Solana Hackathon - Official @colosseum side-track - Online workshops - Mentors - $15k in Prizes 🗓️👉 lu.ma/hackaroo
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The Hackaroos have entered the arena!🦘🏛️
The Aussie builders are charging into the @colosseum with some serious heat 🔥
Here are all our projects
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Reminder that SOLANA is the best place to build because, well because of this AMAZING people who supported @SolanaANZ first ever community-run HACKATHON
YES! Over 35 legends and 24 workshops over 8 weeks
@FreeSolGamesDev
@notorious_d_e_v
@tonyboyletweets
@CryptoTaxSucks 🇦🇺
@Technickel_ 🇦🇺
@mikemaccana 🇦🇺
@deanmlittle 🇦🇺
@johnforfar 🇦🇺
@sensahil
@darrenrogan 🇦🇺
@deanmachine
@D0itdifferent 🇦🇺
@stablesbernie 🇦🇺
@stegaBOB
@0xk2_
@ShourovB_ 🇦🇺
@depitchsofian
@leohenkels
@jameshanley 🇦🇺
@ramyobags
@sabakarimm 🇦🇺
@ThePixelBoss 🇦🇺
@yashhsm
@alex_osec
@ideacasino 🇦🇺
@kcgosai 🇦🇺
@Belacosaursol 🇦🇺
@OnABoatAtSea99 🇦🇺
@metasal 🇦🇺
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$15,000+ in Hackaroo prizes.
Some 🔓
Some 🔒
Some still being whispered in the shadows.
We’re not here to bribe you.
We’re here to give you a reason.
Sign up to a workshop → lu.ma/hackaroo
Enter the arena → hackaroo.xyz
#hackaroo
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online-first doesn’t mean lower stakes. it means fewer distractions.
🛠 20+ workshops
💰 $1500+ major prize
from the outback to your screen.
aussies coding in the dark.
stepping into the light.
taking their swing at glory.
👉 hackaroo.xyz | lu.ma/hackaroo
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The Judges have deliberated!
The winners have been chosen.
The arena is on 🔥
This is the announcement of the announcement.
@yashhsm @incubator
@mattytay @colosseum
@harkl_ @SolanaFndn
@ideacasino @ngmi_xyz
@alex_osec @osec_io
@Belacosaursol @ObeliskProtocol
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Starting soon "Wtf is Proofnetwork and Proofcanvas"
Interested in Gaming, VRF etc.
Come check it out with @FreeSolGamesDev
luma.com/g6xos4to 👈
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hackathons aren’t theory. they’re battle prep. ⚔️
the coach gives the pep talk.
the team locks in.
the arena waits.
{ hackaroo } isn’t just another hackathon.
it’s training for the @colosseum & beyond. 🏟️
🗓️ online first → lu.ma/hackaroo
💰 $15,000+ prize pool
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Today at 2PM AEST: MVP Scope & Feedback with @darrenrogan at @HackarooXYZ!
Join live, bring your ideas, and get building with us.
👉 luma.com/6re6iv6t
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Shout out to the mentors that have supported our teams Downunder
@deanmachine @notorious_d_e_v @johnforfar @darrenrogan
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Gamers lack a secure, seamless platform to wager on their skill and get instant payouts…..
Enter Scrim.fun - one of the newest drops coming out of the Hackaroo arena 🇦🇺
Now you will be able to wager other gamers in your favourite video games for @solana effortlessly 🚀
Keep yourself updated 👉 Scrim.fun
Can’t wait for this one to ship 🔥🦘
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Despite billions locked in NFTs, most sit idle no liquidity, no yield, no real DeFi utility.
Meet one of our very own @Vau1tio
Vau1t is changing that by transforming NFTs into yield-bearing, index-backed assets on @solana 🔥
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HACKAROO: stream’s up. devs building, lessons looping, something loading.
nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1BdGYZzDQ…
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Something big just landed at Hackaroo! 🦘
Prediction markets are going LIVE
Meet @punt_fun - the world’s first livestream prediction platform where every moment becomes a real time betting market.
