NUS Fintech Summit 2026

Overview

The NUS Fintech Summit 2026 challenges university and tertiary students to build innovative financial technology solutions on the XRPL blockchain. This 3-day online event focuses on creating technically sound and well-designed applications that address real-world finance industry problems. The specific problem statement will be released on January 5, 2026, and will center around modern blockchain-enabled financial applications.

Requirements

This hackathon is open to university and tertiary students above the legal age of majority in their country of residence, and it is open to participants globally. Your submission must include a public GitHub repository with all your code. You also need to provide a link to a maximum 3-minute video demonstrating your project, and a responsive Telegram contact. Listing contract addresses where your solution is deployed is recommended, and a deployed website link or presentation deck are optional.

Prizes

The hackathon features one main non-cash prize, with 3 winners advancing to a final round. These finalists will present their solutions on Demo Day. The specific details of this non-cash prize will be announced later. There are also mentions of potential bounty tracks that participants can sign up for.