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Buildathon Winners

Meet the developers recognized for their outstanding innovation, creativity and code.

dani

Top Winner

dani

BlockDAG Compose SDK

Foundational infrastructure that other builders can rely on.

Track: Build Track

BlockDAG Compose SDK is a developer-focused toolkit designed to make building on BlockDAG significantly easier and faster. The project abstracts away low-level complexities and provides composable primitives that developers can use to assemble applications without reinventing core logic.

What stands out:

  • Emphasis on developer experience (DX)
  • Modular and composable architecture
  • Clear focus on accelerating ecosystem adoption

This SDK lays foundational infrastructure that other builders can rely on, making it a critical contribution to the ecosystem.

BlockDAG Compose SDK preview

Next 4 Winners

cxc

cxc

PrivyCycle

Track: Further Faster

PrivyCycle focuses on privacy-aware workflows, exploring how users can interact with decentralized systems while maintaining better control over their data. The project experiments with lightweight mechanisms to reduce unnecessary data exposure while preserving usability.

What stands out:

  • Strong privacy-first mindset
  • Practical approach rather than heavy cryptography
  • Aligned with real-world user concerns

PrivyCycle highlights how privacy can be thoughtfully integrated without sacrificing performance or simplicity.

PrivyCycle preview
terasa

terasa

BlockDAG Lotto

Track: DeFi Speedway

BlockDAG Lotto is a decentralized lottery application built to demonstrate fairness, transparency, and trustless execution. It leverages smart contracts to automate ticket purchases, winner selection, and payouts without centralized control.

What stands out:

  • Clear DeFi use case with broad appeal
  • Transparent on-chain logic
  • Strong alignment with decentralization principles

The project shows how entertainment and DeFi can intersect while remaining provably fair.

BlockDAG Lotto preview
ReidDavis

ReidDavis

Patriot Pledge NFTs

Track: NFT Race

Patriot Pledge NFTs explores NFTs beyond collectibles, framing them as digital pledges tied to values, identity, or causes. The project demonstrates how NFTs can represent participation and commitment rather than speculation alone.

What stands out:

  • Purpose-driven NFT design
  • Clean and focused concept
  • Expands the narrative around NFT utility

This project pushes NFTs toward meaningful, community-oriented use cases.

Patriot Pledge NFTs preview
Abstract Labs

Abstract Labs

BlockDag SDK

Track: Build Track

BlockDag SDK provides a lower-level software development kit aimed at developers who want deeper control when building on BlockDAG. It exposes core primitives and utilities that make protocol-level and infrastructure development more accessible.

What stands out:

  • Infrastructure-first approach
  • Enables advanced and custom use cases
  • Complements higher-level tooling in the ecosystem

By empowering developers at the protocol layer, BlockDag SDK strengthens the technical backbone of the ecosystem.

BlockDag SDK preview

🥈 Runner-Up Acknowledgement

6. The Web3 Wizard

7. Virtual connekt lab

8. Abdulganiyyu

9. Hashing Heros

10. Eagle Devs

Beyond the Top 5, several participants delivered strong, competitive submissions that closely followed the leaders and deserve recognition for their effort and execution.

Each of these teams and individuals demonstrated meaningful progress, solid technical understanding, and clear potential for future growth within the ecosystem.

About

About the Event

6 Waves. Multiple Lanes.

The BlockDAG Buildathon is where developers, founders, and researchers unite to create scalable, verifiable, and decentralized innovations. Whether you’re building AI agents, DeFi protocols, or infrastructure tools like wallets, explorers, and developer utilities, this is your chance to shape the future of the BlockDAG ecosystem.

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