No more lurking. It’s time to play. 🎥
👇🧵
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@Vau1tio is a tokenised NFT index fund that lets users deposit $SOL to gain exposure to curated NFT collections through yield-bearing vault tokens. It bridges DeFi and NFTs with an AI-powered price oracle and secure vault mechanics, turning illiquid NFTs into liquid, yield-generating assets.
💡 Got a world-changing idea like this?
Hackaroo is your chance to build, launch, and get global recognition in the Solana Colosseum.
👉 hackaroo.xyz - Build locally, compete globally 🦘
Do yourself a favor and upvote these legends 😁
legends.fun/products/6dd5c9f…
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australia’s not late to the game.
we built our own pitch. 🏏🏉
not just another hackathon. 👀
a month of 20+ workshops to sharpen, ship, and show up. 🔪🚢🏟️
the schedule lives here → lu.ma/hackaroo
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Pyth Network – The Everything Oracle is proud to support Hackaroo presented by @SolanaANZ
We’re excited to share that this year’s Hackaroo winners will receive $PYTH as part of their rewards for placing in the hackathon. 🏆
Good luck to all the builders — @PythNetwork can’t wait to see what you create!
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Today on @Hackarooxyz we have @deanmachine from @realmsdaos LIVE talking all things DAO
luma.com/afg96iqd?tk=vBwn37
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🔔 { HACKAROO } : stream’s up. devs building, lessons looping, something loading.
nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1ynKOMnVl…
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1️⃣ Hackaroo is the official AUS/NZ independent side-event hackathon for The Colosseum - Solana’s global hackathon.
We’re here to help local devs build, learn, and launch before stepping into the main arena 🏛️
This is the path for Aussies and Kiwis to the Solana main stage 🥇
2️⃣ Key Info:
🗓️ Submissions close Oct 30 (for both Hackaroo + The Colosseum)
🧠 20+ workshops, prizes, and mentorship opportunities
Learn how to submit, see judging criteria, and read FAQs at hackaroo.xyz
Get building! 🦘
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Please meet the JUDGES of @solanaanz HACKAROO 2025
It's over to them when the entries close in just 6 hours!
Thank you @yashhsm @ideacasino @mattytay @harkl_ @alex_osec for adjudicating - it's not going to be easy
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1 @film_dot_fun
Problem: The film and entertainment industry is dominated by studios and algorithms, leaving independent creators without ownership and without freedom. Audiences, meanwhile, remain passive, watching stories unfold instead of participating in them
Solution: Film.fun introduces a decentralized entertainment ecosystem where creators can tokenize their projects through “Vibemarkets.” Fans can invest, vote, and profit from story outcomes, turning viewers into co-producers. Built on Solana, it merges AI-generated storytelling, prediction markets, and community ownership to democratize media.
2) @ChestChat
Problem: Crypto traders collaborate in Telegram chats, but decision-making and fund coordination happen off-chain - messy spreadsheets, untrusted wallets, and zero transparency.
Solution: Chest transforms Telegram group chats into on-chain multiplayer vaults. Teams can pool funds, vote on trades, and manage positions collectively, all within Telegram. It removes friction from group trading and turns social investing into decentralized, coordinated action.
3) @scrimdotfun
Problem: Competitive gamers have no reliable way to wager money safely on their skills. Existing sites are clunky, high-fee, or outright scams.
Solution: Scrim is a Web3 wagering platform where gamers compete in 1v1 or team matches for $SOL. Smart contracts handle stakes and payouts instantly, ensuring fairness and trust. It brings transparency and crypto rewards to mainstream gaming.
4)@punt_fun
Problem: Live streams are dominated by passive audiences - engagement rates are below 1%, and creators struggle to monetise attention.
Solution: Punt fun transforms streams into interactive prediction markets. Viewers bet on live outcomes in real time (e.g., who scores next, what happens next), creating engagement loops and instant payouts. For creators, it’s a new revenue stream powered by attention and participation.
