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ETHOnline 2026

September 4–16, 2026· 13 days
Time TBA· UTC+0
Virtual Event
Virtual
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Global online Ethereum hackathon · $100,000 prize pool · 800+ builders

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About this Event

800+

Expected Attendees

Current edition confirmed

10+

Participating Protocols

Current edition confirmed

29+

Workshops

Current edition confirmed

$100,000

Total Prize Pool

Current edition confirmed

Virtual, global asynchronous

Format

Current edition confirmed

Sept 4–16, 2026 (13 days)

Duration

Current edition confirmed

1–5 members

Team Size

Current edition confirmed

From Scratch, Extend Open Source, Ship a Feature

Tracks

Current edition confirmed

Up to 3 per team

Sponsor SDK Limit

Current edition confirmed

ETHOnline 2026 is a global asynchronous online Ethereum hackathon running from September 4–16, 2026. The event brings together more than 800 developers and Web3 builders to create new blockchain applications, learn from technical workshops, receive mentorship and compete for a $100,000 prize pool. Participants can build from scratch, extend an existing open-source repository or develop and open-source a new feature for an existing product. The event includes 29+ workshops, 10+ participating protocols, team formation sessions, project feedback, technical talks and partner challenges covering identity, DeFi, AI agents, stablecoins, blockchain data and developer infrastructure. Total Prize Pool: $100,000. Published Partner Prizes: The Graph — $15,000, Hedera — $15,000, Arc — $10,000, World — $7,000, 1inch — $7,000, ENS — $5,000, Uniswap Foundation — $5,000, Ledger — $5,000, Privy — $5,000, Chainlink — $3,000, Bazantic — $3,000.

Agenda

Partial Agenda
Schedule
7:30 PM — 8:00 PM

: Claude Code: AI Skills for Hackathon Builders — Luke Forrest (Hedera)

8:30 PM — 9:00 PM

: How to Navigate the Uniswap Stack — Uniswap

11:30 PM — 1:00 AM

: Team Formation & Idea Brainstorming Session — Pascal Rüger (ETHGlobal)

  • •September 4, 2026
9:29 AM

: Deadline to Apply

6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

: Team Formation & Idea Brainstorming Session — Pascal Rüger (ETHGlobal)

8:00 PM — 8:30 PM

: ENSv2: Identity for Apps, Agents & Beyond — Kevin Krone (ENS)

9:30 PM — 10:30 PM

: ETHOnline 2026 Kickoff — Kartik Talwar (ETHGlobal)

9:30 PM

: Hacking Begins

  • •September 5, 2026
12:30 AM — 1:00 AM

: Building Trust Online — Mateo Sauton (World)

2:00 AM — 2:30 AM

: Reimagining the AMM with 1inch Aqua — Tanner Moore (1inch)

  • •September 7, 2026
7:30 PM — 8:00 PM

: Ledger Tracks Explained — Etienne Waldron and Oscar Chaix (Ledger)

  • •September 8, 2026
9:29 AM

: Project Check-in #1 Due

6:30 PM — 7:00 PM

: Build for the Agentic Economy With USDC on Arc — Blessing Adesiji (Circle)

7:30 PM — 8:00 PM

: Confidential Workflows — Solange Gueiros (Chainlink Labs)

11:30 PM — 1:30 AM

: Project Feedback Session #1 — Pascal Rüger (ETHGlobal)

  • •September 9, 2026
1:00 AM — 1:30 AM

: Build and Use Agentic Recipes with Bazantic — Tom Hay (Bazantic)

  • •September 10, 2026
6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

: Project Feedback Session #2 — Pascal Rüger (ETHGlobal)

  • •September 11, 2026
9:29 AM

: Project Check-in #2 Due

  • •The remaining Week 2 and closing sessions will be updated when ETHGlobal publishes them.
  • •2026 Project Tracks
  • •From Scratch — Create a completely new project during the hackathon.
  • •Extend Open Source — Bring an open-source repository you already maintain and develop a new feature.
  • •Ship a Feature — Develop a new feature for an existing private or commercial product and release the submitted feature as open source.
  • •Team Size: 1–5 members
  • •Sponsor SDK Limit: Up to three sponsor SDKs per team
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Speakers

Announced

Emilio Silva

Independent

Karim Halabi

NGMI Labs

Kartik Talwar

ETHGlobal

Austin Griffith

Ethereum Foundation

Luke Forrest

Hedera

Pascal Rüger

ETHGlobal

Kevin Krone

ENS

Mateo Sauton

World

Who Attends

Developers / Builders

Founders / Startups

Students / Beginners

Protocol Teams

Other

Topics & Themes

Digital Assets

DeFiStablecoins & Payments

Technology

Web3Blockchain InfrastructureSecurity

Markets

Stablecoins & Payments

Policy

DAOs & Community

Culture

Smart ContractsArtificial Intelligence

Other

Developer ToolsTokenization / RWAOther

Sponsors & Partners

confirmed

Partners(Uncategorized — pending review)

ENSUniswap FoundationThe GraphWorldChainlink LabsLedger1inchHederaBazanticArcPrivy

Sources & Verification

ETHOnline 2026 Official Page

Supports: Event details, dates, agenda, speakers, sponsors, prize pool

ethglobal.com/events/ethonline2026Checked September 8, 2026

ETHOnline 2026 Prizes Page

Supports: Prize pool breakdown and partner prizes

Event Details

Date Confirmed

September 4–16, 2026

Time To Be Announced

Schedule Not Announced

UTC

UTC+0

UTC

Venue Online

Online Event

Virtual / Online, Global

Format

Virtual

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Registration closes: September 4, 2026

Limited to 800 seats

Participation in ETHOnline 2026 was free but required an application and ETHGlobal approval. Applications are now closed. The event is currently running online from September 4–16, 2026. Application Deadline: September 4, 2026 at 9:29 AM IST (closed). Total Prize Pool: $100,000 — The Graph ($15,000), Hedera ($15,000), Arc ($10,000), World ($7,000), 1inch ($7,000), ENS ($5,000), Uniswap Foundation ($5,000), Ledger ($5,000), Privy ($5,000), Chainlink ($3,000), Bazantic ($3,000). ETHOnline is a global asynchronous hackathon. The official schedule automatically converts session times according to the visitor's selected timezone.

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