2026-01-12 06:28:20

Privacy Hackathon Winner Announcement Coming in February

The Privacy Hackathon is heating up, and if you're tracking privacy-focused projects, mark your calendars. February 10th is when the winners get announced across 3 tracks, with a $70,000 prize pool dividing the spoils.

Here's the thing though—don't sleep on what happens after. Once the results drop, I'd genuinely expect significant repricing across the winning and runner-up projects. Privacy tech has been picking up momentum, and a major hackathon showcase tends to validate both the builders and their underlying assets.

Whether it's a dark horse winner or an expected favorite taking the crown, the market usually reacts sharply to concrete results in the privacy space. If you're positioned in any of the competing projects, the next few weeks could be pretty interesting.

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PumpingCroissant

· 11h ago

70k prize pool sounds like a lot, but the real money is behind it... The winner announcement day might see another surge. --- Privacy has indeed been moving recently, but how it will go after February 10th depends on market sentiment. --- The chance for dark horse projects to turn around has arrived. Who will be the lucky one... --- This is the most testing time for vision; you need to analyze the participating projects in advance. --- I'm just worried that after the announcement, the price will drop... I've seen it happen too many times. --- 70,000 yuan across three tracks, feels not enough to be lucrative... But if it can boost the ecosystem's heat, it's worth it. --- Is privacy tech finally going to turn around? It has been ignored for so long. --- Waiting to see who will be hyped at this point... Gamblers never sleep. --- Feb 10 mark is in place; we need to watch closely, it might be an opportunity to get on board.

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fork_in_the_road

· 01-12 06:58

February 10th, ah, another opportunity for a black swan event

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RumbleValidator

· 01-12 06:53

The 70k prize pool is divided into three tracks. To be honest, this scale is a bit unimpressive... Whether it can truly promote node consensus depends on technical robustness; a prize alone can't save the market.

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GateUser-5854de8b

· 01-12 06:52

ngl the $70,000 prize pool doesn't seem that big, but it's good enough that this private tournament can get popular --- Wait, is privacy tech really that hot right now? Feels still niche --- Marked for February 10th, it will definitely be another round of hype then --- How likely is a dark horse to appear... 99% are just those old faces that have been hyped up before --- Listening to you, it actually sounds pretty interesting, just worried that no one will pay attention when it's announced --- Mainly want to see which project will be aggressively snatched up, that's the key

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SerLiquidated

· 01-12 06:48

Oh no, it's that typical "announce and it rises" pattern again. The guys next door must have already been prepared. --- 70k prize pool? It feels like it's being split quite finely, but the privacy track is definitely gaining momentum. It all depends on who can stand out. --- February 10th, huh? I need to check out which dark horse projects are coming up so I don't get cut again. --- It's always like this with hackathons: winners surge once, then fall back again. The cyclical harvesting is really intense. --- Privacy projects can definitely be hyped, but don't overestimate the actual technical content of these projects. Most are just concepts. --- Marked it. Let's see how strong the market reaction can be; I don't think it'll exceed expectations. --- The winners of these kinds of competitions are usually just short-term traffic secrets. How far they can go in the long run is another story. --- Wait, is this an official event or some wild hackathon? The destructive power varies completely between different competitions.

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CounterIndicator

· 01-12 06:47

I saw the results on February 10th, I bet this privacy concept is going to explode --- Seventy thousand USD prize pool, feels a bit small... Can it really drive a big market movement? --- Wait, is the repricing he's talking about hinting that the pricing isn't set yet... I need to research these projects first --- How likely is the dark horse to win? Seems like top projects are more stable --- The question is, how long after the announcement will there be genuine buying interest, or will it just be another hype wave --- Privacy track has always been underestimated, this hackathon might indeed be a turning point --- But honestly, projects from similar events last time all faded out, so I’m not sure if this one will be reliable --- I'll do a reverse move, wait for the results to see the reaction, too many people are waiting for this idea --- How are the prizes divided among the three tracks? Equal split or based on ranking? These details are very important

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-12 06:37

Damn, another hype opportunity. Just wait and see who gets chopped like a leek.

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