Ethereum update: We can all make open finance on Ethereum usable very, very soon. Evan Van Ness (Week in Ethereum) and Nadav Hollander (Dharma) lead judging panel of Settle Virtual Hackathon.
Settle is a platform for open finance built to support a vibrant ecosystem of decentralized finance apps, protocols and Chat Hubs.
[Settle’s](https://settle.finance/) first ever [hackathon](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethdev/comments/9dh5rf/announcement_the_first_settle_virtual_hackathon/) kicks off in less than a month, and we’re excited to announce the panel of judges!
🦖 **Evan Van Ness** (Founder of [Week in Ethereum](http://www.weekinethereum.com/))
🦖 **Nadav Hollander** (Founder of [Dharma Protocol](https://dharma.io/))
🦖 **Cylus Watson** (Principal at [Pinksky Capital](https://pinksky.io/))
🦖 **Ryan S. Adams** (Principal at [Mythos Capital](https://mythos.capital/))
🦖 **Michael Feng** (Cofounder of [Coinalpha](https://www.coinalpha.com/home))
🦖 **Jeff Dorman** (Partner at [Arca Funds](https://www.arcafunds.com/))
🦖 **Eric Conner** (The @[econoar](https://twitter.com/econoar), ethereum community leader)
🦖 **Brett** (Founder of [Citizen Hex](http://www.citizenhex.com/))
If you haven’t signed up, go [**here**](https://goo.gl/forms/d1VIfCVcuwDp0yfw2) for the official entry form.
If you didn’t know there was a Settle hackathon coming up, check out the [**announcement**](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethdev/comments/9dh5rf/announcement_the_first_settle_virtual_hackathon/) on [r/ethdev](https://www.reddit.com/r/ethdev) for all the details.
Briefly—
**Prizes** –
* 1st – **$3,000** of ETH
* 2nd – **$1,500** of ETH
* 3rd – **$500** of ETH
**When** – Oct. 8-22, 2018
**Where** – Everywhere and nowhere. This is a virtual hackathon
**What** – A chance to help usher in the era of open finance made possible by Ethereum. Settle is providing the infrastructure to support a vibrant ecosystem of decentralized finance apps, and it’s up to the community to decide how that will look. Check Settle’s [developers page](https://settle.finance/developers/) for examples of what’s possible with Settle. More info about Settle below
**Who** – Everybody’s welcome! Minimum of 2 people + maximum of 4 people per team. All by yourself? Come to our [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/Sf672FF) and find some teammates (check the #settle-team-forming channel or just chime in anywhere you see ongoing chats)
**How** – Form an idea, form a team, fill out a [form](https://goo.gl/forms/d1VIfCVcuwDp0yfw2), and then start buidling on October 8!
**Why** – Lots of reasons—
* Because we’re all in this together. Settle believes in Ethereum’s vision and feels that the fastest way to turn that vision into reality to keep buidling as a community
* Because buidling useful things is a great way to have fun, meet people, and learn
* Because apps on Settle continue to benefit – 50% of Settle’s subscription revenue is allocated to apps and Chat Hub Owners, and the more attention your app gets on Settle, the greater proportion of that allocation you’re entitled to
**More about Settle**
* [**website**](https://settle.finance/)
* [**demo**](https://demo.settle.finance/)
* [**YouTube tutorial**](https://youtu.be/XNJzPVsYBzA)
* [**deep dive**](https://docs.settle.finance/display/SP/Deep+Dive)
* [**preview image**](https://i.redd.it/2mn8sbzdy7k11.png)
* Settle isn’t selling a token
* Settle will be launching soon
* Settle comes from the team behind the collaborative due diligence community [**ConcourseQ**](https://concourseq.io/) and the broader [**Concourse Open Community**](https://concourseopen.com/)
* Come join our [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/Sf672FF) to ask questions, get more information, or just see what we’re all about
We can’t wait to see what you buidl!
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About Ethereum
Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third-party interference.
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