Tracks

TRUST404 runs four designated security tracks and one Open Security Track. Each track states its challenge, required deliverables and evaluation criteria; how you solve it is yours to design.

• 01 Smart Contract Threat Detection PRE-SIGNING ANALYSIS Detect malicious behaviour before signing.
• 02 DID & Verifiable Credentials SELECTIVE DISCLOSURE Prove only what needs to be known.
• 03 Verifiable Off-chain Decisions DECISION PROVENANCE Make rejected actions independently verifiable.
• 04 Autonomous Exploit Prover PROOF, NOT SUSPICION Prove exploitability, not just suspicion.
• 05 Open Security Track BRING YOUR OWN PROBLEM Build the security primitive Web3 is missing.

Schedule

Applications and submissions close on the same day — Sep 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM KST. Nothing is accepted after that. All times KST.

• Aug 25 – Sep 20
  Applications and the official build period. There is no fixed start.
• Sep 20, 11:59 PM
  Submissions close. The one fixed deadline of this event. How to submit
• Sep 21 – Sep 25
  Judging. Reviewing submissions and running the code.
• Sep 26
  Top 6 Finalists announced.
• Sep 29, 5:30 PM
  Demo Day, final presentations and awards at DreamPlus Gangnam. Every team is invited.

Prizes

Total prize pool ₩4,000,000