🚀 ZecHub Hackathon 3.0 is live
Build with Zcash mainnet across infrastructure, games, FROST, login flows, & more.
The ZecHub Hackathon is back! We are inviting developers to build proof of concepts that demonstrate new applications leveraging Zcash.
Builders have 51 days to develop, document, demo, and submit their project. Our intent is to grow Zcash’s builder ecosystem by encouraging exploration into novel applications, tools & games while introducing some of the more technical aspects of the network stack & offering path toward making further contributions.
We look forward to seeing what you build!
Start Date: May 25th 2026
Submissions close: July 15th 2026
⚪️ https://zechub.wiki/hackathon
The hackathon is organized around five tracks:
**Infrastructure** centered on tools that make Zcash easier to run, use, or build with. Example ideas: a ZSA GUI, Zebra Node/Zaino Launcher, or a Zallet Web Dashboard.
Games centered on playful and interactive uses of Zcash, Example ideas: such as a ZecHub Wiki version of Catfishing.net, ZEC Poker, Battleship, or other games.
**FROST** centered on threshold signing and collaborative custody. Example ideas: Threshold Signing Wallets, Shielded ZEC Escrow, or Social Recovery Systems.
**Zcash Login** centered on authentication and identity flows using Zcash primitives for sign-in, access, or privacy-preserving identity.
**Accounting** centered on practical workflows for people and teams handling ZEC. Example ideas: Reporting tools, (Batch) Payment Management Systems.
25 ZEC Prize Pool for submitted projects:
🏆1st 10 ZEC
🥈2nd 6 ZEC
🥉3rd 4 ZEC
🏅4th 3 ZEC
🏅5th 2 ZEC
Note* Prize winners may be requested to provide additional documentation
Submissions must follow a few core requirements.
Projects must interact with the Zcash mainnet.
Teams may submit only one final project by the final submission date.
Each submission needs clear setup and usage documentation.
Projects should also use open-source licensing and respect privacy, security, and community guidelines.
A Valid Submission should include:
A working prototype, please create pull request to ZecHub’s Repository
Basic documentation on setup & brief description of how the project uses Zcash mainnet.
A short video demo showing the project in use.
Video demos should be shared in the Zcash Global Discord #zechub channel along with relevant links. Winners are selected through a public community process via ZecHub DAO channel after submissions close.
Be sure to read through the Developer Documentation.
Reach out to us via the #zechub channel in the Zcash Discord. You can also reply to the Technical Support thread on the Zcash Community Forum.
Some past projects provide useful examples of what people have built before and can help inspire new submissions:
Here are some tutorials that may help you: