Cartesi Experiment Week #2, a week-long online hackathon for grantees and the broader community alike, has concluded.

Check out the recap and overview of all the projects submitted 👉 https://t.co/erY2sLJuXj

But of course, there can only be a few winners!
Let’s give a huge congratulations to:

1st Place | Machine Accelerated Kernels by @edubart

A solution to perform an inference of an LLM inside the machine emulator by offloading specialized computations to the host CPU.

GitHub: https://t.co/coe3Jped21
Presentation: https://t.co/DSga8okTpc

2nd Place | @Comet_ing by @riseandshaheen, @_karmentruong, @CryptoCyn, @claudioengdist & Bruno

Comet project enables a co-writing platform where anyone can start the co-creation of a shared rhyme, poem, song, or story that can be minted, with profits and/or donations distributed evenly among all contributors.

GitHub: https://t.co/6JYk4VwmFU
Presentation: https://t.co/UI9sdvKg21

3rd Place (draw) | Organic Yield Farming by @PedroArgento8

Build your own token where minting and burning are governed by a yield/inflation auction.

GitHub: https://t.co/p05aTRG2WN
Presentation: https://t.co/5tnXPVZAjo

3rd Place (draw) | OnChess by @dtuler

An onchain chess game that is played on the @Base chain. It is a decentralized application (dApp) built using the Cartesi technology.

GitHub: https://t.co/45DrEhljxa
Presentation: https://t.co/hzm60GXzo6

The jury also recognizes the effort put in by some projects sharing their building journey throughout the hackathon that they decided to hand out a prize to both the @comet_ing team and Noozzle team (@MetalJacketh, @MichaelAsiedu_, @helenimah, @ChinonsoIdogwu). Congrats!

Ending the week strong with another #CartesiWeekly

🧪 Cartesi Experiment Week 2
🎙️ New podcast drop with guest @WillemOlding1
🍪 @DCA_Monster native yields update
🟪 RIVES Playtest #4 wrap up

Cartesi Experiment Week has come to an end, with 17 submissions awaiting the judges' verdict. Keep an eye out for the recap blog and the full replay video of the presentations, but in the meantime, this post by @MetalJacketh summarizes it pretty well 😂

Some of these projects are also ready to submit to the @base Onchain Summer Buidlathon! Check out @Comet_ing and @OnChessProject

@DCA_Monster is shipping it, working on native yields for native currencies and ERC20 tokens using the Cartesi Rollup! Check the blog for a read on how https://t.co/LUY2yqzmA3 changes the game for DeFi & cute visuals: https://t.co/Ph5hzggkkh

@BugBusterApp is picking up speed, as they’re readying themselves for their second testnet launch: https://t.co/xLn3XKo1Zd

@theprism_ctsi has some exciting updates to share, as they’ve been working hard to turn their idea of wearable art into a reality using the DevAd Seed Grant! https://t.co/t3c8RBhPz4

If you want to start building yourself, check out the DevAd Seed Grants here and apply today: https://t.co/x4sr4xk6IR

We had the pleasure to have @WillemOlding1 joining us on the new I Build, therefore I Am podcast, hosted by @joaopdgarcia and @riseandshaheen. Grab your headphones and listen to it on your walk, run, doing laundry, or whatever else adults do: https://t.co/FIACqGT14T

@rives_io playtest numero 4 has finished, with the ant to beat all ants to be revealed soon. Follow their socials and stay tuned!

@stskeeps hopped on a @therollupco livestream all about Bitcoin and what’s coming next, together with other legends @danielfogg (@rootstock_io), @TherealSpatrick (@gelatonetwork). Watch the full live stream here: https://t.co/OJlvZpWTmw

Amazing to see more developers trying out Cartesi! @MichaelAsiedu_ did a workshop session at @themu_xyz about getting started on how to build with Cartesi.
https://t.co/l9yrkyZGY6

Cartesi was mentioned in the @joinsecret3 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT #5 newsletter! Check it out here: https://t.co/Im0spTvLpQ

The Cartesi Honeypot, a community security incentivized audit, now has over USD 110K up for grabs! Can we get the most skilled whitehats to crack this thing? https://t.co/0ueJs7CUL8

That’s all for this week! More will be coming as we’re cooking up some events for @EthCC [7] (@EthCCweek). Who will we see there?

