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Telegraph H1 Hackathon
⏰ Official Deadlines
📋 Setup Guide
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Join Telegraph Hackathon Discord
Required for judging. Get support.
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Post first X update tagged @Telegraphprotoc
25% of score is X engagement. Start early.
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Choose Intent for Miner
Pick an intent with few competitors.
Timeline
Aug 17, 2026
Opens
Sep 7, 2026
Build deadline
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Finals
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Winners announced
Prizes
$5,000
| Miner 1st | $1,000 |
| Miner 2nd | $600 |
| Miner 3rd | $400 |
| Script Author 1st | $500 |
| Script Author 2nd | $300 |
| Script Author 3rd | $200 |
| Application 1st | $1,000 |
| Application 2nd | $600 |
| Application 3rd | $400 |
How to win
- Integrate real Telegraph Miners (no mocked data)
- Build a working application or agent using Telegraph
- Post progress updates on X, tagged properly
- Join the official Hackathon Discord
- Maximize normalized performance within your Intent
Judging criteria (equal weight)
Normalized Performance
"75 points — Normalized Performance (your score relative to the best Miner in your specific Intent)"
X Engagement
"25 points — X Engagement & Transparency"
Leaderboard: Normalized performance within intent (75%) + X engagement (25%)
Submission checklist
- Join official Hackathon Discord
- Integrate real Telegraph Miners
- Build evaluation script or application
- Post progress on X with proper tags
- Submit before Sep 7 23:59 UTC
Entry types: miner · script-author · application
Required tech: Telegraph protocol · Telegraph Miners
Tracks
Miner Track
Build or improve a Miner — $2K pool
Script Author Track
Evaluation scripts — $1K pool
Application Track
Working apps using real Miners — $2K pool
Eligibility
| Open to all | YES |
Must use real Telegraph Miners. All updates must be posted on X.
Strategy notes
| Entry type | Application Track |
| Our endpoint | noslop AI detection / WASM scorers on Telegraph |
| Key insight | 75% is normalized performance — build the best Miner integration, not just a cool app |
| overlap → algorand | medium — paid API pattern, but different protocol |
Sources
https://hackathon.telegraphprotocol.com/
"SEASON I · 2026 · OPEN TO ANY DEVELOPER"
https://hackathon.telegraphprotocol.com/rules
"TOTAL PRIZE POOL $5,000 USD"
https://hackathon.telegraphprotocol.com/rules
"Applications in Track 3 must use real Telegraph Miners. Simulated or mocked data is not allowed."
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