & Team Formation Session.

Week 1

Fri, Jan 30 - Sun, Feb 8.

• Idea Brainstorming & Team Formation Session.
• HackMoney Kick-off & Summit.
• Hacking Begins!.
• Project Check-in #1 Due #2 Due.
• Project Feedback Session.
• Project Submissions Due!.

Week 2

Mon, Feb 9 - Wed, Feb 11

• Judging Round 1: Asynchronous Project Judging.
• Judging Round 2: Live Project Judging.

HackMoney 2026 brings global builders together to create and showcase innovative DeFi projects virtually.