The Mezo Hackathon Is Back

This post was written by the Supernormal Foundation.

We’re partnering with Encode Club once again to launch the next Mezo Hackathon, a 6-week program for builders developing real applications with MUSD.

This year’s hackathon features three tracks, $30,000 worth of veMEZO in prizes, and additional incentives for teams that continue building after the program ends.

Builders will compete across:

• The Bitcoin Track: for teams building Bitcoin-native financial products, from yield and lending to payments and treasury tools.
• The MUSD Track: for consumer experiences where Bitcoin-backed MUSD powers payments, commerce, gaming, creator monetization, and everyday apps.
• The MEZO Track: for projects that make MEZO more productive across staking, governance, liquidity, infrastructure, and new utility models.

As with the last Mezo Hackathon, the mission is to turn Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure into usable products. Every project must integrate MUSD and MEZO, a working demo must be deployed on the testnet, and be built during the hackathon or represent a clearly new direction for an existing project. Winning teams must also complete KYB for prize distribution.

Prizes and What Comes After

Each track carries the same prize structure, paid in veMEZO tokens. Every winner also receives an equivalent amount in milestone-tied veMEZO grants for continued development.

Per Track:

• First Place: $5,000 in veMEZO + $5,000 in veMEZO grants
• Second Place: $3,000 in veMEZO + $3,000 in veMEZO grants
• Community Choice: $2,000 in veMEZO + $2,000 in veMEZO grants

Throughout the six weeks, builders will have direct access to mentorship and technical support from the Mezo core team via Discord, along with workshops covering MUSD mechanics, chain architecture, and product-market fit. Winners will also receive distribution and visibility through Mezo's channels.

This hackathon is produced in partnership with Encode Club and the Supernormal Foundation, the builder-first organization created to accelerate BitcoinFi innovation.

Technical partners and sponsors include Boar Network, Enigma, Spectrum, Validation Cloud, Goldsky, Sats Ventures, and Tenderly.

Schedule

The hackathon runs for six weeks. Week one kicks off with technical workshops and introductions to the Mezo ecosystem. Week two includes a first checkpoint. A mid-hackathon checkpoint follows in week four. The final weeks are heads-down build time, with submissions due at the close of week six.

Builders can still register and join during the early weeks of the programme.

Get Started

There is still time to register. If you know your way around EVM and have a product idea that puts Bitcoin to work, this is the one.

• Learn more and register for the hackathon
• Read the Docs
• Explore the Code