Solana Mobile’s CLOCK IN hackathon offers $135,000 in prizes for mobile dApp builders

Solana Mobile has announced CLOCK IN, a 30-day hackathon offering $135,000 in prizes for developers building applications on the Solana network. The competition targets mobile-first builders working with the Seeker Android device and the platform’s dApp Store, continuing a pattern of increasingly ambitious developer incentives from the Solana Mobile team. The prize structure rewards ten grand prize winners with $10,000 each, five honorable mentions at $5,000 apiece, and a separate $10,000 SKR bonus for the best integration with the Solana Mobile Stack. Beyond cash, winners also receive Seeker devices, prominent placement in the dApp Store, marketing support, and one-on-one consultations with Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. Building on a track record This is not Solana Mobile’s first rodeo with developer competitions. The first hackathon ran in 2025 with a $100,000 prize pool, and the second event, called MONOLITH, drew 403 submissions from teams across 66 countries, a 43% jump in participation compared to that inaugural run. MONOLITH was organized in partnership with RadiantsDAO and ran for five weeks, closing in early March 2026. The 888 signups and 403 completed submissions ...