Modular Worlds Hackathon Workshop

​PL Genesis: Modular Worlds is Protocol Labs’ flagship annual hackathon, bringing together builders worldwide to reimagine and reconstruct the fundamental layers of the internet—secure, sovereign, intelligent, and modular by design

​What is this about?

• ​Modular Internet Infrastructure: Participants are challenged to build components like peer-to-peer messaging, verifiable AI knowledge systems, censorship-resistant networks, decentralized governance tools, and more

​Prize Pool & Opportunities

• ​Over $250,000+ in total prizes, split between:

• ​$100K Fresh Code: Winners receive $25K, $15K, $10K; plus ten runner‑up awards of $5K each.

• ​$100K Existing Code: Awards of $50K, $30K, and $20K.

• ​Partner bounties adding another $50K+.

• ​Founders’ Forge Accelerator: Winning teams gain access to a 12‑week pre‑accelerator with mentorship, investor intros, and protocol workshops.