Behind The Scenes: Stellar + Ledger Paris Hackathon
Stellar Global Radio with Sam: Exploring the Stellar Blockchain and BeyondShow Notes
Stellar Global takes you to Paris and behind the scenes of the Hackathon hosted by The Stellar Development Foundation and Ledger, the smartest way to secure, buy, exchange and grow your crypto assets.
The Paris Hackathon challenge was to build a powerful and secure blockchain-powered app during the 20-hour Stellar x Ledger Community Hackathon! The Stellar Development Foundation and Ledger SAS collaborated to provide developers with an in-person opportunity to build solutions on both technologies. Devs poured in, in-person and online, to combine the power of the accessible Stellar network with the secure Ledger hardware wallet.
PRIZES
First place: €1000 worth of XLM (awarded to SmartRent)
Second place: €600 worth of XLM (awarded to StarZap)
Third place: €400 worth of XLM (awarded Carbon Emission Killer)
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