Build the future of
Bitcoin trading intelligence.
Glimpse Hackathon — 1,200,000 sats in prizes across 2 tracks, built around Bitcoin prediction markets.
The Challenge
Bitcoin prediction markets are still early. The tooling that wins this category gets built in public, by people who show up now.
Glimpse is a Bitcoin trading prediction markets product built by Birkeland — a place where traders put real conviction behind real BTC price calls. Prediction markets only get better with more builders shipping on top of them: better interfaces, sharper signals, more trustworthy resolution.
We're asking builders to extend that surface — front-ends that make markets legible, pipelines that turn on-chain noise into alpha, resolution engines that settle markets without trusting a single party, or anything else that makes Glimpse more useful.
This is your shot to be one of the earliest builders in the space.
Tracks
Two ways to compete
Enter one track or both — each track has its own prize pool and top-3 placements.
Bot Trading
Build an automated trading bot that competes live on Glimpse prediction markets. Judged on real P&L accumulated during the hackathon.
Data Science
Create data pipelines, prediction models, or analytical dashboards that surface actionable intelligence from Glimpse market data.
Prizes
1,200,000 sats in prizes
Two tracks. Six placements. All paid out in sats — Bitcoin's native unit.
Bot Trading
Track prize pool
Paid in sats via Lightning or on-chain · no conversion
Data Science
Track prize pool
Paid in sats via Lightning or on-chain · no conversion
Total prize pool
600,000 sats per track × 2 tracks
1,200,000 sats
Judging Criteria
How projects get scored
Public from day one — build toward this rubric, not guesswork. The 4th criterion differs by track.
30%
Technical Depth
Quality, complexity, and craft of the implementation.
25%
Glimpse Integration
How meaningfully the project uses Glimpse data or API.
20%
UX & Demo Quality
Working prototype quality and clarity of the demo video.
25%
P&L Performance
Profits made over time — actual returns generated by your bot trading live on Glimpse during the hackathon.
First 3 criteria are shared across both tracks. Switch the tab above to see the track-specific 4th criterion.
Judges & Mentors
Who's evaluating
The Glimpse team will judge submissions — the people who built the platform you're building on.
James Pierog
CEO
Ruban
CTO
Prajwal
Senior Backend Engineer
Ritankar
Backend Engineer
Schedule
Key dates
TBA
Registration Opens
Sign up and start forming your team.
TBA
Hackathon Kick-off
Async kickoff video published. Hacking begins.
TBA
Mid-point Feedback Sessions
Office hours with mentors — schedule posted in Discord.
TBA
Submission Deadline
Final submissions due. No extensions.
TBA
Judging Period Ends
Judges finish scoring all submissions.
TBA
Winners Announced
Results published on /winners, email, and Discord.
Resources
Everything you need to start
FAQ