Mobilising blockchain, how to achieve its decentralised potential

The team at MONET are leaders in applying blockchain technology to mobile peer-to-peer applications. The company's mission is to build open-source software libraries that enable developers to adopt a fully decentralized architecture, particularly among mobile devices.

The MONET team are looking to host a Hackathon between 7 – 8 December to present how this technology can be used in everyday applications. The aim is to raise awareness about this technology’s potential as it is all too often portrayed in the media as only a means for speculation.

The Hackathon will be based on the Babble Android Library which enables Android developers to build blockchain-based applications where devices communicate directly with one-another. Participating teams will be invited to produce mobile applications using this library, and the winners will be selected based on their idea and execution, particularly on their conformity to the wider vision of mobile peer-to-peer applications.

The organizers invite participants to familiarize themselves before hand with the processes of Android development, particularly with regard to installing and using Android Studio, as this will be a fundamental requirement during the Hackathon. Teams will also require a few Android devices to deploy and demonstrate their applications. It would also be beneficial for participants to have a play with the Babble Android Library available on github.