Aptos isn’t here to recreate traditional finance—it’s here to reimagine it. And now, Ctrl+Move, a global online hackathon, invites developers to help shape the future of decentralized finance.
$100,000+ in prizes are up for grabs, including core awards and bounties from top ecosystem partners like Circle, Hyperion, Merkle Trade, Tapp Exchange, and more.
Key Dates:
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Aug 4 – Registration opens
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Oct 3 – Submission deadline
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Oct 16 – Winners announced
What You Can Build
No strict rules—just one goal: build something meaningful. Some directions to explore:
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Trading & Market Infrastructure: Matching engines, vault strategies, analytics dashboards, or Aptos-native integrations
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New Financial Products: RWAs, options protocols, trading bots, or social investing tools
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Payments & Transfers: Real-time payroll, global stablecoin apps, or cross-chain remittances using USDC + Circle CCTP
Tools & Partner Support
Hackathon projects can integrate:
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Circle Wallets for secure, scalable embedded wallets
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CCTP to enable native USDC transfers across blockchains
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Developer docs, Move tutorials, and community office hours
This is your chance to build real DeFi infrastructure—fast, composable, and accessible.