ABOUT NUS FINTECH SOCIETY

NUS Fintech Society was founded in 2018 in collaboration with NUS Fintech Lab under the NUS School of Computing. We are a community of Fintech enthusiasts seeking opportunities to learn, grow, and deepen our knowledge, skills, and networks within the financial technology ecosystem.

ABOUT THE HACKATHON

The NUS Fintech Summit Hackathon is a 3-day innovation and development competition open primarily to university and tertiary students. Participants are challenged to ideate, design, and build solutions that address real-world problems in the finance industry, while delivering technically sound and well-designed applications aligned with current business and industry needs.

This year’s hackathon will run as a single-track competition centred around Ripple’s problem statement, which will be released on 5 January 2026. The problem statement will broadly relate to modern blockchain-enabled financial applications, setting the direction for participants to explore innovative use cases and solutions throughout the hackathon.

Requirements

The following items must be included in your submission on the Devpost platform:

 

  • Public GitHub Repository Link (compulsory)

    • Should be open and public

    • Ensure the repository contains all your code.

  • A Maximum 3-Minute Video (compulsory):

    • Provide a link (YouTube or Google Drive) to your video.

    • Ensure access controls are toggled so that judges can view it.

    • The video must include a project demo (this is important).

    • Presentation slides are optional in the video.

  • Responsive Telegram Contact (compulsory) 

  • Contract Address(es) (recommended)

    • List all contract addresses and specify where they were deployed to.

  • Deployed website link (Optional)

  • Presentation Deck (Optional)

  • Bounty Tracks (Optional) 

    • Please indicate all the bounty that you wish to sign up for and make sure the requirements are met.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Ripple Problem Statement
4 winners

8-10 teams will be shortlisted to advance to the Final Round, where they will present their solutions during the Final Demo Day.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ripple

Ripple

Judging Criteria

  • Business Potential
    20%
  • Creativeness of Solution
    20%
  • Use of XRPL
    30%
  • Completeness of Solution
    30%

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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