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A global engineering hackathon to build tools that power open finance infrastructure

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<h2>🐙 Kraken Forge - Build the tools beneath the surface</h2><p>Welcome to Kraken Forge.</p><p>This isn’t just a hackathon. It’s a live-fire test for builders who want to shape the future of open finance.</p><p>Participants can take on one or more of three challenges, each inspired by real engineering work at Kraken.</p><p>Think high-performance SDKs, optimized APIs, orderbook intelligence, and low-code strategy tools built for real traders at scale.</p><p>This is the same ground our engineers cover daily. Scaling systems. Sharpening visibility. Pushing execution to the edge.</p><p>Build something fast. Build something that works. Show what thoughtful engineering can do when performance actually matters.</p><p><br /></p><h2>🎯 Goals</h2><p>We’re looking to empower builders to create practical, high-performance tools that expand the Kraken ecosystem and showcase creative technical excellence. Main goals:</p><ul><li><p>Develop open, reusable, and production-quality components powered by Kraken’s API.</p></li><li><p>Inspire the community to contribute to real-world infrastructure that supports crypto adoption.</p></li><li><p>Identify and connect with top engineering talent excited about the crypto industry.</p><p><br /></p></li></ul><h2><span class="fr-emoticon fr-deletable fr-emoticon-img" style="background:url(https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/emojione/2.0.1/assets/svg/1f468-1f469-1f467-1f466.svg)"> </span> Who should join? </h2><p>This hackathon is open to everyone who wants to register, but it's especially built for engineers, developers, and system designers passionate about crypto markets, low-latency systems, and data visualization.</p><p>If you love building things that work fast, look clean, and scale well, this is your playground.</p><p><br /></p><h2><span class="fr-emoticon fr-deletable fr-emoticon-img" style="background:url(https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/emojione/2.0.1/assets/svg/1f4c6.svg)"> </span> Important Dates</h2><ul><li><p>Registration:  Nov 21 - Dec 4</p></li><li><p>Invitation of participants: Dec 5</p></li><li><p>Hackathon: Dec 8 - 24</p></li><li><p>Submission Deadline: Dec 24</p></li><li><p>Winners Announcement: Jan 2026</p></li></ul><p><br /></p><h2>⚙️ Categories</h2><p>Dive into one of three challenges drawn from the depths of Kraken’s engineering stack.</p><p>Each track invites you to explore a different layer of our trading system,  from SDKs and data streams to visual interfaces and strategy design.</p><h3>Track #1 - SDK Client</h3><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Overview</strong>: Build a lightweight SDK that connects to Kraken’s exchange WS API, processes updates efficiently, and exposes a clean API for downstream consumers. </p><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Expected Outcome</strong>: A reusable SDK for streaming market data with clear documentation and examples.</p><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Suggested Tech</strong>: C++ or Rust</p><h3>Track #2 - Orderbook Visualizer</h3><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Overview</strong>: Build a web orderbook visualizer that connects to Kraken’s exchange WS API and allows time travel.</p><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Expected Outcome</strong>: Reusable component with documentation and examples.</p><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Suggested Tech</strong>: React or Rust/C++ GUI</p><h3>Track #3 - Strategy Builder</h3><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Overview</strong>: Build a low-code solution that allows you to drag and drop blocks of actions (add order/cancel, etc.)</p><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Expected Outcome</strong>: Reusable component with documentation and examples.</p><p style="margin-left:20px"><strong>Suggested Tech</strong>: React</p><h2><br /></h2><h2><span class="fr-emoticon fr-deletable fr-emoticon-img" style="background:url(https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/emojione/2.0.1/assets/svg/1f527.svg)"> </span> Deliverables</h2><p>We expect participants to deliver:</p><ul><li>Github repo</li><li>A fully working prototype</li><li>A short video demonstration walking through the solution</li></ul><p><br /></p><h2>⚖️ Judging Criteria</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Innovation</strong> - Creativity and originality of approach.</p></li><li><p><strong>Technical Execution</strong> - Code quality, performance, and reliability.</p></li><li><p><strong>Reusability</strong> - Potential for broader use within or beyond Kraken.</p></li><li><p><strong>UX &amp; Accessibility</strong> - Simplicity, clarity, and usability.</p></li><li><p><strong>Documentation</strong> - Completeness and readability.</p></li><li><p><strong>Presentation</strong> - Clarity and impact of the demo</p></li></ul><p><br /></p><h2>Prizes</h2><p>A total prize pool of $15,000 USDG will be awarded across all tracks</p><ul><li>🥇 1st Place of each track: $4,000 USDG</li></ul><ol><li><p>🏆 Honorable Mention: $3,000 USDG - awarded to a standout project selected from all tracks.</p></li></ol><p>Prizes will be awarded in USDG stablecoin and credited directly to a verified Kraken account.</p><h3>Career Opportunity</h3><p>Top participants will also receive an invitation for a  fast-tracked interview process for engineering roles at Kraken to  join one of the most advanced teams in the fintech industry! </p><p><br /></p><h2>Hackathon Rules</h2><ul><li>Participants must be 18 years or older. </li><li>Submissions must include a video with a demo, a proper README file and applicable documentation.</li><li>Each participant may submit only one Project for each Track. </li><li>All winners must complete ID verification to receive prizes.</li><li>Submissions must be completed individually. Team submissions will not be accepted.</li><li>All code submitted by the participants must be open source. </li><li>All project submissions must have a MIT License</li><li>Employees and contractors of Kraken may participate but are not eligible to receive prizes</li></ul><p><br /></p>