For an overview of last week’s happenings: https://t.co/lozmHd6kVZ

Join the Discord to chat with our amazing community members, have vibe sessions, chat tech, or chat randomness. We love to see it all!
👉 https://t.co/srCkokbafO

Cartesi is now on @farcaster_xyz too! Check us out @cartesi or join our channel /cartesi

Have a great weekend legends 🫡

Big thanks to @WillemOlding1 for jumping on the first episode of the I build, therefore I am podcast!

Willem (or Wollum) took the 2024 Cartesi Hackathon prize home with his project CarteZcash.

Let’s dive a little deeper into his solution👇

What?
CarteZcash takes @Zcash and turns it into an optimistic rollup using the Cartesi VM.

How?
CarteZcash uses parts of the Zebra Zcash client to create a simplified version of the protocol he called TinyCash, similar to how @Optimism uses minigeth for Ethereum state transitions.

TinyCash is a modified version of Zcash with a few changes. TinyCash runs inside the Cartesi machine to create a fully functional rollup. All interactions with the L2, including deposits, transactions, and withdrawals, are managed via the Cartesi contracts.

Why?
The Zcash shielded pool is one of the most trusted and enduring private cryptocurrency protocols. However, obtaining and using Zcash isn’t a pleasant user experience, often necessitating the use of a centralized exchange.

What if you could shield your Ethereum assets directly from the Ethereum network by depositing them into a Zcash L2? That's exactly what CarteZcash enables you to do 🔥

Check out his GitHub to learn more about CarteZcash:

We had an amazing time at the @inteli_e hackathon 🔥 Thank you for having us!

We couldn't have been more stoked to see students bring their A-game in developing dApps using Cartesi. A special shoutout to core contributors @bmaia_expat, @mvinnysl, and @henrimarlon_ who were there supporting the students.

Check out this video @Matheuz_Macedo and @antonionassarr shot!

Cooking up a fresh #CartesiWeekly for you.

💠 Cartesi Experiment Week
☕ Cocktail Night with @EspressoSys during @EthCC [7]
🎙️ DevAd Podcast
🪙 @stskeeps on Bitcoin and Beyond with @therollupco
& more 👇

Cartesi Experiment Week #2 is in full swing and so are the Cartesians. Projects are being cooked up left and right and we’re excited to see them all during the presentations. Here’s a couple of 'em:

OnChess: https://t.co/lOxeQHhxc3

Noozzle: https://t.co/2Fg8moeumT

Bringing blobs to Cartesi: https://t.co/zujRfkNERZ

Penguin stuff: https://t.co/7AcAzeBPu3

Comet: https://t.co/7C93zC2jfD

The lovely people at @EspressoSys and @Privado_ID (formerly known as Polygon ID) joined us for some talks during the kick-off and experiment week. Thank you @alysiatech and @ottomorac 🫶

If you missed these, you can watch the replays here 👇
Kick-off: https://t.co/1LqgD2AIRJ
Decentralized Identity: https://t.co/kGwJ2zp4At

Cartesi and @EspressoSys are back with another cocktail night, this time during @EthCC [7](@EthCCweek). If you love cocktails, modularity, sequencers, cross-chain interop, incentive structures & more nerdy stuff then come join us
📍 https://t.co/aywq96J9wB

@siannieeee also dusted off her microphone and created a parody of the popular Espresso song, highlighting the capabilities of Espresso and Cartesi 🎶

⚠️Warning: it'll get stuck in your head.
https://t.co/YZwCJhpTO5

Cartesi’s DevAd team has a podcast coming that you will want to listen to. Putting the builders in the spotlight, this podcast will focus on their journey and experience being in the web3 space and working with Cartesi.

The first one will be live-streamed on the 19th so keep your eyes peeled for the link 👀
https://t.co/ZqWhZyMbit

Catch @stskeeps on @therollupco chatting about what’s next for Bitcoin and the challenges of scaling it.
https://t.co/RGsoZqO6cS

Together with @nithub_lag we hosted a workshop to get you started building your dApp using Cartesi, how to get mentorship from the team, and access the grant funding to kickstart your idea.

@mvinnysl has been killing it with his content at the @inteli_e hackathon! Check out his page to see the videos he shot with all the incredible builders.
https://t.co/rBKPWgIXuJ

To end this weekly, the honeypot is still alive and well with now over 600,000 $CTSI .

For last month's ecosystem recap, check it riiiiiiiight here: https://t.co/D8SaDtPij8

But you can also join the Discord for real-time updates and vibe in the Cartesi ecosystem
👉 https://t.co/srCkokbafO

Now, in the words of @joaopdgarcia, ''go win at life''.