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title: "MDBA Youth Blockchain Hackathon"
date: 2026-09-15T14:01:00+00:00
end_date: 2026-11-01T14:01:00+00:00
location: "Online"
format: online
type: hackathon
level: school
prize: $50,000.00
tags: "blockchain, ai, legaltech, web3, social-impact"
url: "https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/mdba-youth/detail"
canonical: "https://hackathonhub.eu/events/mdba-youth-blockchain-hackathon-2026"
---

# MDBA Youth Blockchain Hackathon

**Date:** 2026-09-15 — 2026-11-01  
**Location:** Online  
**Format:** online  
**Type:** hackathon  
**Level:** school  
**Prize:** $50,000.00  **Tags:** blockchain, ai, legaltech, web3, social-impact

The MDBA Youth Hackathon is a premier initiative by the Maryland Blockchain Association and the Blockchain Legal Institute, designed to empower high school students. It targets 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students who must have an adult sponsor. Through this event, participants develop real-world skills in blockchain, AI, and LegalTech, creating prototypes that address societal challenges.

[Register or learn more](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/mdba-youth/detail)

[View on Hackathon Hub](https://hackathonhub.eu/events/mdba-youth-blockchain-hackathon-2026)