- 63 teams submitted their projects for product concepts, system architectures, etc. – a clear indication of the attractiveness of IOTA as a development basis for apps for the real economy.
- The “Build Now Contest” marks the interim status of the IOTA MasterZ Hackathon and shows how much the field of developers has expanded in a short time.
At the center of the MasterZ & IOTA Hackathon There are applications for trade, supply chains and compliance workflows. The teams are developing mechanisms for proof of origin, digital freight coordination and document verification, among other things.
This alignment is aligned with IOTA’s focus on trading-specific infrastructure, as outlined in the 2026 Manifesto.
The spectrum ranges from digital product passports to authentication mechanisms to dispute resolution systems for cold chains.
The high concentration on solutions for practical detailed problems shows that Web3 teams are increasingly focusing on real economic use cases and hardly any more on speculative token models. In parallel, projects for RWA tokenization and traditional financial systems are emerging.
Work is being done on programmable settlement mechanisms, tokenized market access and infrastructure for assets that are difficult to divide or illiquid.
In addition, data protection and data security come into focus: verification, selective disclosure, decentralized identity and protection against manipulation are the basis for applications that protect sensitive information without violating regulatory requirements.
The infrastructure layer is also noticeably growing. Several teams are developing interoperability tools and system tools that can serve as modules for other projects.
This includes identity frameworks, KYC mechanisms and protocols for structured data storage. These building blocks are essential to make IOTA’s programmable layer sustainable in the long term.
The hackathon itself follows a clear process: After the “learning phase” in February, it is now in its practical development before the final “prototypes” are presented on March 31st.
The best teams receive access to funding and incubation programs, venture contacts and an exclusive presentation at the IOTA Foundation in Berlin.
This makes the competition not only a technical but also a marketing springboard for new products in the IOTA environment.
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