Greetings from EnPoWER, IIT Bombay. We are excited to announce that registrations for the Blockchain Hackathon 2025 are now officially open. This event presents a unique opportunity for you to engage with decentralized technology by developing an innovative Proof-of-Concept (POC) using the powerful XRPL Protocol. This hackathon is open to all students, and you are welcome to participate individually or in teams of up to 4 members. It is an excellent platform to apply your skills, tackle real-world challenges, and showcase your solutions. A total prize pool of ₹1,50,000 is on offer for the most outstanding projects: First Prize: INR 80,000 Second Prize: INR 50,000 Third Prize: INR 20,000 The top 10 qualifying teams will earn the exclusive opportunity to present their demos at the prestigious BCK-2025 event, scheduled from December 4th to 6th, 2025. To help all participants get acquainted with the technology, we are conducting an XRPL Technology Primer today. Attending this session is highly encouraged to gain a foundational understanding of the protocol. The session details are as follows: Date: Today, October 14th, 2025 Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Register for Primer here: https://luma.com/e944guj6 The deadline for registration for the hackathon is November 5th, 2025 where teams will upload their implementation approach (preliminary approach). Eligible teams will be notified by November 6, 2025. We encourage you to form your teams and register at your earliest convenience to begin work on your implementation approach. Register for the hackathon here: https://isrdc.in/blockchain-hackathon-2025/ We look forward to your participation and are eager to see the innovative solutions you will create. Best regards, Dev Arora | Rupanshi Vijayvargiya ISAAs & Heads, EnPoWER Undergraduate Academic Council (UGAC) 8218705411 | 9301891196 -- To Be of Service | सेवा परमो धर्म: Kartik Shilpi Singhal General Secretary, Academic Affairs (UG) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Powai, Mumbai - 400076 Email: gsecaaug@iitb.ac.in UGAC Website: https://ugac-iitb.github.io/UGAC-IITB/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ugac.iitb/