Superteam Germany April Newsletter
April, or what we’re dubbing “Solana Spring Season”, opened with announcing the Grizzlython winners. We also cover the Solana Mobile Saga launch event, and Berlin Hacker House.
Grizzlython — the 7th Solana hackathon — winners have been announced
10,000 registrants. 813 submissions from 70 countries. 50 winners.
We want to congratulate all our teams who won tracks in the Solana Grizzlython, as well as all the others who are paving the way for Germany-based builders and founders to conquer Web3.
Meet our Winning Teams
1/ Bunkr won 1st place in Grizzlython's Infrastructure & Tooling track.
We couldn't be prouder of Orion and Justin for having developed this new primitive.
2/ The Grizzlython Climate Track has been awarded to Sunrise Stake.
Huge congratulations to the team, Daniel Kelleher, Ester (Regen Coffee Girl) and many more. We're grateful for your impactful work in bringing ReFi to Solana.
3/ Triggr placed 5th in the Grizzlython Consumer Track.
Congratulations to the Chief Automation Officer, Composability Carlos, and the team.
4/ Placing 3rd in the Grizzlython Payments Track, Payleaf by Stoned Ape Crew.
They're revolutionizing the cannabis industry with digital payments, built on Solana.
5/ The 3rd place of the Grizzlython Network States Track went @KultureElectric and @nyk_builderz, our newest Superteam Germany members, with their project: Re:naissance.
The BUILDERZ built a smooth royalty solution for NFT communities, as an xNFT.
Again, congratulations everyone! Find the full list on our official Twitter account.
📱 Solana Saga European Launch Event
Solana Mobile’s Saga: The World’s First Web3 Phone, now in Europe.
Blockchain has officially entered into the mobile era.
Mobile devices have become an integral part of our daily lives.
We use them for various tasks such as social media, messaging, managing finances, and even ordering food. It is no surprise that people have started to manage their entire lives through these devices, which is why adopting a "mobile-first" approach is crucial for crypto as well. By prioritizing mobile devices, we can ensure that users have easy access to their digital assets on-the-go.
“We live our lives on our mobile devices, except for Web3 because there hasn’t been a mobile-centric approach to private key management.”
Anatoly “Toly” Yakovenko, Co-Founder @ Solana Labs.
With Saga, users can securely store their digital assets thanks to SeedVault, make transactions, and interact with decentralized applications. This not only makes it easier for users to engage with blockchain technology but also helps to mainstream the use of cryptocurrencies.
”SeedVault doesn't just hide the seed phrase, it isolates the screen and touch interface from Android. There is no way for Android to read the screen buffer or intercept the touch requests. This is the magic that makes the phone as close to a hardware wallet as a mobile phone would allow.” Toly.
We're thrilled to see Solana developing the Saga, the world’s first Web3 phone, and SMS (Solana Mobile Stack*), taking the lead in this nascent field. And to top it all off, we can't wait to explore the endless possibilities that it'll introduce to the mobile gaming world.
*If you’re a dev, and you’re interested in SMS (Solana Mobile Stack):
Check out our insightful online workshop led by Solana Mobile’s tech lead here.
Superteam Earn 💰: Earning on Solana made simple — April winners!
Whether you're freelance or full time, we got you covered all year round with contests, bounties and more.
🧵 Twitter Thread Bounty of the month:
Hot right now, Compressed NFTs
Metaplex has introduced the next-gen of NFTs on Solana by implementing on-chain compression, significantly reducing the cost to mint and store digital assets.
The Solana Lab's Concurrent Merkle Tree program (Gummyroll) and the Metaplex Foundation's Compressed NFTs program (Bubblegum) collaboratively enable Metaplex NFTs to be encoded into the Solana ledger in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.
In April, we launched a Twitter thread bounty on Compressed NFTs, offering a reward pool of 550 USDC to anyone who could write a thread about them.
The task was simple: create a Twitter thread sharing insights on Compressed NFTs and tag us.
Congratulations to our 3 winners for the great threads. So What are compressed NFTs, and why you should care, in the the words of our winners: Read here.
Stickers Bounty: Congratulations to our 3 winners!
🥇 First place: @4RT_LUVR takes 1st place with a set of Build Station memories, winning 400 USDC and membership in Superteam Germany.
🥈 Second place: @DarknessPixie is the runner-up, winning 200 USDC. Neo never looked so good in digital.
🥉 Third place: @HajatRizki comes in 3rd. You can never go wrong with Pepe.
The best stickers will be available on our Discord and Telegram in the coming days.
In the meantime, check out their cool art here.
We were missing those Hackathon vibes, so we co-organized a mini one
Together with our friends from Crypto Girls Club, Sunrise Stake, H.E.R DAO, and Ohr, we hosted a mini hackathon for individuals with both technical and non-technical backgrounds, which turned out to be a great success. It was open to all and welcomed everyone to come and pitch their ideas.
Pictures of the event, and our Co-Founder, Dr. Rebekka Revel:
This event was designed for those who were curious about hackathons and wanted to learn more, as well as for individuals who had never participated in one before because they believed they needed a technical background.
New Superteam Members
This month, we also welcomed new Superteam Germany members:
Nyk & Kulture: Congratulations to @KultureElectric and @nyk_builderz for becoming Superteam Germany Members.
They're hardcore builders, the gigabrains behind @renaissance_xyz, and placed third in the Grizzlython DAO track. Glad to have you with us.
Welcome to Duke: A talented 1/1 Artist, helping us host the Düsseldorf meetup.
And finally, welcome to Jules: A Sunrise Stake team member and marketing gal.
Superteam Germany “Member of the month”
Regen Coffee Girl: For her relentless pursuit of Earth’s betterment, and the incredible DRiP partnership with Sunrise Stake.
👥 April IRL Meetup
We’ve opened the season with a gathering on Berlin’s busiest rooftop.
Solana Ecosystem news of the month: Welcome Helium 🎈
After a successful migration to Solana, Helium can now focus on expanding its decentralized wireless networks and bringing innovative applications to life. The migration unlocked numerous benefits for Helium's network users, including Solana’s lightning-fast transaction speeds, groundbreaking smart contract capabilities, and significantly decreased transaction costs.
Helium now has access to Solana's bustling DeFi ecosystem, providing its users with exciting opportunities. Thanks to improved resource allocation and increased functionality, powered by Solana, Helium's global developer community can reach new heights, better equipped than ever to deliver a universally accessible wireless network, fulfilling its ultimate mission. Welcome.
Upcoming events: Meet us this spring
This week!
May 3rd, we’ll be in Düsseldorf. Join us for a community meetup to talk tech, NFTs, and art. Experience the vibes you know and love.
May 4-6th, Köln: Crypto Rockstars Cruise: Join Dr. Rebekka Revel, Chris Nagy, and @DeusNero, BD Manager at Kamino Finance & Hubble Protocol, and other Solana Superteam members. Discover the applications & future impact of Web3, and get in touch with our team on the ground.
May 6th, Hamburg: Social Developers Conference Connect with Tamar and Noe from the Solana Foundation, and the Social Developers Club, an international network of developers and tech enthusiasts. Enjoy talks, network w/ experts & make sure you check Jonah Hahn's Web3 Gaming workshop.
August 30th to September 3rd,
Berlin Hacker House
The ultimate Solana experience.
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