Join the CTRL+MOVE Hackathon!
A new wave of builders is rising, and Aptos is calling you to be part of it.
Aptos wasn’t built to copy old systems. It was built to imagine something better: finance that moves in seconds, costs almost nothing, and is open to everyone.
This isn’t just technology. It’s the ground where bold ideas take root, and where the next chapter of DeFi gets written.
The CTRL+MOVE Hackathon is your moment - a global stage where vision becomes a product, backed by the full Aptos ecosystem.
Inside the CTRL+MOVE Hackathon
This year, Aptos is bringing a new global online hackathon: CTRL+MOVE
📅 Duration: August 4 – October 3, 2025
🏆 Prize Pool: $100,000 USD
🥇 Main Track (DeFi on Aptos) – $65,000
🥈 Best Tech Implementation – $15,000
🎓 Top University Team – $10,000
🏅 Ecosystem Choice Award – $10,000
CTRL+MOVE is where finance gets reimagined on Aptos.
Here, you can design the markets of tomorrow, build new financial products, and create payment systems that move money as easily as sending a text.
The tracks are wide open:
Trading & Market Infrastructure
New Financial Products (lending, stablecoins, and more)
Payments & Money Movement
And with partners like Circle, you can integrate CCTP and Circle Wallets from day one - bringing cross-chain USDC straight into your product.
👉 Register here: CTRL+MOVE Registration
AlphaTeam is here to back you up!
Choosing AlphaTeam means you don’t just join CTRL+MOVE - you join with Vietnam’s official Aptos satellite at your side.
We’ve run hackathons, pitch arenas, and masterclasses to help builders turn ideas into products. With AlphaTeam, you’ll have direct connections to Aptos DevRel, VCs, media, and mentors who’ve already shipped on Aptos.
👉 Join our community Telegram: AlphaTeam Community Telegram Group
Kick-off Spotlight: DeFi Pitch Arena
To kick off the CTRL+MOVE Hackathon, AlphaTeam is rolling out a new format: Gamification | DeFi Pitch Arena - where builders pitch and defend their projects live in front of leading blockchain experts.
📅 Date: September 13, 2025 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
📍 Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
This is the opportunity for Aptos builders to:
- Hear from top voices shaping DeFi: Sneha (Aptos Foundation) on builder support, Eric (Amnis Finance) on scaling globally with an investor’s lens, Viet Anh Tran (MoveSpiders) on DeFi trends, and Patrick Nguyen (AlphaTeam) on going international.
- Watch three of Vietnam’s strongest DeFi teams - Hedos Finance, Earnium, Auro Finance - face off in a high-stakes Pitch Battle.
- Gain practical insights through direct feedback from a jury of industry leaders.
The Moment Is Now
Hackathons are where new stories begin and future leaders take shape.
CTRL+MOVE is your chance to build, connect, and shine on the Aptos stage.
Don’t just watch DeFi move forward.
Build it - with us.
Reminder: When registering for CTRL+MOVE Hackathon on DoraHacks, remember to tick “AlphaTeam” in the satellite program section so you can get direct support from us.
👉 Register now: CTRL+MOVE Registration
👉 For more information about the hackathon, see the foundation website: https://aptosfoundation.org/events/ctrl-move