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<p>Rules and Terms</p><p>Before reading the Rules of this Challenge, we kindly advise you to check our General User Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy of the TAIKAI Platform.</p><h2><br />Hackathon Rules</h2><ul><li>Participants must be 18 years or older. </li><li>Submissions must include a video with a demo, a proper README file and applicable documentation.</li><li>Each participant may submit only one Project for each Track. </li><li>All winners must complete ID verification to receive prizes.</li><li>Submissions must be completed individually. Team submissions will not be accepted.</li><li>All code submitted by the participants must be open source. </li><li>All project submissions must have a MIT License</li><li>Employees and contractors of Kraken may participate but are not eligible to receive prizes</li><li>Participants who fail to comply with these Rules may be disqualified at any time, and any prizes awarded may be revoked<br /><br /></li></ul><p><br /></p><h2>REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO THE CHALLENGE</h2><p>For his/her Registration to the Challenge, each participant must open a user account on taikai.network and must indicate the following:</p><ul><ul><li>A valid username</li><li>A valid email address</li><li>A valid password To validate his Registration, the Innovator must accept the General Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy provided by TAIKAI.</li></ul></ul><p>Registrants must accept TAIKAI’s General Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and opt in to these Challenge Rules.</p><p>Incomplete or inaccurate registrations may result in disqualification.</p><p><br /></p><h2>DURATION OF THE CHALLENGE</h2><p>The Challenge will take place according to the following timeline:</p><ul><li><p>Registration: November 20 – December 4, 2024</p></li><li><p>Participant Invitations: December 5, 2024</p></li><li><p>Hackathon (Building Phase): December 8 – 24, 2024</p></li><li><p>Submission Deadline: December 24, 2024</p></li><li><p>Winners Announced: January 2026</p></li></ul><h2><br /></h2><h2>DELIVERABLES</h2><ul><li>Participants must provide:<ul><li><p>A GitHub repository containing the code (open-source under MIT license)</p></li><li><p>A working prototype </p></li><li><p>A video with a demo, a proper README file and applicable documentation.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Incomplete or unreadable submissions may be disqualified.</p></li></ul><p><br /></p><h2>REVIEW PROCESS</h2><p>Projects will be evaluated by a panel of judges appointed by Kraken</p><ul><li>Evaluation Criteria:<ul><li><p>Technical Execution</p></li><li><p>Innovation</p></li><li><p>Reusability</p></li><li><p>UX &amp; Accessibility</p></li><li><p>Documentation</p></li><li><p>Presentation</p></li></ul></li></ul><p><br /></p><h2>PRIZES</h2><p>A total prize pool of $15,000 USDG will be awarded across all tracks</p><ul><li>🥇 1st Place of each track: $4,000 USDG</li></ul><ol><li><p>🏆 Honorable Mention: $3,000 USDG - awarded to a standout project selected from all tracks.</p></li></ol><p>Prizes will be awarded in USDG stablecoin and credited directly to a verified Kraken account.</p><p><strong>Career Opportunity</strong></p><p>Top participants will also receive an invitation for a  fast-tracked interview process for engineering roles at Kraken to  join one of the most advanced teams in the fintech industry! </p><p><br /></p><h2>INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY</h2><ul><li><p>All code and materials submitted must be open source under the MIT License.</p></li><li><p>Participants retain ownership of their submissions.</p></li><li><p>Kraken may review, feature, or reference the projects (including screenshots or descriptions) for promotional or community purposes, with attribution to the creators.</p></li><li><p>Participants must ensure their work does not infringe third-party rights.</p></li></ul><h2><br /></h2><h2>COMMUNICATION</h2><p>Any non-public information shared by Kraken during the Challenge must be treated as confidential and not disclosed outside the scope of participation. This confidentiality obligation extends for five (5) years after the Challenge concludes.</p><p><br /></p><h2>CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION</h2><p>Any non-public information shared by Kraken during the Challenge must be treated as confidential and not disclosed outside the scope of participation. This confidentiality obligation extends for five (5) years after the Challenge concludes.</p><p><br /></p><h2>CANCELLATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE CHALLENGE</h2><p>Kraken reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the Challenge in cases of force majeure or unforeseen circumstances without liability or compensation to participants.</p><p><br /></p>

