BattleHack (or Battle Hack in the 2013 series) was a series of global hackathon contests organised by PayPal.[3][4] Competitors were required to solve a local problem by coding.[4][5] Winners of the first prize of each contest got an axe as the trophy, and admission to the world finals where competitors competed for the $100,000 grand prize.[4][6][7] Competitors retain the ownership of their applications made in the contests.[3][4]
| BattleHack | |
|---|---|
 BattleHack 2014 logo | |
| Status | retired |
| Genre | hackathon, competition |
| Years active | 3 |
| Inaugurated | June 8, 2013[1] |
| Most recent | Nov 14-15, 2015[2] |
| Organised by | PayPal |
| Website | battlehack |
In 2016 PayPal/Braintree shut down the developer relations program along with all related programs such as BattleHack.[8]
It was announced that BattleHack would be returning [8] however as of Jan 16, 2018 the domain name lapsed and has since moved into new ownership.
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edit- ^ "Battle Hack - Berlin". PayPal. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "BattleHack London". PayPal. Retrieved April 26, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Ronald Barba (October 18, 2013). "Battle Hack DC: How PayPal is Redefining the Hackathon Space". Tech Cocktail.
- ^ a b c d "BattleHack - Become the Ultimate Hacker For Good". PayPal. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Battle Hack 2013". PayPal. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "PayPal brings Battle Hack competition to Canada". CBC News. January 30, 2014.
- ^ "PayPal Awards $100,000 Battle Hack Prize to Team Moscow for Donate Now App". Business Wire. November 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Styles, Kirsty (2016-03-10). "PayPal's Braintree calls off its $100,000 hackathon and lays off staff". The Next Web. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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