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@VenomFoundation
blockchain. 👷♀️👷♂️
🎉 Let’s Give it Up for the Winners of Venom Hackathon 🎉
Over 5 weeks, 812 builders worldwide showcased their skills in our virtual hackathon.
We received 481 project submissions across 3 tracks:
i) Web3, NFT & Gaming ii) DeFi & CBDCs iii) Tools and Infrastructure👇
Hackathon opening ceremony starts now!
We have partnered with industry leaders such as
@DoraHacks
,
@hackenclub
, and
@developer_dao
to make this happen.
🌍 An online, Global Venom hackathon
⏳ May 8 - June 10
🏅$225k+ in prizes and funding up for grabs
Head over to
Once again a huge thank you to all the amazing participants of the Hackathon!
Together we’ve managed to hit some big milestones in terms of Submissions and Participating hackers.
Don't forget to mark your calendars for the closing ceremony on Saturday June 17th, 3pm UTC. Join
📢 Exciting announcement!
We're thrilled to share that, owing to the exceptional quality of submissions, we've decided to increase the number of honorary mentions for the Hackathon by four!
Join us in just two hours for the closing ceremony at 15:00 UTC, where we'll announce
Frontend Workshop - Hackathon guide
#6
Today, our hackathon mentors will focus on how to integrate your frontend on the
@VenomFoundation
blockchain.
Going live at 15:00 UTC:
Hackathon Workshop - web3 marketing fundamentals
Today, our favourite Discord AMA host Robert will take a deep dive into how to market your web3 product.
Going live at 14:00 UTC:
Attention Venom developers!
Get ready for an insightful workshop with Noah from
@hackenclub
. Discover valuable tips on securing your Web3 project.
Stay tuned for the live session, happening in 45 mins!
Watch it here:
The TIP-3 token standard - Hackathon guide
#4
Today, our hackathon mentors will explain the depth of our TIP-3 fungible token standard and their integration within smart contracts - an essential you can’t miss.
Watch now:
[1/6] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Deltex
Let's dive into Deltex, an extraordinary project that clinched the 2nd place in the DeFI and CBDC track of our hackathon!
The TIP-4 NFT standard - Hackathon guide
#4
After the TIP-3, our hackathon mentors will showcase the uniqueness of our TIP-4 non-fungible token standard and how to customize and integrate NFT logic in your project - pure art 🎨
Watch now:
[1/7] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: SevenByte
Let's put a spotlight on SevenByte who earned an honorary mention in the Web3, NFTs & Gaming Track of our hackathon!
3rd Live Q&A session 🚨
Join us in 30mins on our Discord for the live session
Make sure to come prepared with any hackathon related questions you might have since this will be the perfect opportunity for you to get them answered!
See you devs in there:
📢 Submission deadline for the Hackathon has passed!
Thank you all for your incredible contributions. We're amazed by the participation and are excited to start with the judging process.
- Make sure to mark your calendars for the closing ceremony on June 17th, 15:00 UTC in our
Office hours are coming to the Venom Discord 🚨
Join us in 5 minutes in our Discord for the Hackathon Q&A session - we’ll answer your questions and give you some insights on what’s to come for the Venom Hackathon.
See you devs in there:
📢 Venom Hackathon Winners Spotlight: An Interview With Unb
@nk
This time, we had a quick chat with the winner of the DeFi & CBDCs track, Anastasiia Kondaurova, from the project Unb
@nk
.
Read the full interview here:
[1/4] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Asterizm Protocol
A moment of recognition for
@Asterizm_layer
for their honorary mention in the Tools & Infrastructure Track
Their solution offers efficient & secure cross-chain transactions, merging security with cost-effectiveness.
[1/6] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Eversa
Let's shine a light on eversa, an outstanding project that received an honorary mention in the Tools and Infrastructure Track of our recent hackathon!
[1/7] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Venomart
Let's put a spotlight on
@venomart23
- an NFT marketplace project that earned an honorary mention in our recent hackathon.
Developed on the Venom blockchain, it aims to lead the NFT marketplace with advanced features.
