REALFI HACK

Building the RealFi Future: Infrastructure for Everyday Crypto

About the Event & Organizer

The RealFi Hack 2025 is a three-week virtual hackathon hosted by Funding the Commons, scheduled from September 23 to October 16, 2025. Its core mission is to empower builders — developers, designers, and researchers — to prototype Real-World Asset financial infrastructure rooted in public goods values. Participants are encouraged to develop solutions in themes like funding systems, financial access, coordination infrastructure, identity and trust, AI for public use, and climate/commons governance.

This hackathon invites builders and developers to create real tools for everyday finance, also called RealFi. Projects can focus on payments, identity, funding, coordination, and more. The goal is to build solutions that people can use in real life, not just talk about.

Funding the Commons runs hackathons, residencies, and research programs all over the world. They help teams create open-source technology that anyone can use and improve.

Speakers, Mentors & Key Builders

RealFi Hack 2025 brings together mentors and experts from across the crypto and Web3 world. A few of them include: James Farrell – CTO of Funding the Commons, Debra Nita – YAP Global, Tobias Schreier – Co-founder of growthepie, Owen Hassall – Lead DevRel at Proximity (NEAR ecosystem), Iker Alustiza – Senior Web3 Engineer (NEAR ecosystem), Matheus Pagani – Co-Founder & CEO of Venture Miner, Shai Perednik – Principal Ecosystem Architect, Near Foundation, Ira Nezhynska – Designer and creative lead in Web3, Václav Pavlín – Privacy and decentralized tech advocate, and Bruno Maia – Cartesi ecosystem builder

Many more contributors come from groups like Nillion, Holonym, Foragers.io, xx. network, Edge City, and more. These mentors help teams with ideas, coding, and feedback.

Sponsors & Partners

The hackathon is supported by well-known organizations that offer funding, tools, and guidance. Some key partners include:

Protocol Labs, Filecoin Foundation, Stellar Development Foundation, UNICEF Office of Innovation, Near Foundation, Tor, Drips, Octant, Crecimiento, SEED Latam, EdgeCity, and Web3Compass.

Instead of physical booths, these sponsors give mentorship, APIs, and other resources to help teams succeed.

Why Join RealFi Hack 2025

Here’s why this hackathon is worth your time:

Build Real Projects – Create working apps and tools, not just ideas.

Learn From Experts – Get guidance from top Web3 leaders and engineers.

Win Prizes – Over $50K in rewards, plus possible travel and residency support.

Show Your Work – Top teams present to a big audience in Buenos Aires.

Go Global – Join from anywhere; it’s fully online.

Make an Impact – Work on projects that improve financial access, identity, and trust for people everywhere.

Focus Areas for Builders

Participants can choose from several tracks, including: Funding Systems – New ways to share and distribute money fairly. Financial Access – Better tools for payments and savings. Coordination Infrastructure – Technology for group decision-making and governance. Identity & Trust – Secure, private digital IDs and reputation systems. AI for Public Use – Small, open AI models that communities can trust. Climate & Commons Governance – Tools to protect our planet and shared resources.

Winning teams are encouraged to use open standards, work with sponsor tools and APIs, and create projects that can grow beyond the hackathon.

Final Word

RealFi Hack 2025 is more than a contest. It’s a chance to learn, build, and connect with a global network of Crypto and Web3 innovators. Whether you are a developer, designer, or just passionate about making finance fair and accessible, this event gives you the space and support to bring your ideas to life. For more Crypto Events in Buenos Aires, visit our website, Coin Gabbar.