BLOCKSMITH＆Co. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tetsuya Sanada; hereinafter "BLOCKSMITH") is pleased to announce that it will be an official sponsor of the "BLOCKCHAIN HACKATHON for students" to be held from December 3rd to 10th, 2022, organized by Hongo web3 valley, a Web3 community of Tokyo University students run by 2WINS Corporation (headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryoto Ogawa and Ryota Yoshimura). In addition, Tetsuya Sanada, CEO of BLOCKSMITH will speak on the stage at the Input Session on Saturday 3rd December, the first day of the event.
About "BLOCKCHAIN HACKATHON for students”
The first hackathon for students will be held under the theme of "Local Development x Blockchain" with a number of distinguished judges. It plans to develop Web3 services intertwined with local development, education, health, social networking, and finance. Since this event is geared toward beginners, there will be a one-day basic blockchain workshop, which will be opened to students who have never been exposed to blockchain technology.
Dates: 12/3 (Sat) Input Session (on-site in Tokyo, half day)
12/4 (Sun) Technical Workshop (on-site in Tokyo, full day)
12/5-9 (Mon-Fri) Development period (online)
12/10 (Sat) Pitch (on-site in Tokyo, half day)
Organizer: Hongo web3 valley
Website (JP): https://todaiweb3.com/hackathon/
About “Hongo web3 valley”
A Web3 community founded by current Tokyo University students who saw the potential in the cutting-edge area of Web3. They work on blockchain technology as an important part of their activities, and aim to become a Web3 group for students from the University of Tokyo who can create and develop businesses. Many students participate in face-to-face or online study sessions with experts, and are passionate about joining Web3 events on and off campus. Members regularly share the technical knowledge they gained from their internships and update to date Web3 information. They are also involved in co-hosting events and exchanging information with companies.
Twitter(Japanese only)：https://twitter.com/todaiweb3
≪About BLOCKSMITH&CO.≫
Company Name: BLOCKSMITH&Co.
CEO:Tetsuya Sanada
Establishment: April 1, 2022
Capital: 10 million JPY
Head office: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6122
Business: Development and distribution of Game&SocialFi services such as blockchain technology, crypto assets utilising NFTs
URL: https://www.blocksmithand.co.jp/en/
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