Introduction
Welcome to Hack the Concrete Jungle: Money 20/20 Edition — where fintech meets the streets and innovation becomes ownership.
This isn’t just a hackathon — it’s an economic experiment in real time. We’re merging finance, culture, and code to create tools that bring Real World Assets (RWAs), digital payments, and inclusive capital systems to life.
Builders here aren’t chasing hype.
They’re designing the future of wealth — accessible, transparent, and community-owned.
Participants will connect with global partners like:
🏦 Hilton Tech Fund • 🧩 TBHFdn.org • ⚙️ HexaLabs • 💼 VC Labs • 💰 The Funding Boutique • 🌐 Funadclic
Together, we’re turning innovation into infrastructure for the global majority.
Tools and Technologies
Participants are encouraged to use emergent technologies that shape the next era of fintech, including:
🔗 Blockchain & RWA Protocols: Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Injective, and Stellar.
🤖 AI & ML: OpenAI, Hugging Face, Anthropic, and IBM Watson for risk models and personalization.
🏦 Fintech APIs: Plaid, Fireblocks, Stripe, Dwolla, and Chainlink for payments, identity, and verification.
🌱 Sustainability & Impact Data: KlimaDAO, Toucan Protocol, and open climate datasets.
📊 No-Code/Low-Code Builders: Bubble, Replit, Figma, and Emergent for rapid prototyping.
🧠 Data Sources: FRED (Federal Reserve Data), IMF open data, and World Bank development indicators.
Use Emergent to design dashboards, token flows, and data visualizations to make your prototypes presentation-ready.
Inspiration
The future of money doesn’t live in banks — it lives in builders, communities, and creators.
We’re inspired by:
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The rise of community-led venture ecosystems
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The untapped financial power of the creator and cultural economy
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The emergence of Real World Assets as a trillion-dollar digital bridge
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Global movements in financial inclusion and climate investing
Your ideas can shape how culture and capital flow in the next decade — from Las Vegas to Lagos, Miami to Mumbai.