Road to Bengaluru

The BNB Hack Local Series is on the move, and our next destination is Bengaluru.

Builders, founders, and innovators in India are welcomed to join us on February 27 & 28 and compete for $160,000 in prizes, powered by BNB Chain and YZi Labs.

Apply for the Bengaluru Hack here by February 15, 2026.

Accepted participants will receive an onboarding email with next steps, including access to Discord and the full pre-hackathon schedule.

Key Dates

Compete for $160,000 in Prizes

Choose Your Track

​​​This hackathon is all about creative freedom. Choose a track and build anything you believe pushes the frontier forward.

Build in one of four innovation areas shaping the next era of Web3:

If you’re unsure what to build, check out our developer wishlist for concrete ideas and examples of what’s possible. We’ll be updating this wishlist regularly to keep it fresh and actionable.

​​​How to Join

1. ​​​Form your team (solo hackers welcome too!)
2. ​​​Register for the hackathon here
3. ​​​Join our Discord to connect with other builders and get updates
4. ​​​Hack, learn and ship your project onsite at Bengaluru

​​​Submission Requirements

• ​​​Projects live on the testnet or mainnet after the announcement date.
• ​​​Projects must not participate in any past hackathons or previously funded ones to ensure equal opportunity.
• ​​​Work must be deployed on or connected to opBNB/BSC mainnet or testnet in some way, open source, and free for others to use.
• ​​​Shared artifacts (GitHub, deck, and demo video).
• ​​​Ensure the contract address has at least 2 successful transactions within the hackathon timeframe.
• ​​​A tweet describing your project, tag @BNBChain & use the hashtag #BNBHack, and the specific challenge you are applying for.

Judging Criteria 

​Submissions will be evaluated based on Design and Usability, Scalability, Innovation, Open Source, and Integration. To maximize scores, showcase your roadmap, open-source contributions, and community engagement, with a clear path to a sustainable business model.

Resources

Developer Toolkit

Jumpstart your hackathon journey with our curated developer resources and Quick Start. These tools are designed to fuel your creativity and refine your projects. 

For opBNB and BNB Greenfield

• BSC Faucet
  • Access the BSC Faucet
• opBNB
  • Documentation
  • Bridge
  • Explorer 1
  • Explorer 2
• Greenfield
  • Documentation
  • Bridge
  • Explorer
  • UI dApp

Explore more developer tools at BNB Chain Dev Tools

Toolkit Guide Takeaways

• RPC Endpoints
  • BNB Smart Chain RPC
  • opBNB Network Info
  • Greenfield Network Endpoints
• API & SDK
  • Greenfield APIs and SDKs
• Tutorials
  • BNB Smart Chain Staking Guide
  • opBNB Full-Stack Dapp
  • Greenfield Tutorials Overview

Hackathon Team Starter Pack

Get your team aligned, organized, and ready before the hackathon begins. Check out the Starter Pack here!

Video Resource Hub: Learn From Past Hackathons

Accelerate your learning by studying a mix of ecosystem use-case walk-throughs, developer tool deep dives, winning team demos, technical project presentations, and real-world implementation insights.

These playlists give you ideas, development patterns, and practical knowledge to prepare and build confidently.

• 2025 Global BNB Hack 
• 2024 Q4 Hackathon 
• 2024 Q3 Hackathon 
• 2024 Q2 Hackathon 

Watch to understand use cases, learn dev tools, and see how top teams pitch and demo.

Explore all playlists on the official BNB Chain YouTube channel

Hack With Us

BNB Hack isn’t just a competition; it’s your entry point into a global builder network. This is where early projects get discovered, backed, and accelerated.

With Kickstart, MVB, and the $1B Builder Fund, every idea here has the potential to become the next big thing.

Start early. Build globally. Ship something great in Bangalore. Apply Now! 

Partner With Us

We’re working with universities, incubators, and developer communities across the region to expand the BNB Hack Local Series. Want to bring the next hackathon to your city? Apply here!