Registration period
August 16-September 16
Shortlisting judging period
September 17-21
Final round demos
September 28-29
Results announced
October 2
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Sui Liquid Staking Hackathon
The total prize pool is
25 million SUI
in staked tokens and $125,000 USD in SUI tokens
On July 27, the Sui framework was upgraded to enable developers to build non-custodial liquid staking applications on Sui. This additional functionality in the protocol has created new opportunities for developers to innovate and build creative apps and financial products on Sui.
Sui Foundation is hosting the Liquid Staking Hackathon to identify and reward developer teams that build non-custodial liquid staking functionality into their apps and products.
Here’s What You Need to Know:
Three main stages: registration, shortlisting, demo day
Format is primarily online
Participate in demo day online at the end of September
In-person check-in at Builder House in Singapore on 9/15-9/16
Total prize pool: 25M SUI in staked tokens & $125,000 USD in SUI tokens
Hackathon Timeline
Hackathon Eligibility
Either teams or individuals can submit a project.
The project must be deployed to Sui Mainnet or Testnet by demo day.
The project must utilize some form of liquid staking primitive on Sui.
The liquid staking design must be non-custodial.
The project team must participate in demo day according to the assigned schedule at the end of September.
If chosen to receive a prize, the project must go through smart contract auditing and deploy on Sui Mainnet.
A member of the project team must pass KYC to receive any prizes.
The project must promote decentralization through preserving the ability to stake with any validator or algorithms that encourage beneficial staking behavior.
Competition Process
Continue to check this section for updates as additional details are announced.
Registration - August 16-September 16
Builder House in Singapore - September 15, 2-5 p.m. SGT
Shortlisting - September 17-21
Demo Day Sessions – September 28, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. PT
(September 29 6-9 a.m. CET, 12-3 p.m. HKT)
(September 29 6-9 a.m. CET, 12-3 p.m. HKT)
Categories and Prize Pools
Liquid Staking Protocol
Non-custodial liquid staking layer 1 implementations
The staked token amount of 25 million SUI will be divided equally among the top 3 teams.
LST DeFi and Tooling
LST derivative based products (LST DeFi and other LST L2 products) or LST related tooling and infrastructure
1st place: $50,000
2nd place: $30,000
3rd place: $20,000
Honorable Mentions
$25,000 split evenly between all shortlisted teams that do not place in the top three of either category
Additional Bounties
Cetus Bounty
$5000 USD in CETUS tokens to an LST DeFi vault based on Cetus
In order to qualify for the Cetus bounty, the project team must build an LST DeFi vault focused on a stSUI-SUI pool on Cetus. It should:
In order to qualify for the Cetus bounty, the project team must build an LST DeFi vault focused on a stSUI-SUI pool on Cetus. It should:
- Allow users to easily add liquidity to the vault and get fungible LP tokens from the vault as ownership proof
- Be responsible for adding liquidity to corresponding pools on Cetus and its further position management
- Have a reasonable position rebalancing mechanism to maintain high capital efficiency
- Provide a smart contract method to allow developers to easily get the underlying asset amounts of an LP token to encourage composability
- Have an auto-compound feature that can help users to accrue transaction fee earnings and farming rewards (optional)
Additional details
NAVI Bounty
$8000 USD in NAVI tokens to an LST DeFi project that leverages their protocol.
In order to qualify for the NAVI bounty, the project team must seamlessly integrate and leverage the NAVI Protocol's capabilities into the LST DeFi ecosystem. Of particular interest are solutions that enhance DeFi offerings, streamline user experiences, and create new opportunities for financial activities. It should:
In order to qualify for the NAVI bounty, the project team must seamlessly integrate and leverage the NAVI Protocol's capabilities into the LST DeFi ecosystem. Of particular interest are solutions that enhance DeFi offerings, streamline user experiences, and create new opportunities for financial activities. It should:
- Integrate NAVI Protocol’s lending/borrowing features and smart contract
- Ensure transactional security, efficiency, and low latency
- Have a user-friendly interface using concepts such as step-by-step guides, FAQs, and tooltips
- Consider areas such as flash loans, yield farming, and staking
- Have undergone rigorous testing, including but not limited to security audits, performance tests, and user acceptance tests
- Be able to provide a live demonstration on a testnet before final deployment
Additional details
Scallop Bounty
$5000 USD in SUI tokens to an LST DeFi project that incorporates their protocol
To qualify for the Scallop bounty, the project team must develop a product that integrates Scallop's advanced capabilities into the Sui LST DeFi ecosystem. Of particular interest are solutions that:
To qualify for the Scallop bounty, the project team must develop a product that integrates Scallop's advanced capabilities into the Sui LST DeFi ecosystem. Of particular interest are solutions that:
- Integrate Scallop's lending/borrowing features and smart contract
- Leverage the Scallop SDK and sCoins (Scallop Market Coins) for new financial products
- Ensure robust transactional security, efficiency, and low latency
- Deliver a user-friendly experience using elements like step-by-step guides, FAQs, and tooltips
- Explore areas such as flash loans, yield farming, and staking with Scallop's technology
- Undergo rigorous testing phases, including but not limited to security audits, performance tests, and user-acceptance tests
- Provide a live demonstration on a testnet before the final deployment
Additional details
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Frequently asked questions
When does the hackathon start?
Can existing projects on Sui participate?
Are participants allowed to
register as individuals or only as teams?
register as individuals or only as teams?