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Online DeFi Hackathon With Price Pool of $51000 Starts Today.

Danielweber443 — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:30:59 +0000

In this hackathon, you’ll learn the capabilities of XDC and build your dream Dex or DeFi project on the XDC Network. Expand your knowledge of blockchain, get a shot at some great prizes and grow your Project with the XDC Community. The XDC community would love to try out your project so share it on Twitter with #BuilditOnXDC, #XDC, and #WeAreXDC.

Join Hackathon at https://xdc.devpost.com/

$50,750 in XDC PRIZES

$20,000 in the Dex Track
$14,000 in the DeFi (Stablecoin backed by XDC) Track
$10,000 in the Ported dApp Track
$1,000 to 5 Honorable Mentions
$1,750 across Developer Forum MVPs
Details on prizes below

REQUIREMENTS

WHAT TO BUILD

Build a working dApp on the XDC Network within one of the categories listed:

Dex(Decentralized Exchange): Build your dream Dex with great UI and safety. Add staking/farming options. Optionally check and use https://defiforxdc.vercel.app as DeFi base and add your code to the contracts. Bonus points for Stablecoin integration or using new created stablecoin (DAI type).
DeFi - Stablecoin backed by XDC: Build a Stablecoin backed by XDC(DAI type stablecoin) and utilize the potential of the XDC Network.
Ported dApps: dApps that are ported for any of the above categories or disruptive, new dApps ported from other chains benefitting XDC network utility.
Note: All dApps must be deployed on the XDC Network Mainnet.

Please first deploy on XDC Testnet (Apothem Network). Once you're satisfied and ready to deploy on mainnet (XDC Network), request XDC for deployment by filling this form https://forms.gle/6nbRCS95w4K6hEcPA. If approved, XDC will be sent to you within 1 - 3 business days.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

Code. Submit your project code as a pull request to the XDC Hackathon repository here. You will also need to provide a URL to your open-source GitHub repository for judging and testing. Your code repository must be public and include an open-source license.
Video. Include a video (about 3 minutes) that demonstrates your project submission. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook Video and made public.
Write Up. Briefly describe the project's workflow, limitations, tech stack and identify which category you are submitting into.

DEVELOPER PORTAL MVP BONUS PRIZE

If you have a technical question, tips or tricks, or any other technical guidance - it might help your fellow developer. Share it on the XDC Developer Forum to help out and get a shot at the Developer Forum MVP prizes

PRIZES

$50,750 in prizes
Cryptocurrency logo Prizes paid in cryptocurrency

Dex (Decentralized Exchange) - First Place
✨ $13,000 in XDC ✨

Promotion on XDC social media handles
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_ Dex (Decentralized Exchange) - Second Place_
✨$7,000 in XDC ✨

Promotion on XDC social media handles
Featured in XDC blog

_ DeFi - Stablecoin backed by XDC - First Place_
✨$10,000 in XDC ✨

Promotion on XDC social media handles
Featured in XDC blog

_ DeFi - Stablecoin backed by XDC - Second Place_
✨ $4,000 in XDC ✨

Promotion on XDC social media handles
Featured in XDC blog

_ Ported dApp - First Place_
✨ $7,000 in XDC ✨

Promotion on XDC social media handles
Featured in XDC blog

_ Ported dApp - Second Place_
✨ $3,000 in XDC ✨

Promotion on XDC social media handles
Featured in XDC blog

_ Honorable Mention (5)_
✨$1,000 in XDC✨

_ First Place | Developer Forum MVP_
✨ $1,000 in XDC✨

_ Second Place | Developer Forum MVP_
✨ $500 in XDC ✨

_ Third Place | Developer Forum MVP_
✨ $250 in XDC ✨

JUDGES

A qualified panel of judges

JUDGING CRITERIA

Implementation
How well was the idea executed? Does the interaction with the XDC network demonstrate quality software development?
Potential Impact
How big of an impact could the project have on the XDC Network. Does it add some kind of utility for XDC?
Quality of dApp
How creative and unique is the project? Is the project a high quality DeFi application?

For more details and Join Hackathon at https://xdc.devpost.com/

PLI Blockathon is PAN India hackathon to be held on sept. 22 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Danielweber443 — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:13:20 +0000

PLI Blockathon is PAN India hackathon, inviting participants across the nation.It is being organized by Suvik Group of Companies headquartered in the United Arab Emirates who have built a Blockchain Powered Product "Plugin",a Decentralized Oracle Network on XDC Network.

Objective of this hackathon is to invite all the blockchain enthusiasts, experts in the field to develop decentralized applications on XDC Network.

If you are a developer, from any technology and aspire to innovate in blockchain space, this Hackathon is for you!. Bring out your potential. You can register for this hackathon as an individual, or as a Team.

By organizing PLI Blockathon India '22, Plugin, a part of XDC network, aims to create unique opportunities for IT Developers, across the globe, who intend to convert their Dreams into Reality.

By joining developers, entrepreneurs, students, young professionals and blockchain enthusiasts you'll get the chance to explore the true power of competition and decentralized platforms.

Win prizes woth a total of INR 8,50,000 in XDC Tokens
Try out Blockchain-Technology and solve real-world problems
Receive a Certificate of Participation and token of appreciation in PLI tokens
Networking - Meet & Greet
Experienced mentors that will help building the idea
Innovative Sponsors, new partners or clients
Other highly engaged participants
Transfer your knowledge into practice
Have fun with your team, our community and everyone else
Don't miss this special event and be part of the decentralized future!

