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Blockchain hackathon to be held in Bengaluru on August 5 & 6

Bengaluru blockchain Tejasvi Surya CoinSwitch Bengaluru South Crypto Karnataka

A two-day blockchain hackathon, ‘Building Future Cities’, will be held in Bengaluru from August 5.

The hackathon is organised by crypto investing platform CoinSwitch, in association with ‘Startup Karnataka’, a state government initiative, and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. It is also supported by Sequoia India.

The hackathon will challenge participants to envision a blockchain-powered India, with a focus on smart mobility, energy credits and trading, decentralised waste management, secure digital identity and certificate management, vaccine distribution among others, said a press release.

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