Austin, Texas
January 17-18, 2026
Total Prize Pool: 1 BitcoinAI Hack for Freedom I brought together the brightest minds in the Bitcoin and Freedom Tech community to collaborate, innovate, and build the future of decentralized technology.
This hackathon took a unique approach—every team was led by an activist "captain" with a real-world problem to solve. Developers applied to work on activist-proposed solutions, creating meaningful impact from day one.
The event was sponsored by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and hosted at Bitcoin Park Austin.
First Place: 50,000,000 sats
Second Place: 25,000,000 sats
Third Place: 10,000,000 sats