Website: https://hackathon.goplugin.co/

XDC.Dev Aims to Host One Million Blockchain Developers to Code on Hybrid Applications

Danielweber443 — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:29:00 +0000

Blockchain technology daily welcomes thousands of newbie developers around the globe. Blockchain is penetrating almost every industry and creating a revolution; this led to an increase in the rate of developers from various fields shifting themselves towards blockchain and Dapp development. Developers forum is the first step for experienced developers to be an icon for the newbies by sharing their knowledge. For the newbie, forums are the best education center to learn with hands-on experience and expert guidance.

Community-based Forums are a great place to learn, share, and troubleshoot. XDC.Dev is one of the largest online communities of software and blockchain developers.

What is XDC.Dev?

XDC.Dev is an open-source platform where blockchain developers write articles, participate in discussions, build their professional profiles and bring millions of developers together. Developers rely on networked learning and collaboration, and this platform is precisely the solution. It aims to get at least one million developers together to code hybrid applications and help the new developers join the space.

Why XDC.Dev ?

This developer's forum does not spam the readers with any Ads, which gives a good experience of learning to the community without any intervention. The signup process is straightforward, with minimum details required to register with XDC.Dev. People can follow each other and get notified when they post a new article, and people can change their theme to make themself different from other users; also, it is newbie-friendly. The contents posted on the forum are indexed in google and linked with Google News, giving you more exposure to your content.

Developers Community can use XDC.Dev in Multiple Ways.

Communities can share the developer's Guide and instructions to gain exposure among developers and improve with their suggestions in the forum.
Product owners can share Technical Tutorials on a product or Dapp in detail.
Content authors can publish blogs under an organization and can group posts into a series.
Technical YouTubers can share their video with content to the developers' community.
Different Communities can share technical events such as hackathons and bounties with the developers.

XDC.dev forums welcome experienced and newbie developers to share their knowledge and build a strong blockchain developers community. Forums play a vital role in knowledge sharing and implanting innovations in the space.

Source Hackernoon: https://hackernoon.com/exciting-developments-in-blockchain-technology-that-you-should-be-aware-of

[XDPoS2.0] Forensics detection system testing is well underway 🚀

Danielweber443 — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:58:44 +0000

📣 We are pleased to announce a brand NEW realtime forensics detection system for XDPoS 2.0! Testing is well underway.
The system is powered by:
1️⃣ NodeJs Express + Docker + mongoDB as its data persistent layer
2️⃣ Typescript + React + webpack + D3 for the UI component
3️⃣ Github Action pipeline for CI/CD

Updates for the week:

Added new feature to show realtime committed block within XDCPoS chain on stats server: https://github.com/XinFinOrg/XDCStats
Added Automatic deployment pipeline for Forensics UI: https://github.com/XinFinOrg/XDC_Forensics
Successfully passed internal devnet testing. (Feel free to take a quick glance at http://144.126.140.1:8888)

🛠 For the coming weeks, we will be adding more exciting features to the forensics system, including:

Vote equivocation system(Detect suspicious behaviour from voting mechanism of XDC v2 consensus).
Automatic deployment pipeline for stats server.
Developer documentation improvements

XDC Network Released Beta Version of XDPOS 2.0.

Danielweber443 — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:46:17 +0000

XinFin XDC Network unveils beta version of its upgraded consensus.
The beta release of XDPoS 2.0, a unique consensus engine created especially for XDC, has been announced by the HashLabs team with great excitement. As indicated by the full year of beta testing which is necessary before the new protocol is scheduled to be introduced in the first quarter of 2023.

The new upgraded version features are Modern Byzantine security safe even if one-third of the master nodes go rouge. only three blocks to complete a transaction due to its lightning-fast final approval. It will Integrated forensic monitoring ensures that attackers will leave behind evidence. An easy transition from 1.0 to 2.0, straightforward deployment, and no need to alter accounts, wallets, or Dapps.

XDC Network’s Reason For the Updation

The XDPoS 2.0 is actually a significant advancement and is by far the most complex upgrade since the XDC Network's beginnings. XDPoS 2.0 will continue to be tested up until the beginning of 2023 to make sure the upgrade functions as intended.

The XDC Network is a longest-chain network that uses a combination of delegated proof of stake and proof of work to protect the network and achieve quick verification utilizing its current XDPoS 1.0 protocol. A hostile takeover is already extremely difficult to carry out since it would require widespread collusion among the holders of validator nodes.

Each of these holders has a financial interest in the network's success because they each own at least 10 million XDC and receive an annual payout of a part of that amount for confirming transactions. Additionally, node operators are dispersed globally and decentralized, and they must go through a know your customer (KYC) process. One can never be too secure, though.

To that end of the upgrade, XDPoS 2.0 will undergo intense inspections before it is prepared for mainnet deployment the following year. All upgrades will undergo in-depth testing on test-net and dev-net and there will be pressure testing and simulated assaults. Any discussion on development can be taken to Xdc.dev, which is a blockchain developer resource forum. It serves as a key hub for blockchain developers, including a knowledge base, tools, and assistance.