HackCanton Season 3 — Opening Ceremony | Build on Canton

🚀 Welcome to HackCanton Season 3 — the business-first build program on ‪@CantonNetwork‬. #HackCanton S3 officially kicks off on September 17 at 12:00 UTC. This Opening Ceremony is the main starting point for builders. We’ll walk through the season format, tracks, timeline, prizes, partner challenges, platform flow, judging, and what teams should focus on before the build phase begins. In this session: — HackCanton S3 overview — Season roadmap and key dates — 5 tracks and what each one is looking for — Up to $50K in cash & credits — BitSafe challenge: 50,000 CC for decentralizing Canton apps — Platform flow and how to participate — Team formation and builder onboarding — AI-native workflow and daily build journey — What makes a strong Canton-native MVP — Rules, submissions, judging, and Grand Final path — Q&A for builders 📅 HackCanton S3 timeline: — Sep 17 — Opening Ceremony — Sep 18–Oct 9 — Build phase — Oct 9 — Submission deadline — Oct 10 — Closing Ceremony — Oct 10–18 — Async judging — Oct 19 — Finalists announced — Oct 21 — Live Grand Final 🏆 Build across 5 tracks: — Real-World Asset & Business Workflows — Financial Applications: DeFi, Exchanges & Prediction Markets — Investment Infrastructure: Funds, DAOs & Governance — Data, Analytics & Ecosystem Dashboards — Open Track: Build Anything 🛠 What builders get: — Canton workshops and guided onboarding — Technical + business mentor support — DevNet environment and resources — Office hours and track guidance — Live pitching practice — Post-hackathon paths through AppsFactory Accelerator and Crowdloans 🌐 Fully online 👤 Solo builders and teams welcome 🏆 Up to $50,000 in cash & credits 🎙 Hosted by: — Ales (CPO, ‪@NODERSLLC‬) #BuildOnCanton and register for HackCanton S3: https://appsfactory.cc/hackathons Follow AppsFactory: X — https://x.com/appsfactory_cc Telegram — https://t.me/appsfactory_cc Discord —   / discord   YouTube —    / @nodersllc