How to use HackBet

HackBet is a conviction market for hackathons. Builders submit projects, organizers approve and resolve events, and stakers use USDC to signal which builds they believe deserve to win.

The guide below is split by role so the public flow stays simple: builders bring projects into the market, and stakers back the projects they believe in before judging.

The ecosystem

Guide

Your role

Stakers are the signal engine of HackBet. You put USDC behind the projects you believe will win, and the crowd's conviction remains visible on-chain beside the official outcome.

Browse hackathons
1

Browse live hackathons

Start from the Hackathons page and choose an event that is still open for staking.

2

Connect a wallet with USDC

Your wallet should be on the right network, hold USDC, and be whitelisted if the hackathon uses whitelisted staking access.

3

Pick a project and place your stake

Make a simple parlay bet, or choose to back a single project only. The devil is in the details (read our documentation).

4

Watch the cutoff and final resolution

Staking closes 24h before hackathon ends. Organizers then finalize the rankings, resolve the outcomes for the hackathon and open claims.

5

Claim winning payouts

If your backed projects land in winning ranks, claim your payout from the hackathon detail page or your portfolio page.

Things to know

Earlier staking carries a stronger signal (up to 1.5x weight at project's initialization).

Builders can also self-stake. Self-staking is indifferentiable from normal staking but it signals builder conviction.

Whitelist-gated hackathons require organizer approval of wallets before you can stake.

Payouts can vary from initial estimate at entry. For more information, read our documentation.

Stake withdrawal incurs a penalty fee of 3%.