We're thrilled to announce that the Venom Hackathon is about to go live! 📣
Developers, it's your chance to showcase your skills and compete for up to $225,000.
Join the Discord to attend the Opening Ceremony starting in 1 hour:
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the developer Q&A session in the Venom Foundation Discord last Monday!
We're excited to continue the momentum and can't wait to see you at our next session on May 29th. 🗓️
⏰24 hours left to submit your Hackathon project!
How to participate:
1. Submit your "BUIDL" on our DoraHacks page:
2. Include a clear and concise description
3. Optional: Add a 2-minute max video pitchsd
Deadline is tomorrow 3pm UTC, don't miss it!
We're thrilled to publish a comprehensive Medium article covering the past month of our testnet journey!
Gain valuable insights, updates, and key highlights from our progress.
Dive into the article here:
2nd Live Q&A session is coming to the Venom Discord 🚨
Join us in 1 hour in our Discord for the live session - we’ll answer all your questions and give you some insights on what’s to come for the remainder of the Venom Hackathon.
See you devs in there:
[1/8] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: BlokBerry
Today, we shine the spotlight on BlokBerry (previously Data Layer)
an innovative blockchain data company that clinched 3rd place in our infrastructure track.
Aimed at bridging the gap between raw data and actionable insights.
TVM Contracts deep dive - Hackathon guide
#3
Join our Hackathon Mentors in the third part of our Hackathon guide to learn about TVM contracts from a Venom Developers’s POV.
Watch now:
Hackathon Guide - Episode
#2
Jump into the second part of our Hackathon guide where our mentors will introduce you to the world of Venom Devs - For starters:
-How to get Testnet tokens
-Running the first deployment
-Debugging tools overview
Watch now:
FINAL Live Q&A session is coming to the Venom Discord 🚨
Join us in 1 hour on our Discord for the final Q&A session of this Hackathon! Don't miss your last chance to ask live questions and gain valuable insights.
See you devs in there:
4th Live Q&A session is coming to the Venom Discord 🚨
Join us in 1 hour on our Discord for the live session
Make sure to come prepared with your hackathon-related questions as we're here to provide answers and insights.
See you devs in there:
[1/7] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: VenomDrop
Shining a light on VenomDrop an NFT AirDrop platform that got an honorary mention in the Web3, NFTs & Gaming Track of our hackathon.
With its roots in the Venom blockchain, VenomDrop is here to reshape the future of NFT AirDrops.
Developer Introduction: Venom Hackathon 💻
Join us today 4pm UTC - Ivan, one of our Hackathon mentors will take you through Venom’s unique architecture and highlight the differences between the EVM and TVM dev experiences ⬇️
Venom is a distinctive blockchain with an asynchronous architecture.
Our unrivalled innovative tech ensures:
· endless scalability
· fast transactions
· low costs
These advantages are primarily due to our robust system design.
Learn more here:
1/7 The first-ever
@VenomFoundation
x
@DoraHacks
Hackathon is just a few days away.
A $225K prize pool will be up for grabs, but there’s another big reason you should join.
We've assembled an impressive panel of judges to evaluate your project and offer valuable insights:
(1/2) Venom’s TVM works like a multicore system as opposed to an EVM-based network.
It can share tasks between groups of validator nodes (similar to processor cores) depending on the load.
📢 Venom Hackathon Winners Spotlight: An Interview With BioVenomSDK
From May 8 to June 17, 800+ Buidlers joined Venom's Hackathon. We interviewed
@bioVenomSDK
, winner in the Tools & Infrastructure track.
Dive into their journey and project. Read the full interview here:
[1/5] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Segmint
Let's delve into Segmint, a project that clinched the second place in the Web3, NFTs & Gaming Track of our recent hackathon.
1/7 Venom's first-ever Hackathon is set to go live in collaboration with
@DoraHacks
The event will take place online and is set to go live May 8th, with a prize pool of $225,000
Secure your spot now:
1/7 Venom's first-ever virtual
#Hackathon
is only 10 days away!
It will feature 12 free workshops, hosted by Venom’s leading experts and developers.
