{"id":4835,"date":"2025-09-29T13:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/plan-b-network-launches-850k-bitcoin-pitch-contest-cyphertank-taps-tether-and-blockstream-chiefs-as-judges\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:16:19","slug":"plan-b-network-launches-850k-bitcoin-pitch-contest-cyphertank-taps-tether-and-blockstream-chiefs-as-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/plan-b-network-launches-850k-bitcoin-pitch-contest-cyphertank-taps-tether-and-blockstream-chiefs-as-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan B Network Launches $850K Bitcoin Pitch Contest CypherTank, Taps Tether and Blockstream Chiefs as Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Plan B Network Launches $850K Bitcoin Pitch Contest CypherTank, Taps Tether and Blockstream Chiefs as Judges<\/a><\/p>\n

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Plan B Network<\/a> and the Plan B VC Fund<\/a> have unveiled CypherTank<\/a>, a Bitcoin-focused pitch competition set to take place in Lugano during the Plan B Forum<\/a>. The initiative, offering over $850,000 in total prizes, aims to spotlight innovative Bitcoin projects and establish Lugano as a premier Bitcoin hub.<\/p>\n

The competition will feature eleven carefully selected projects \u2013 eight for-profit and three nonprofit \u2013 competing across various categories, including on-chain Bitcoin technology, Lightning Network<\/a> applications, peer-to-peer innovations, and solutions for emerging markets. For-profit winners will share a $450,000 pre-authorized investment via a capped SAFE from the Plan B VC Fund, along with $200,000 in incubation and acceleration services at the Lugano Plan B Hub.<\/p>\n

\u201cCypherTank is designed to give Bitcoin founders not only capital, but a global stage,\u201d said Giacomo Zucco<\/a>, Director of the Plan B Network. \u201cBy recording real negotiations, scoring pitches, and sharing episodes online, we\u2019re amplifying innovation and drawing attention to Lugano as a Bitcoin hub.\u201d<\/p>\n

The competition has attracted an impressive panel of judges, including industry leaders such as Paolo Ardoino (Tether<\/a>), Adam Back (Blockstream<\/a>), Matt Odell (Ten31<\/a>), Mike Jarmuz (Lightning Ventures<\/a>), and Preston Pysh (Ego Death<\/a>). These experts will evaluate projects across multiple rounds, with semifinals scheduled for October 22 and finals on October 27, 2025.<\/p>\n

Nonprofit projects will compete in categories spanning human rights protection, scientific breakthroughs, and Lugano<\/a> Bitcoin-Citadel initiatives. The winning nonprofits will share a $200,000 non-dilutive grant from the Plan B Foundation, with potential additional grants from judges.<\/p>\n

CypherTank is the first Bitcoin-only pitch series that will film real founder\u2013investor negotiations, combine them with judge panel scoring, and distribute the episodes globally. Episodes will be released across YouTube, Rumble, and X by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

Applications are now open for both for-profit startups and nonprofit projects. The initiative represents a significant step in Bitcoin\u2019s evolution, offering not just funding but also a platform for showcasing innovation in the Bitcoin space. The competition\u2019s structure, combining investment opportunities with global visibility, positions it as a potential catalyst for the next wave of Bitcoin development and adoption.<\/p>\n

For more information and applications, interested founders can visit the official application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This post Plan B Network Launches $850K Bitcoin Pitch Contest CypherTank, Taps Tether and Blockstream Chiefs as Judges<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Vivek Sen<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine Plan B Network Launches $850K Bitcoin Pitch Contest CypherTank, Taps Tether and Blockstream Chiefs as Judges Plan B Network and the Plan B VC Fund have unveiled CypherTank, a Bitcoin-focused pitch competition set to take place in Lugano during the Plan B Forum. The initiative, offering over $850,000 in total prizes, aims to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4836,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4835","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}