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title: Privacy Advocates and Hackers to Gather for Annual Monero Conference & Hackathon in Prague
summary: MoneroKon is to take place at Paralelní Polis, Prague from 7th to 9th June 2024. The conference & hackathon is dedicated to Security, Privacy, & Decentralization.
tags: [community, conferences, research]
author: ajs
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Monero Konferenco (also known as "**MoneroKon**") brings together global privacy advocates, cypherpunks, and leading scientists to discuss advancements in privacy and financial technology. The conference and hackathon is to take place at the renowned Paralelní Polis in Prague, Czech Republic from 7th-9th June 2024.

The conference will include presentations and workshops on:

- Human Rights and the Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency Laws and Regulations
- Unique privacy-preserving cryptographic methods
- Novel implementations of zero-knowledge cryptographic schemes
- Social and economic philosophies that promote the ideals of liberty and decentralisation

For the full published schedule, see: [schedule.monerokon.org](https://schedule.monerokon.org)

Tickets can be purchased at: [tickets.monerokon.org](https://tickets.monerokon.org)

The first ever Monero hackathon encourages hackers to build any app, or improve upon code, related directly, or indirectly, to Monero core codebase, or the greater Monero ecosystem for a chance to win up to $11k+ in prizes and bounties (subject to increase as more sponsors contribute to prize pool).

Apply to hack here: [hack.monerokon.org](https://hack.monerokon.org)

Press passes are available for members of the media who intend to cover the conference; please contact conference organisers to obtain one.

For additional information, contact the MoneroKon Organizing Team at [orga@monerokon.org](mailto:orga@monerokon.org)

**IRC**
- irc.oftc.net:6697 | #monerokon
- irc.libera.chat:6697 | #monerokon

**Related Links**

- Official Website: [monerokon.org](https://monerokon.org)
- X: [x.com/MoneroKon](https://x.com/MoneroKon)
- Mastodon: [mas.to/@monerokon](https://mas.to/@monerokon)
- Signal Public Group: [signal.monerokon.org](https://signal.monerokon.org)
- Matrix: [matrix.monerokon.org](https://matrix.monerokon.org)
- Past Events: [Denver 2019](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSYUeVwrHBkJHJg_l2uDgbicDJ1PmAVW), [Lisbon 2022](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSYUeVwrHBndRQoQ-vLezzlHPLRDNzaw), [Prague 2023](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSYUeVwrHBm1m7IaU3JiDVb5EC7cn0KG)