5) @CargoEscrow
Problem: In logistics, payments and deliveries are often delayed due to lack of trust - shippers fear non-delivery, carriers fear non-payment.
Solution: CargoEscrow uses Solana smart contracts to hold funds until goods are verified as delivered under Incoterms 2020. Payments release automatically upon proof, enabling trustless, fast, and transparent trade settlement across global shipping networks.
6) @watchtower150
Problem: Space infrastructure companies face long lead times to secure capital for hardware-heavy projects. Traditional lenders don’t understand or value space assets.
Solution: Watchtower tokenizes satellite and hardware collateral, enabling companies to borrow against it using DeFi principles. Crypto lenders supply stablecoins and earn yield, while underwriters use algorithmic auctions to price risk - unlocking a new capital market for the space economy.
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The winners of HACKAROO DEMO DAY spring 2025
It’s a tie
@Nextgamedev and @playsbpgame
CONGRATULATIONS 🥂
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Very pleased to announce @BagsApp as an official supporter of Hackaroo Online Hackathon.
More details to come including workshops to build on Bags API and more!
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NEW WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Pitching Masterclass with @depitchsofian from @depitch_academy
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The chad from @QuickNode doing what chads do!
They smash goals and then they go back and smash again!
Amazing commitment to the cause with @mikemaccana
Link below
👇👇👇
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Metaplex in the house, @tonyboyletweets is getting up early just for Hackaroo 🔥
Learn all about @metaplex, today, live and in our timezone 🙏
luma.com/s701rpia
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Meet chest - a multiplayer trading bot for Telegram, built on Solana
Turning Telegram group chats into multiplayer vaults
Where communities can pool funds, vote, and execute trades together - all without leaving the app 🚀
We can’t wait for this one to drop
🦘🔥
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🔔{ first workshop unlocked }
scope smarter. ship faster.
mvp ≠ minimum effort… it’s maximum clarity.
👨🏫 with @darrenrogan @ @RoguesLab
🔝 Topic: MVP scope & feedback
📅 Monday 8th Sep, 2pm aest {yes, this time you have to convert 👀}
register now → lu.ma/6re6iv6t?
#hackaroo
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Just DAO it. BANGER today. The absolute UNIT @deanmachine is presenting todays workshop on @realmsdaos. Lock in. luma.com/afg96iqd?tk=vBwn37
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13) @playsbpgame
Problem: Financial literacy is intimidating - most people learn by losing money or not at all.
Solution: Stop Being Poor turns finance into a meme-driven simulation game. Players roleplay investors like CZ or Larry Fink and trade within a fun, tokenised economy. It makes learning markets entertaining, social, and risk-free.
14) @Nextgamedev
Problem: Game discovery is broken - players know how they feel but not what to search. Platforms recommend by genre, not emotion.
Solution: NextGame uses natural-language intent search to connect players with games that match their mood (“I want something relaxing,” “I want a team shooter”). It indexes Web2 and Web3 titles together, bridging ecosystems and reimagining discovery through emotion.
15) @Seeker_Tracker
Problem: On-chain project analytics are scattered - developers and investors can’t easily track adoption or health.
Solution: Seeker Tracker compiles real-time Solana metrics like token registrations, fund size, and activity by region. It creates a transparent dashboard for the Seeker ecosystem’s growth and engagement.
16) @encryptSIM
Problem: Travelers and privacy advocates face surveillance-heavy mobile networks and KYC restrictions.
Solution: EncryptSIM provides anonymous, crypto-payable eSIMs across 138+ countries. No KYC, no logs - just encrypted, private global data access for digital nomads and privacy maximalists.
17) ZPei
Problem: Brands spend billions on ads that users skip or ignore. Engagement is shallow and doesn’t build loyalty.
Solution: ZPEi redirects ad budgets into token rewards. Users earn tokens for engaging directly with brand ecosystems, replacing ads with community participation and long-term loyalty loops.