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<p><strong>Prizes</strong></p><p>A total prize pool of $15,000 USDG will be awarded across all tracks</p><ul><li>🥇 1st Place of each track: $4,000 USDG</li></ul><ol><li><p>🏆 Honorable Mention: $3,000 USDG - awarded to a standout project selected from all tracks.</p></li></ol><p>Prizes will be awarded in USDG stablecoin and credited directly to a verified Kraken account.</p><p><strong>Career Opportunity</strong></p><p>Top participants will also receive an invitation for a  fast-tracked interview process for engineering roles at Kraken to  join one of the most advanced teams in the fintech industry! </p>

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<h2>What is Kraken Forge - Build the tools beneath the surface?</h2><p><em>Kraken Forge - Build the tools beneath the surface</em> is the first external remote Hackathon organized by Kraken. </p><p><br /></p><h2>Who can attend?</h2><p>Anyone with a technical profile is welcome to register and apply to the Challenge.</p><p><br /></p><h2>How are applicants selected?</h2><p>Kraken Forge curators will select participants based on their technical curiosity, motivation, and clarity of intent.</p><p>We’re not looking for polished CVs, we’re looking for builders. Show us your passion for engineering, your interest in trading systems, and any past projects or repos that highlight your approach to problem-solving.</p><p>Applications will be reviewed based on:</p><ul><li><p>The quality and relevance of your short pitch or bio</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated interest in crypto, data systems, or developer tool</p></li></ul><p>You don’t need to be a crypto veteran, just someone who loves to build things that perform, scale, and make systems better.</p><h2><br /></h2><h2>If I participate in the event, will I get invited to an Interview Process?</h2><p>Outstanding participants may be invited to a fast-tracked interview process with Kraken’s engineering team if they’re interested in exploring career opportunities with us.</p><p><br /></p>

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