TechZap's fully online finance and trading hackathon for engineers, quants, and designers.
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It ran on 24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. The listing is kept for reference and is no longer accepting registrations.
Hefty Hacks is a fully online finance and trading hackathon presented by TechZap. Teams build trading systems, market predictors, risk engines, fintech products, or DeFi prototypes, with top teams getting a route into hiring conversations.
The event runs from 24 October to 1 November 2026, is free to enter, and carries a ₹75,000 prize pool plus Azure credits. Teams of two to six can apply. Applications closed on 30 September.
₹75,000 prize pool
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