18) Micro-Equity
Problem: Web3 tokens are speculative and detached from business fundamentals. Investors can’t own real company value on-chain.
Solution: Micro-Equity introduces a legally compliant token standard that represents enforceable company ownership. When token holders reach a threshold, they gain governance rights - bridging private equity and Web3 liquidity.
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from the outback to the @colosseum. aussies code with grit.
Colosseum's VC fund is allocating $2.5+ million in pre-seed capital to @Solana Cypherpunk Hackathon winners.
The competition kicks off on September 25 and will run through October, 30 2025.
Sign up today to get notified about additional hackathon tracks, sponsors, and more!
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Official @colosseum sidetrack
Grant recipient from @superteam
We will find YOU 🫵 and help you WIN!
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Who is your favourite @solana founder from downunder?
@deanmlittle from @ZeusNetworkHQ
@IGGYAZALEA from @PlayMotherland
@D0itdifferent from @legiondotcc
@pasternak from @believeapp
Vote below 🗳️👇
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s/o to the first 💯… textbook definition of being early.
How many more followers until the next video drops?
Hop. Hippedy. Hop…. ur actions decide.
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Must read Saturday morning
I went through over 3,800 projects from the last 3 @colosseum hackathons.
Renaissance 2024, Radar 2024, and Breakout 2025.
The top 5 patterns I found that kill most hackathon projects 🧵
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Build and they will come! With @plutomobileapp and @solanamobile
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every dev dreams of the @colosseum .
only a few step into the ring.
hackaroo is where aussies take their swing.
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We got a double header today, two great workshops
luma.com/g6xos4to
luma.com/s701rpia
Online, join live and ask some questions!
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New Workshop Announcement!
Ivan from @PixelBoss_ will introduce ZPEi on @solana
Register at @LumaHQ / hackaroo
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kiwi’s… this one’s for you. Auckland. Tonight. 👀 it’s not too late 👇
🦘…^…^… hop on to it 👉 luma.com/hrj5rnj4?locale=en-…
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LIVE now with the legend himself @depitchsofian from @depitch_academy
GOOGLE MEET
meet.google.com/wte-wjtk-iuu
YOUTUBE
piped.video/@solanaANZ
TELEGRAM
t.me/hackaroo_au
X
nitter.app/solanaANZ
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Scrim and Shout
Beta access opens soon 🟢
Secure your spot to test Scrim before the public launch 👇
#ScrimBeta #Wager #WagerToEarn #PlayToEarn
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Beeman going live 🔜
Tune in
I didn't expect such a high outcome. 🥰
Notes taken. I'll keep posting about @SamuiBuild and update you on the progress. 🔥
Speaking of which, join me in a few hours for another live coding session 🤓
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Submission alert! The gains just went on-chain 🏋️♂️
Meet @EVO_Health3 - where training, tracking, and tokenised rewards power the next evolution in fitness 🔥
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BY SPECIAL REQUEST
featuring @SBF_FTX
luma.com/cf0zkxb6
Special speaker at the next meetup?
@metasal work your magic.
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NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
* this is not a prediction
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
NEXT @colosseum WINNER WILL BE AUSSIE
* this is not a prediction
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CT do your thing!
We want everyone in @SolanaANZ Australia and New Zealand to see what we from DOWNUNDER have done as a community
The last 8 weeks have been a BLAST 💥
The team has been nothing short of EXCEPTIONAL
The jobs not done
25~ workshops
50+ registrations
200+ mailing list
14~ submissions
And DEMO DAY is on TOMORROW 👇
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Talk to your users much?
Find them @legendsdotfun
It’s the @ProductHunt of @solana
code: STAUFG
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Like this if you
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want an Aussie to win a $250k @colosseum track. 🇦🇺🇳🇿
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“You will get rich by giving society what it wants but does not yet know how to get at scale.” – Naval
This is exactly what @solana is doing. 🧵
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Aussie devs this is ur shot. Take it. Time to fly the Aussie flag at breakpoint for free
ATTN:
You have less than 5 days to apply.
