The term “hacking” might conjure up images of shadowy figures typing away in darkened rooms, but the truth is that hacking can be a force for good. As part of their ongoing efforts, CodeCluster and Next Earth will be sponsoring CCTF – the largest hacker competition for crypto and blockchain hackers. This year’s event will take place in May, but players can apply until April 7th. Crypto CTF is more than just a competition – it’s also an educational event, teaching through hacking. The challenges are designed to be realistic, and cover topics that cryptographers, auditors, pentesters and security engineers face on a daily basis, including hacking challenges related to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Polkadot. The sponsor Next Earth is the third-largest metaverse project, with more than 30,000 virtual landowners, 180,000+ registered users, and 2,500+ transactions. The platform was created to become a self-sustaining, self-regulated not-for-profit supporting environmental causes on Earth, and has donated $1 million to environmental initiatives since launch in Q4 2021. CodeCluster is a culture-first web and app development shop. The vision for Crypto CTF was conceived at the beginning of 2019 by Six, and the first round was played during the BsidesBUD information security conference. Since then, each event has seen an increased number of participants and sponsors. Teaching Through Hacking As Next Earth aims to l...