The ICP Chain Fusion Hackathon: Bitcoin Edition has concluded and we are pleased to announce the winners. This four-week hackathon challenged participants to combine Bitcoin and Internet Computer technologies to produce some truly innovative projects.
A huge thank you to DFINITY and everyone who participated, shared their expertise, and contributed to this event. Read on to learn about the winning projects and the solutions that made an impact on their communities.
Winner 🏆
🎉 Best Overall Use of Bitcoin Integration on ICP - icRamp ($15,000 ICP Dev Grant)
A decentralized multi-chain platform that integrates Bitcoin into the Internet Computer ecosystem, enabling direct Bitcoin transactions and management of Bitcoin-native assets such as Runes and Ordinals through advanced Taproot transactions and smart contract capabilities.
🎉 Best use of Bitcoin API - Runic Swap (ICP Developer Grant $5,000)
RunicSwap is an AMM-based DEX optimized for the exchange of tokens like Runestone with Bitcoin, ICP, and ckBTC, utilizing the Bitcoin integration of the Internet Computer for decentralized finance applications.
🎉 Best use of ckBTC - BTC gift card (ICP Developer Grant $5,000)
BTC gift cards simplify the sharing of Bitcoin as gifts, integrating ckBTC and the Internet Computer to provide seamless, user-friendly Bitcoin transfers for any occasion, with all operations (including front-end and back-end) securely hosted on IC.
Congratulations to the winners! 👏 We would also like to especially thank all participating teams and finalists - keep up the good work, and we hope to see your projects thrive.
➡️ Relive the finals and awards ceremony here:
youtube.com/watch?v=KhSwGzRhYc0
During the hackathon, we hosted a series of live workshops where professionals in the field explained how to leverage ICP's technology and address bounty issues.
➡️ For a replay of the entire hackathon series, please see below for more:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfEHHr3qexv-T37sP1aI1ShYkQ-MymXGW
Using ICP as Bitcoin L2 (Part One) - Jessie Mongeon (@JessieWritesx)
In this workshop, Jessie from DFINITY discussed how to use ICP as a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, explaining how ICP's Bitcoin integration allows containers to interact directly with the Bitcoin network for transactions, hosting, and data queries.
The session includes a demonstration of deploying containers locally and details about upcoming workshops, and reminds everyone that all sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing.
Using ICP as Bitcoin L2 (Part Two) - Oleksandr Tkachenko
Alex from DFINITY explored how to use ICP as a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, highlighting threshold Schnorr signatures and Bitcoin Taproot transactions. He detailed how ICP's Chain Key cryptography and decentralization enable efficient cross-chain asset management and provided technical guidance on enhancing Bitcoin capabilities through smart contracts using these tools.
Decentralized Bitcoin mining pool based on ICP - Andy Fajar Handika (@TalkinAndy)
Andy from Loka Mining discussed their innovative protocol that allows Bitcoin miners to sell future hash rates, similar to futures contracts. He demonstrated how their platform helps small miners access financing and provides investors with potentially cheaper Bitcoin.
The presentations included live demonstrations of their mining platform, emphasizing usability and integration with different payment systems.
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