Welcome to OpenBuild Dev Digest #29!
This issue spotlights the highly anticipated Solana AI Hackathon, along with other exciting global hackathons, key updates in Web3 and beyond, and the recently announced Chainlink Bootcamp 2024.
From groundbreaking projects blending AI and blockchain to innovative developments in Ethereum and quantum computing, this digest is packed with opportunities and insights. Dive in to discover how you can participate, innovate, and thrive in this dynamic ecosystem!
Solana AI Hackathon
📅 December 10 – December 23 📍Online 💸 210,000 USD
Deadline to Apply 2024/12/23 23:59
The Solana AI Hackathon is a global online event focused on building AI agents and tooling on Solana, powered by SEND AI and supported by leading teams in the Solana ecosystem. Prizes range from $5k to $30k, aiming to encourage serious Crypto x AI projects capable of raising VC funding or launching their own tokens.
AI Agents on BNB Chain: Standards, Innovation, Impact
📅 December 12, 2024 – January 10, 2025 📍Online 💸 500,000 USD
Deadline to Apply 2025/1/9 23:59
The ‘AI Agents on BNB Chain: Standards, Innovation, Impact’ Developer Camp is the first-ever AI Agents on Chain Developer Camp, hosted by APRO Oracle in collaboration with Bewater and powered by the BNB Chain Ecosystem. This global event is a celebration of groundbreaking innovation, designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of AI and blockchain.
HashKey Hacker House Taichi
📅 December 20 – December 22 📍Central District, Hong Kong 💸 7,000 USD
Deadline to Apply 2024/12/22 12:00
HashKey is organizing this hackathon to invite developers worldwide to explore the innovative space of blockchain technology within a compliance framework. There are great opportunities in various areas, whether it’s identity authentication solutions and KYC/AML systems at the infrastructure level, or compliant DeFi protocols and regulatory technology tools at the application level. We look forward to seeing more innovative solutions that both follow regulatory requirements and create real value for users. All projects with quality potential will have the opportunity to receive Hashkey Grant and incubation support.
Polkadot Vietnam Hackathon 2025
📅 December 10, 2024 – January 11, 2025 📍Online 💸 10,000 USD
Deadline to Apply 2025/1/6 19:00
Polkadot Vietnam Hackathon – Hanoi 2025 offers a total prize pool of $10,000 USD, divided into 3 main tracks to honor the best teams.
DeFi Track: Develop innovative financial solutions using Solidity on Polkadot Hub, leveraging cross-chain interoperability and flexible scalability. Create dApps that enhance the DeFi ecosystem with seamless asset transfers and secure decentralized operations.
PayFi Track: Create groundbreaking payment and financial solutions using Solidity on Polkadot Hub, leveraging cross-chain interoperability. Build dApps that innovate payment systems with instant transactions between parachains, stablecoin integration, and secure decentralized payment gateways.
NFT: Develop unique NFT solutions using Solidity on Polkadot Hub, leveraging cross-chain interoperability. Build dApps that support the NFT ecosystem with secure cross-parachain transfers and decentralized marketplaces. Extra Rewards: Projects with high completion rates will have the opportunity to receive many attractive additional rewards!
✍️ Distribution Markets 👉Read(EN)
Dave White from Paradigm introduces Distribution Markets, a really interesting evolution of prediction markets that transition from discrete “yes/no” outcomes to continuous probability distributions or potential CDF (Cumulative Distribution Functions). Instead of betting on fixed categories, traders can express nuanced beliefs across an infinite range of outcomes, like when GPT-5 might be released – the exact date. This shift is achieved through a mechanism similar to Uniswap’s AMM, but instead of a constant product, it uses a different type of constant to maintain balance while enabling trades on probability functions. The approach transforms markets into tools that reflect shared consensus over a full probability curve, offering richer insights than traditional methods. By allowing participants to profit from refining the shared view, this innovation blends the accuracy of systems like Metaculus with the financial incentives of trading. Ultimately, Distribution Markets unlock new ways to aggregate knowledge and quantify uncertainty in fields ranging from technology forecasts to financial risk modeling.
✍️ Ethereum’s North Star 👉Read(EN)
Jon Charbonneau released one of his classically long articles earlier this week, diving into whether Ethereum lacks a clear North Star. While Ethereum’s unmatched innovation is undeniable, it suffers from a glaring identity crisis. Unlike Bitcoin’s singular focus on sound money or Solana’s relentless drive toward decentralized high-frequency trading, Ethereum sprawls across competing visions: Is it the foundation of a decentralized internet, a global settlement layer, or “ultrasound money”? This lack of consensus fragments its ecosystem, making internal alignment on upgrades slower and external messaging to users and developers muddled. Core questions—like whether Ethereum should aggressively scale its L1 execution layer or double down on L2s—are debated endlessly without resolution. Without a guiding principle to prioritize development, Ethereum risks falling behind in a rapidly evolving field.
✍️ Why Google’s Willow quantum computing chip is a big step forward👉Read(EN)
It’s a big moment for quantum computing: Many applications of quantum computing require logical qubits and Willow demonstrated exponentially decreasing error rate as number of physical qubits added to the system. This means that we are one step closer to a quantum computer with logical qubits.
💸 VeChain Bug Bounty
Maximum Bounty $100,000 👉 Apply
VeChain (VET) is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform. Rewards are distributed according to the impact of the vulnerability described in the Bug Bounty Report and determined by VeChain that could otherwise cause based on the Impacts.
💸 Compound Finance Bug Bounty
Maximum Bounty $1,000,000 👉 Apply
Compound is a protocol on the Ethereum blockchain that establishes money markets. Rewards are distributed according to the impact of the vulnerability based on the Immunefi Vulnerability Severity Classification System V2.3.
💸 ZeroLend Bug Bounty
Maximum Bounty $100,000 👉 Apply
ZeroLend is one of the leading DeFi lending platforms with a focus on the longer tail of assets such as LRTs, RWAs, and memecoins. Rewards are distributed according to the impact of the vulnerability based on the Immunefi Vulnerability Severity Classification System V2.3.
Selected open courses from technical skills to practical tasks, accessible to everyone with no cost!
🌟 OpenBuild x Mina Challenge Course
🌟 Chainlink Bootcamp 2024 Course
🌟 ZKP FRI And STARK Open Course
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