{"id":18512,"date":"2022-02-21T09:25:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T08:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=18512"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:30:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T08:30:30","slug":"ethdenver-hackathon-finalists-take-aim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ethdenver-hackathon-finalists-take-aim\/","title":{"rendered":"ETHDenver Hackathon finalists take new aim at adoption barriers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Data protection, real-world interactions, and DAO infrastructure highlighted the finalists of the ETHDenver Hackathon. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the ETHDenver conference closing ceremony on Sunday, 30 hackathon finalists presented their project to hundreds of people on the Sports Castle website, a variety of presentations mostly focused on solving common pain points in the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/as-new-competitors-appear-ethereums-supremacy-may-tail-off-says-morgan-stanley.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ethereum ecosystem<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With teams vying for up to $5,000 in grand prizes across multiple categories, even the finalists are likely to garner plenty of attention from venture capitalists and angel investors, a popular trend in a crowded, cash-hungry, and greedy investing space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-270.png\" alt=\"ETHDenver Hackathon finalists take aim at adoption barriers | Coinscreed\" class=\"wp-image-18522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-270.png 715w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-270-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>EthDenver2018-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the DeFi category, submissions like <a href=\"https:\/\/hackerlink.io\/buidl\/2101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dust Sweeper<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, an AMM that avoids SRM with delayed trades, focus on user colic <a href=\"https:\/\/hackerlink.io\/buidl\/2178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mimicry Protocol<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hackerlink.io\/buidl\/2148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bunker.finance<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> focused on loans and derivatives for NFTs respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, DAO-focused presentations focused on solving common problems for emerging organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The second Solana hackathon has successfully concluded with interest from projects all over the world. Our chads <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OmniscientAsian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@OmniscientAsian<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TTx0x?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ttx0x<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cweihan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cweihan<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> took this opportunity to go through all the projects and drop some free alpha. Here are some interesting ones to monitor:<\/p>&mdash; Ryze Labs (@RyzeLabs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyzeLabs\/status\/1404553488391094274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 14, 2021<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Background Network introduced a DAO that outsourced helpdesk and community management tasks, while AcademyONE focused on offering rewards for creating and consuming educational content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aSyPkrSg_gw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">surprisingly compelling games<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> stood out in the Metaverse and Gaming category: INDAO, a sci-fi title that produces performance, and MoonScape, a fantasy RPG that uses NFTs for gameplay elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the most interesting presentations, however, focused on data protection with the use of zero-knowledge proofs as well as greater integration with the real world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ZKmaps would use ZK evidence to allow users to prove that they were present in a specific geographic location at a specific time without revealing their precise location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zk Proof of Buffness, on the other hand, proves that a user has an NFT from a specific collection without revealing which specific NFT they have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hackerlink.io\/buidl\/2170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IdentDeFi<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> introduced a privacy-friendly KYC architecture, while <a href=\"https:\/\/hackerlink.io\/buidl\/2038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExchangeIt! introduced a real commodity exchange platform<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> leveraging smart contract custody and DAO dispute resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-full-list-of-the-ethdenver-hackathon-category-winners-will-be-released-in-the-coming-days\">The full list of the ETHDenver Hackathon category winners will be released in the coming days.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data protection, real-world interactions, and DAO infrastructure highlighted the finalists of the ETHDenver Hackathon. At the ETHDenver conference closing ceremony on Sunday, 30 hackathon finalists presented their project to hundreds of people on the Sports Castle website, a variety of presentations mostly focused on solving common pain points in the Ethereum ecosystem. 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