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NEAR Hackathon (Rhea is a featured DeFi partner)

Hackathon by NEAR Protocol and NEAR Foundation on NEAR. 9 apps can enter, 1 ready today.

DEADLINE
13d 1h left
Closes Nov 14, 2026, UTC
PRIZE
$250K
$250,000 total in NEAR: $55K grand prize, plus $10K, $3K and $2K in each of 13 tracks

Enter with one of these apps

9 apps can enter, 1 ready today. Fresh code rule. Use the app to learn the pattern, then rebuild it during the event.

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DEX Aggregator, first screen of the live demoDEX AggregatorYour own swap/bridge front-end. Integrator fee optional and disclosed.$100Ready nowReady now. Yours within 48 hours.Lands about Nov 3, 11 days before the deadline.Unstoppable DeFi track: add NEAR Intents and Rhea pools as a route. The existing front end is the base, the NEAR route is the judged work.See DEX AggregatorAgent Leash, first screen of the live demoAgent LeashGive your AI trading agent a budget, a whitelist and a kill switch you control.$100Yours in 1 to 2 daysYours in about 48 hours.Lands about Nov 3, 11 days before the deadline.Agent Economy track: wire the budget and kill switch to an agent that spends through NEAR Intents. Build the NEAR part during the window.See Agent LeashAgent Passport, first screen of the live demoAgent PassportGive your AI agent a verifiable identity and reputation tied to you, its human.$100Yours in 1 to 2 daysYours in about 48 hours.Lands about Nov 3, 11 days before the deadline.Agent Economy or AI Security track: anchor the agent identity on NEAR. Only the NEAR integration you build in the window is judged.See Agent PassportAsk My Agent, first screen of the live demoAsk My AgentTrain an AI agent on your writing so others can query your knowledge and pay you per answer.$100Yours in 2 to 3 daysYours in about 72 hours.Lands about Nov 4, 10 days before the deadline.Autonomous Business track: pay per answer settled on NEAR. Disclose the existing app and build the NEAR flow fresh.See Ask My AgentAttention Ledger, first screen of the live demoAttention LedgerKeep a private log of what you read and watch, then sell anonymized slices only when you choose.$100Yours in 2 to 3 daysYours in about 72 hours.Lands about Nov 4, 10 days before the deadline.Privacy and Private AI track: sell anonymized slices with consent recorded on NEAR.See Attention LedgerIntent Desk, first screen of the live demoIntent DeskSay what you want in one sentence; a solver fills it across chains within your limits.$100Yours in 2 to 3 daysYours in about 72 hours.Lands about Nov 4, 10 days before the deadline.Unstoppable DeFi track: one sentence intents filled through NEAR Intents and the Rhea cross-chain swap API.See Intent DeskKeepsake Mind, first screen of the live demoKeepsake MindYour personal AI memory, owned by you, rentable to any assistant you choose.$100Yours in 3 to 5 daysYours in about 5 days.Lands about Nov 6, 8 days before the deadline.Privacy and Private AI track: user-owned AI memory with access rights on NEAR.See Keepsake MindNight Shift, first screen of the live demoNight ShiftHire a small team of agents, give each a budget and a job, and see who actually earned their keep.$100Yours in 4 to 5 daysYours in about 5 days.Lands about Nov 6, 8 days before the deadline.Agent Economy track: agents earn and get paid through NEAR Intents.See Night ShiftRead Receipt, first screen of the live demoRead ReceiptProve you read and understood the book, via a short quiz, and collect a reading shelf.$100Yours in 1 to 2 daysYours in about 48 hours.Lands about Nov 3, 11 days before the deadline.Open Innovation or Social Money track: the proof of reading shelf on NEAR.See Read Receipt

How to enter in 3 steps

Prizes and funding are never guaranteed. You are entering as a builder with a working app.

  1. 1Own the app

    Pick one of the apps above. Ready apps are yours within 48 hours; the others show when they are yours against the deadline.

  2. 2Make it yours

    This race wants fresh code, so use the app to learn the pattern, then rebuild it during the event.

  3. 3Submit before Nov 14, 2026

    Enter on the official page and disclose that the app started from a DEPLOYR build.

What the judges look for

From the organizer's published terms, as we read them. Confirm on the official page.

The rule on existing code

Solo or teams, no sign-up, one final submission form with a public repo and a public X demo post. Only NEAR integration code built during the event window (from the Oct 19 2026 announcement) is judged. An existing product on another chain can be the base if you disclose it in the README and show a branch or tag diff. Testnet only is fine.

Fresh code rule. Use the app to learn the pattern, then rebuild it during the event.

Themes

Unstoppable DeFiAgent EconomyAutonomous BusinessReal-World MoneyPrivacy and Private AISocial MoneyOpen Innovation

Sponsor tech

NEAR IntentsRhea FinanceChain Signatures

The dates

  1. Entries openNov 1, 2026
  2. TodayNov 1, 2026
  3. Submissions closeNov 14, 2026
  4. Event endsNov 18, 2026

As published: Nov 1 to 14, 2026, online. Judging Nov 16 to 18.

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Send a short brief: the idea, the chain, your budget and deadline. A real person replies usually within a day with questions or a fixed quote. Custom builds typically start at $1,200, and you pay nothing until you approve the quote.

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I'm entering NEAR Hackathon (Rhea is a featured DeFi partner) with DEX Aggregator. Built on DEPLOYR. https://deployr.airdropsea.com/races/near-hackathon-nov-2026

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Frequently asked questions

Can I enter NEAR Hackathon (Rhea is a featured DeFi partner) with an existing project?

The rule on existing code, as we read it: Solo or teams, no sign-up, one final submission form with a public repo and a public X demo post. Only NEAR integration code built during the event window (from the Oct 19 2026 announcement) is judged. An existing product on another chain can be the base if you disclose it in the README and show a branch or tag diff. Testnet only is fine. On DEPLOYR this reads "Head start". Fresh code rule. Use the app to learn the pattern, then rebuild it during the event.

When does NEAR Hackathon (Rhea is a featured DeFi partner) close?

The deadline we track is Nov 14, 2026 (UTC). Confirm it on the official page.

Which apps can enter NEAR Hackathon (Rhea is a featured DeFi partner)?

9 apps on DEPLOYR fit its themes, and 1 of them are ready now: DEX Aggregator, Agent Leash, Agent Passport, Ask My Agent, Attention Ledger, Intent Desk. Each one shows the rule before you enter.

Prizes, grants and airdrops are never guaranteed. You are positioning as a builder, not buying a payout.