If you've made significant open-source contributions to Solana and want a free trip to Breakpoint, this is your opportunity.
Apply now for your chance to win 1 of 3 sponsored trips thanks to our friends at @blueshift and SendAI.
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are you seeing a theme here? We are
ICM - Internet Capital Markets
CCM - Creator Capital Markets
*cough {Capital Markets} *cough
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🔥 The next Solana unlock isn’t TPS. It’s translation.
Turning speed into story. Devrel into culture. Builders into movement.
That’s the play.
Hackaroo was built on this bet:
→ over a month-long runway of workshops
→ community > contest
→ hacks as launchpads, not endings.
Eyes on this next wave 👀
I just wrapped up my first day as a devrel engineer at the Solana Foundation! ☀️
This might be surprising to a lot of you considering I was very into the EVM ecosystem over the past few years 👀 so I wanted to write why I made this decision
Why Solana? 💜
- Payments. I've been a bit obsessed with this recently (as you may have noticed) and no chain is better suited for this than Solana
- It's an incredibly interesting design space. The SVM was built from the bottom up to be fast while the network remains decentralized, and it is a very different intuition than EVM. It's fun to explore and once I got it I thought... damn, this is just the natural next step in blockchain
- Solana has real users from retail to big business. I will get to work with technology that affects millions of people
- Fun! Solana already has the payments infra, which is why memecoins chose Solana (Solana didn't choose memecoins). Most of the fun stuff I do with crypto is on Solana
- Fun fact for my privacy buddies: did you know the Token Program on Solana (similar to ERC20 on Ethereum) has confidential payments built in? ZK is a thing on Solana, but there is very little content about it. I'll get to explore this publicly and I invite you to join me!
Why Solana Foundation? ⚡
- The Foundation has a vision and they are laser focused on achieving it. They want to build a blockchain that is perfect for what we already use blockchain for - DeFi and payments. And they want people to actually use it. They don't listen to the other noise in the ecosystem
- They genuinely want to erase their existence. Even after just being here for a day I've seen how so many projects are being entrusted to the ecosystem rather than handled by the Foundation themselves. It's written into the values of the Foundation
- The org is pretty flat and everyone has a lot of trust and autonomy to do what we believe is right for Solana. They are a small team considering how large the ecosystem is, there is no time for needless bureaucracy
- The devrel team is full of incredible engineers. It's a hard protocol to learn and an even harder protocol to teach. The devrels own the developer experience end-to-end and are constantly shipping
What I'll be doing 💻
- Lots of developer experience improvements. I will mainly be in-the-weeds with the JS tooling and Anchor framework. I want to make it as easy, and eventually easier, to build on Solana than EVM
- Building apps and talking about them. For me to improve devex, I have to build. So I'll be building some cool things, probably within payments, UX, and ZK, and creating content about how I built them
I've been exploring Solana dev for a while, but I'm still pretty new. There are a lot of improvements to be made and I am super excited to tackle this full-time. So if you're interested in watching me build in public and exploring the design space - follow me here!
And of course feel free to reach out if you're building on Solana ☀️
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aussies don’t wait for invites. we build our own stadium.
I'm hosting Solana Meetup Melbourne this Thursday night
Biggest and (probably) the bestest event this year
Just opened up 10 more spots! Are you in?
luma.com/jf30pb1j?tk=2pza5Q via @SolanaANZ
And oh yeah we kick-off @Hackarooxyz
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It didn’t come from the cities.
It came from the silence.
No hype.
No shortcuts.
Just desert dust and packet loss.
At night,
it tapped into the undernet.
Signal bouncing off satellites
and stubborn dreams.
No applause.
Just manuals.
And a will loop that never broke.
When the time came,
it didn’t apply.
It deployed.
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Oiiiii @SolanaANZ intern… thought we weren’t telling anyone 😩
why u do this?
