​Aleo Privacy Hackathon

​The Aleo Privacy Hackathon is your opportunity to build the next generation of privacy-preserving applications. Whether you're pioneering a zk-native stablecoin use case, building compliant DeFi, or exploring identity-powered apps, this is your space to launch, connect, and accelerate.

​Join Aleo engineers, grantees, and developers as we push the boundaries of what’s possible with zero-knowledge. Build with the Aleo stack, explore real-world use cases, and compete for a chance to win from 100,000 $ALEO in prizes.

​This hackathon is virtual and submissions will be made online: https://aleoprivatehackathon.devpost.com

​Submissions are due on DevPost by May 16, 2025 at 12:01 EST.

​Hackathon Focus Areas

​🔒 Private Compliance Stablecoins
Use Aleo’s privacy-preserving stablecoin infrastructure for real-world financial use cases:

• ​Cross-border payments & remittances

• ​E-commerce & merchant payments

• ​Payroll & freelancer payouts

• ​Company treasuries & savings

• ​Fintech infrastructure integrations

​🧾 Verifiable Private States
Design applications using anonymous credentials or membership systems:

• ​Private access control

• ​Identity & credentialing systems

• ​Anonymous DAOs or gated communities

​📉 zk-Powered DeFi
Innovate at the intersection of privacy and DeFi:

• ​Lending & borrowing protocols

• ​Privacy-preserving DEX LPing

• ​Yield farming with zk compliance

• ​Stablecoin-denominated returns and inflation hedges

​Requirements

​Projects must:

• ​Be written in Leo and deployed on Aleo mainnet

• ​Include a demo video

• ​Submit a GitHub repo with open-source code

• ​New to the Aleo ecosystem and not previously submitted to other hackathons

​About Aleo

​​​Aleo is a Layer-1 blockchain offering Ethereum’s programmability, Zcash’s privacy, and rollup scalability. Developers can easily build and deploy zero-knowledge applications without complex processes.

• ​​Explore project funding opportunities with Aleo's START Grant program: https://aleo.org/grants/

​​​Stay Connected

• ​​​🖥 Website: https://developer.aleo.org/guides/introduction/getting_started

• ​​​🐦 Twitter/X: @AleoHQ

• ​​​💬 Discord: discord.gg/AleoHQ

• ​​​➡️ Telegram: t.me/aleodevs