ETHOnline 2026 — start checklist
No project-specific code before 4 September 2026 16:00 UTC. ETHGlobal Start Fresh disqualifies prior project code. This file is read-only prep.
Checked: 3 September 2026 03:30 UTC
When code may start
A one-shot timer is armed for 4 Sep 2026 16:00 UTC. First commits that day:
- Confirm the official kickoff and prize page are still live.
- Scaffold the statement-PDF service from
x402-api/DESIGN.mdin a new directory (x402-api/is design-only today). - Scaffold AquaFloor from
../aqua-app/DESIGN.mdin a new directory (aqua-app/is design-only today). - Small frequent commits inside the window.
- Do not copy CreditPassport or SignLens into those trees.
Tracks this repo is pointed at
| Track | Prize | First deliverable on Sep 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Hedera AI & Agentic Payments | $2,000 × 3 | Hono scaffold, /, /v1/probe, two synthetic PDF fixtures, tests. No x402 wiring yet. |
| Bazantic Agentify a new API | $500 / $300 / $200 | Same service; registration waits on the participant's bazantic.com username. |
| Arc agentic USDC | $1,667 | Same service later in the week; needs a signable testnet wallet. |
| 1inch Build an Aqua App | $2,500 / $1,500 / $1,000 | AquaFloor: ReserveFloor opcode + one Foundry test. Design: aqua-app/DESIGN.md. |
| Hedera Harness OSS | $1,000 × 2 | Separate small PR during the event. Open PR is enough. Repo: https://github.com/hedera-dev/hedera-harness |
| Uniswap Foundation OSS | $1,000 × 3 | Official issue Uniswap/sdks#720. File-level plan: research/ethonline-uniswap-sdks-720.md. |
Human steps before Sep 4 if possible
- Apply as a hacker at https://ethglobal.com/events/ethonline2026
- Stake 0.01 ETH (refunded when you submit)
- Create a bazantic.com account and send the username
- Hedera ECDSA testnet account + associated USDC
0.0.429274(needed by ~Sep 7, not Sep 4)
What this VM will not do
- Write the service before 16:00 UTC on 4 Sep
- Open a GitHub PR (no
ghlogin; needs your public repo) - Take custody of the stake or any mainnet key