The workshops will consist of a majority of pre-recorded videos that you can watch at your own pace.
Here's the schedule:
📢 Venom Hackathon Winners Spotlight: An Interview With Qupe Protocol
For the final interview we spoke to Pavlo Khatrachian from the Qupe Protocol, winner of the Web3, NFT, and Gaming track.
Read the full interview here:
[1/5] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Light
Introducing Light Programming Language, a visionary project that clinched the second place in the Tools & Infrastructure Track of our recent hackathon.
They're taking programming to the next level! 👇
[1/5] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Venom P2P
Join us in spotlighting Venom P2P, a project that managed to secure an honorary mention in the DeFI and CBDC track of our recent hackathon!
The modular structure of the Venom codebase allows developers to run custom chains and pick any consensus protocols, VMs, and add features on top.
Maximum flexibility, maximum impact.
Come build the future of digital products & services with us:
Venom Blockchain Technical Updates
Good news Devs! We've recently implemented some more important updates on the blockchain:
1️⃣ First Update:
- Resolved potential panic during catchein sessions.
- Implemented limit size of .wal files for RocksDb.
2️⃣ Second Update:
- Advanced
[1/7] Venom Hackathon DApp Spotlight: Crazy Portals
Step into the world of strategy and excitement with CrazyPortals, a blockchain-based game that will put a twist on the classic Snakes and Ladders!
(1/3) Modern smart contract platforms, such as
#NEAR
,
#Solana
, and the
#Venom
blockchain, use virtual machines that allow you to achieve upgradability through the use of the upgrade method on contracts.
5/5 Congratulations to all the winning teams! We will be in touch via email for prize redemption instructions.
We also want to do massive shout out to all teams for their enthusiasm, and our panel of judges for their insight.
Read more:
The Venom blockchain utilizes T-Sol, which uses the same syntax as the Solidity language.
It provides built-in support for:
· message passing
· state management
· creating, updating and deleting accounts
T-Sol is popular among developers for its ease of use and understanding.
The 'Early Mainnet Birds' initiative has lead to a lot of enthusiasm within our community, and we're grateful for your support.
In response, we're excited to announce the allocation of $VENOM tokens for projects launching on the Venom mainnet through the program.
We're hiring!
@VenomFoundation
seeks a Head of Developer Relations.
If you have a strong technical background, great communication skills, and developer community management experience, get in touch.
Comment & tag a devrel friend to receive the application form.
To achieve mass adoption, blockchains will need to be able to process millions of transactions per second.
Unfortunately, smart contracts cannot scale to handle this load under ERC-20.
To solve this, Venom makes use of a different token standard called TIP-3.
A deep dive 🧵👇
(1/2) Venom's design focuses solely on smart contracts, eliminating the need for EOAs found in
#ETH
. Dive deeper into the account lifecycle by understanding its various states.
3/5 Track 2: DeFi and CBDCs
First place: Unb
@nk
Second place: Deltex
Third place: OrGear DAO Builder
Honorary mentions: TrustEstate, VenomP2P, Upex and vePay
2/5 And now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for
Meet the winners of the Venom Hackathon!
Track 1: Web3, NFTs & Gaming
First place: Qupe
Second place: Segmint
Third place: Crazy Portals
Honorary mentions: VenomDrop, Ventory, Venomart and SevenByte
[7/7] Challenges & Accomplishments:
SevenByte's journey involved programming on the decentralized Threaded Virtual Machine, writing asynchronous contracts with callbacks, and building a deployable modular marketplace.
Stay tuned for more threads on the hackathon winners!
[6/6] Revolutionizing DeFi:
Deltex pioneers the world of decentralized finance by democratizing finance, offering swift and secure transactions with unmatched flexibility.
Stay tuned for more threads on the hackathon winners!
[4/4] We are excited about what the future holds for Asterizm and the opportunities it presents for the development of cross-chain dApps on Venom!
Drop them a follow and check out their website here 👇
1/5 We express our deepest gratitude to esteemed partners —DoraHacks, Developer DAO, and Hacken—for making this hackathon possible.
