The Midnight Hackathon is a 48-hour online hackathon run by Major League Hacking (MLH) with Midnight, a privacy-focused blockchain network. Teams build apps that keep users in control of their personal data.
It has run three times so far: September 2025, May 2026 and July 2026. No next date is posted yet.
Benefits & funding
- Free to join; prizes are goods, not cash.
- 2026 editions: top 2 teams were invited to interview for a Midnight Foundation internship, plus a Steam Deck; AI, DeFi, Gaming and Best Beginner tracks gave hardware prizes.
- September 2025: four winning teams entered a 10-week MLH Fellowship incubator with a stipend.
Eligibility
- Open worldwide: university students, high school students, working professionals and others.
- Minors aged 13–18 can join with parental consent.
- Best Beginner Hack: teams must be more than 50% first-time hackers.
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Application process
- 1Register on the MLH event page and accept MLH’s terms, code of conduct and privacy policy.
- 2Build during the 48 hours and submit on Devpost before hacking ends on Sunday.
Program timeline
First edition
Sep 26, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025
May 2026 edition
May 15, 2026 – May 17, 2026
July 2026 edition (latest)
Jul 17, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026