ARE YOU SUBMITTING FOR @Hackarooxyz and @colosseum ???
We have an invite-only group chat for you!
DM us to join!
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Get it off your chest in public
week 4 update for @ChestChat ⚒️
built on @Solana for @Colosseum & @Hackarooxyz 👨💻
turning Telegram groups into shared wallets 💬⚡️
still early, but it’s coming together 👇
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Remember @colosseum submitters
If you are building for mobile @solanamobile seeker
You are eligible for an extra $10k
Just ✅ mobile and @toly will call you next week to get your wallet address
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BONUS TIP
Make sure you are using a top notch RPC provider so judges and users don’t get 429’d
We recommend @QuickNode our official supporter
Top 5 tips if you are on CT rn instead of grinding the final days of @colosseum @Hackarooxyz
- Use a reliable hosting provider 🤦♂️
- Make sure your DNS is configured for www and naked
- Make sure no deadlinks on your homepage
- Make sure your metadata / SEO is clean af
- Make sure you have Opengraph images setup
If you don’t know what these are - it will take you 5min to learn and make you look at least 1% better - and yes every 1% matters
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7) @EVO_Health3
Problem: Fitness data is fragmented - trainers, apps, and clients operate in silos with no verified progress or unified incentive system.
Solution: EVO unifies fitness through an AI and blockchain-powered ecosystem where users earn rewards for verified workouts. Trainers can manage clients, programs, and payments seamlessly. It merges motivation, accountability, and real rewards into one transparent fitness economy.
8) @Vau1tio
Problem: NFT collections are illiquid and volatile, making it hard for serious investors to gain diversified exposure or for creators to build stable value
Solution: Vau1t tokenizes entire NFT collections into redeemable vault tokens. Users deposit SOL, vaults buy curated NFTs, and token holders own proportional exposure. An AI price oracle maintains stability, bridging NFTs with DeFi yield mechanics and institutional-grade liquidity.
9)@kloutgg
Problem: Attention drives the internet, but it’s unmeasured, unmonetised, and fleeting. There’s no transparent market for what people care about in real time.
Solution: Klout turns trending topics on X into live prediction markets. Users speculate on what will trend and for how long - like a fantasy league for global attention. It gamifies cultural foresight and lets people profit from being early to the next big thing.
10) @wordpunt
Problem: Online sentiment is noisy, manipulated, and easily faked. There’s no trustable pulse on what people truly think.
Solution: WordPunt converts crowd sentiment into verifiable on-chain data. Players submit words to prompts, bet on outcomes, and collectively price trends. The result: a transparent, gamified attention index where marketers, creators, and users all win.
11) @SeekerNovaApp
Problem: AI artists have limited ways to earn or showcase their work - existing platforms undervalue creators and lack gamified engagement.
Solution: SeekerNova gamifies creativity through weekly AI art battles. Participants compete, earn $BONK rewards, and mint top entries as NFTs with royalties. It builds an economy where art creation is social, competitive, and financially rewarding.
12) Newsi
Problem: Traditional news is polarized, centralised, and profit-driven - audiences are trapped in biased echo chambers.
Solution: Newsi aggregates journalism on-chain, visualizing it through a global map and an AI bias slider. Users can filter stories across ideological lines, explore diverse perspectives, and control their own media diet - bringing transparency and balance back to news.
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two hours.
two weapons.
one mission: ship smarter.
⚙️ 12pm {AEST}: @AWSstartups stability with Nikolay
🚀 1pm {AEST}: @blueshift migration with @deanmlittle
{ hackaroo } workshops are live.
💻 get in the room or get left behind.
🧠 links in next post.
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Launch 🚀 Launch 🚀 Launch 🚀
Calling all teams grinding for @colosseum 🏛️
We’re running an experiment, and we want you in it.
We’ll be giving out free launch videos to 3 standout projects across all Superteams.
You build. We tell your story.
Do you trust us? 👀
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