--- title: "Hack The System - London South Bank University" path: "/contents/history/hack-the-system" bannerImage: "https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/ccacffd9-d9f3-4f8f-a122-cd85aec006d1.png" version: "2.0.1" author: "Hydrate" createdAt: "2026-02-08T07:28:25.286Z" updatedAt: "2026-03-23T04:01:08.692Z" --- # Hack The System - London South Bank University | **Community Wealth Building Event** | | Web3 Hackathon / Community Wealth Building Initiative | | Inaugural event held; ongoing movement for South London | | Conceived 2022; Inaugural event 19–20 September 2025 | | Electric House, London South Bank University, 3 Wellesley Rd, Croydon CR0 2AG ([Map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/BjyVKG7FMNnEKFHz6)) | | David Randall (host); Crystalisr, Regens Unite, Blockchain Radicals, London South Bank University; Mentor: Avaunt (ShardSpace) | | [History](/contents/history) | | [RadixWiki on X](https://x.com/RadixWiki/status/1960002331761635825) · [RegenCollective on X](https://x.com/RegenCollectiv3/status/1969022151358394485) | **Hack the System** is a [community wealth building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_wealth_building) movement, which held its inaugural event on the 19-20 September, 2025, and aims to build Web3-powered marketplaces for South London. ## Details **DATE:** 19-20 September, 2025 **TIMES:** Friday: 17:00 - 20:00; Saturday: 9:00 - 16:00 **LOCATION:** Electric House, London South Bank University, 3 Wellesley Rd, Croydon CR0 2AG **MENTORS:** [Avaunt](https://x.com/a_vaunt) (ShardSpace) **REGISTRATION:** [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hack-the-system-19-21-sep-tickets-1598556117379?aff=oddtdtcreator) [https://maps.app.goo.gl/BjyVKG7FMNnEKFHz6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/BjyVKG7FMNnEKFHz6) ## Media [https://x.com/RadixWiki/status/1960002331761635825](https://x.com/RadixWiki/status/1960002331761635825) [https://x.com/RadixWiki/status/1967928507641557232](https://x.com/RadixWiki/status/1967928507641557232) [https://x.com/radixdlt/status/1968194817936200055](https://x.com/radixdlt/status/1968194817936200055) [https://x.com/RegenCollectiv3/status/1969022151358394485](https://x.com/RegenCollectiv3/status/1969022151358394485) [https://x.com/RadixWiki/status/1971591013572517946](https://x.com/RadixWiki/status/1971591013572517946) [https://x.com/crystalisr/status/1971818967896674722](https://x.com/crystalisr/status/1971818967896674722) [#hackthesystem #web3 #communitywealth #collaboration | Philip Porter](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/philip-porter-462b8929_hackthesystem-web3-communitywealth-activity-7367110832511455232-B-HA) [#web3 #blockchain #communitywealth #innovation | Imogene Garthwaite](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imogene-garthwaite-91293419a_web3-blockchain-communitywealth-ugcPost-7375480541313126400-5L4W) [Last weekend, David Randall hosted Hack the System UK, bringing together leading voices to co-create the first blueprint for a South London community economy powered by tokenization, staking, and… | Michael Hernandez](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-hernandez-363484223_last-weekend-david-randall-hosted-hack-the-activity-7377704353773666304-Tw8p) [#communitywealthbuilding #radix #hackthesystem #hackthesystem | David Randall](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidchrandall_web3-blockchain-communitywealth-activity-7375659669714907136-1jvE/) [What happens when a city decides that its cultural scene is worth saving? - Monocle | David Randall](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidchrandall_what-happens-when-a-city-decides-that-its-activity-7382369745125408768-wZ8B) ## Participants ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/ccacffd9-d9f3-4f8f-a122-cd85aec006d1.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/ce83b360-4145-4111-af39-6bae6cb8d0e1.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/a53d80c3-ac86-4881-b19d-e507b5bf66a4.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/7fa94e1d-a365-4a6c-833e-eaf27114d0cd.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/641edccb-62e8-46ae-b387-75ade6ccc3da.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/4a853180-4fee-4bcb-af6c-b335378369cb.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/1610f158-a9d1-4ea1-9e0d-c60fa9a96a28.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/5080d1b6-20ce-4b4f-8c9f-0f9afa182551.png) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/f826a20c-13bc-46cb-9ce2-38213f89a337.png) ## Gallery ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/d41ea9ad-c782-4fb5-bdc0-1e10e6f2d992.jpeg) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/de60eaee-abfe-4c46-881f-87bf492a850f.jpeg) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/d47378e8-1b4b-4c55-9a65-1e0e41ed75a4.jpeg) ![](https://j9ytchrzkvqpcul7.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/9f98bbc1-13fa-49a7-84a9-4c408f7d424d.jpeg) ## History HackTheSystem was conceived in 2022 by a coalition of organizations including [Crystalisr](https://www.crystalisr.coop), [Regens Unite](https://www.regensunite.earth), and Blockchain Radicals, alongside academic partners like [London South Bank University](https://www.lsbu.ac.uk). The initiative emerged from converging interests in regenerative economics, smart-city development, decentralized arts, and participatory democracy movements. Initially conceptualized as a single event, the first HackTheSystem gathering was postponed as organizers refined their approach and built stronger community relationships. After a three-year development period, HackTheSystem was relaunched in 2025 with a more focused methodology and clearer objectives. The initiative's evolution reflected growing interest in using blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, particularly the Radix ledger, to create community-owned cooperative structures modeled after established mutual organizations. ## **Purpose & Vision** To develop multiple Web3 platforms that connect local artists, creatives, and service providers with buyers in the South London Partnership area (1.2 million people), using blockchain technology to facilitate transactions and build community wealth. Through exhibitor showcases and self-organizing teams, create diverse local supply chains where **Hipsters** (cultural visionaries), **Hackers** (technical builders), and **Hustlers** (business developers) collaborate to build innovative solutions. Teams will form organically around exhibitor platforms - for example, an art sales platform might attract artists, promoters, developers, and art buyers who will work together to enhance the platform according to their collective requirements. Each team will compete to build the best community wealth building solution, with prizes awarded for the most innovative and viable platforms that keep wealth circulating within the South London community. ## Terms and Conditions The following terms apply to participation in this workshop ("Workshop"). Entrants may create original solutions, prototypes, datasets, scripts, or other content, materials, discoveries or inventions (a "Submission"). The Hackathon is organized by the Workshop Organizer. Entrants retain ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to Submissions. As a condition of submission, Entrant grants the Workshop Organizer, its subsidiaries, agents and partner companies, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a derivative work from, and publicly display the Submission. Entrants provide Submissions on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. **PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO CONSENT** By participating in this Workshop, Entrants acknowledge and consent to the Workshop Organizer and its authorized representatives taking photographs, videos, audio recordings, or other media ("Media") of Entrants during the Workshop. Entrants grant the Workshop Organizer, its subsidiaries, agents and partner companies, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create derivative works from, and publicly display such Media for promotional, marketing, educational, documentation, or other business purposes in any medium now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to websites, social media, publications, and presentations.