The 2013 FinTech Hackathon in New York, hosted by MongoDB, brought together 200 attendees to develop new financial technologies within a 24-hour timeframe. The event was sponsored by various companies including FinTech Innovation Labs, Yodlee Interactive, and Dow Jones, among others. The hackathon saw the creation of innovative applications such as MangoFX's foreign exchange hedging solutions for small corporations, SimplyShareIt's document watermarking application using MongoDB's API, and FinHack Thing of Wonder's financial news aggregation app. The event also recognized winners who best utilized their respective partner's APIs, with prizes awarded to companies like Dwolla, Oanda, and Venmo. The success of the hackathon was attributed to the generous support of sponsors and participants, and it has set the stage for future events.