The world’s first digital asset tracking challenge ‘SCAN 2024’ will hold its second qualifier online on October 19th. The finals and award ceremony will take place in Seoul on November 22nd. The total prize pool is 2 BTC, making it the largest prize pool among hackathons in Korea.
The challenge is jointly hosted by digital asset information company DAsset, cybersecurity company Theori(ChainLight), and the Digital Asset Policy Forum. It aims to strengthen digital asset tracking and security capabilities by bringing together global security experts to solve a variety of challenges and showcase their skills. The event seeks to enhance transparency and security within the digital asset economy, ultimately contributing to the prevention of financial crime and increasing public trust.
The challenge proceeds through two qualifiers, with the first having been completed on July 30. The second qualifier will be held online on October 19, with the top 8 teams from each round advancing to the finals. Special guests include the Korean National Police Agency’s ‘Folice Dark Army’ team, which earned the highest score in the first qualifier, and the Brazilian Federal Police’s ‘BlockBustersBR’ team, participating through INTERPOL’s GLACY program. A total of 18 teams will compete in the finals.