Your support has been instrumental in the success of this event.
[7/7] Keep an eye on this project as exciting times are ahead for Venomart users, the launch of Venomart V2 is around the corner.
Make sure to drop them a follow and check out their website here 👇
[2/7] What is SevenByte?
SevenByte is a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying, selling, and trading non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Their Vision?
To become the largest NFT marketplace aggregator on the Venom blockchain.
[6/7] Despite their successful front-end build, smart contract implementation, and completed integrations, the Venomart team is just getting started.
They have a promising roadmap of further developments and enhancements.
[3/6] Empowering DeFi with Mathematics:
Deltex is a groundbreaking blockchain-based DEX that harnesses the transformative potential of modern mathematical principles and smart contract architecture.
[5/6] eversa's Offerings:
- Effortless project initialization.
- Easy integration of "service" contracts like Giver.
- Interaction with wallets such as SetcodeMultisig, SafeMultisig, Surf, and HighloadSinglesig.
- Save time, patience, and resources.
[6/6] Get Started with eversa:
With just 2-3 lines of code, you can seamlessly incorporate Giver and wallets into your project.
Simplify your development journey with eversa.
Stay tuned for more threads on the hackathon winners!
[3/4] The protocol encapsulates best practices from cross-chain projects to develop the most balanced solution for market participants. It values data privacy, security, scalability and economic efficiency.
All these benefits are tailored for businesses entering the web3 space.
[5/5] Innovative Architecture:
Venom P2P boasts a backend architecture that operates seamlessly without backend services or index letters.
P2P Root: Creates accounts and stores addresses.
P2P Escrow Account: Manages orders and locked tokens.
Stay tuned for more threads.
[5/7] Marketplace Mechanisms:
SevenByte supports various buying and selling mechanisms, including Direct Buy, Dutch Auctioning, English Auctioning, and Open Bidding System.
[2/4] Their team has crafted a confidential communication platform that aids companies in building cross-chain dApps, allowing them to save costs and dodge data transfer risks.
The platform is powered by an on-chain module, the 'Asterizm Connector', and two off-chain entities.
[4/7] How it's Built:
SevenByte's core smart contracts are implemented using Threaded-Solidity (T-sol).
The code is organized into various directories for modularity and efficiency.
[3/7] The Inspiration:
SevenByte drew inspiration from Opensea, the largest NFT marketplace on Ethereum.
Opensea's success motivated the creation of this project to provide a similar platform on the Venom blockchain.
(5/6) T-Sol comes with features tailored for the Actor Model, including actor management, message passing, state management, access control, interoperability, and state isolation.
[8/8] BlokBerry is more than just a tool; it's a comprehensive ecosystem for all things blockchain data. Their journey is only beginning.
For deeper insights and to stay updated, visit their official site 👇
🤝 The future of blockchain is in collaboration!
And we're excited to announce our partnership with
@VenomFoundation
which is driven by a shared goal of bringing more security to decentralized applications
[2/7] Vision: "Unleash the Venom, Mint the Future."
VenomDrop isn't just a platform; it's a revolution for creators, artists, and businesses aiming to nurture a tight-knit community around their brand.
[6/7] Currently under maintenance, the VenomDrop team is refining the system, ensuring a robust version post the hackathon improvements.
Their commitment to quality and innovation is commendable.
[3/7] The platform allows users to mint on-chain NFTs, generate AI NFTs from situational descriptions, create personal NFT collections, and introduce these collections to the market via the NFT Launchpad.
[7/8] BlokBerry's architecture:
Service Layer: Data processing, NO SQL DB, report creation.
Data Access Layer: Powered by their private nodes.
Data Layer: Uses public blockchain data.
[5/7] The marketplace is not just a platform for trade but a community where users can create and collect NFTs from various collections and artists, and even generate unique AI NFTs.
[3/7] Live features presented during the hackathon include:
Crafting an NFT Collection.
Brand customization options.
Multi-stage minting, both allowlist & public mint, safeguarded by the MerkleTree algorithm.
Pre-Reveal setups for initial metadata.
Bulk Minting capabilities.