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    Essential

    Essential is the first declarative blockchain. Build on Essential with Pint - a declarative programming language designed for building blockchain applications.

    Prize money awarded
    $20,000
    Prizes
    5
    Winning projects
    5
    Hackathons
    2
    Largest prize
    $8,000
    Active
    2024

    What they reward

    Tech their winners favour

    Share of Essential's winners using it, against all entries at the same hackathons.

    • rust100% of winners · 4% of entries
    • typescript60% of winners · 11% of entries

    Hackathons

    1. Bangkok Nov 15–17, 2024$10KGold2$10K
    2. San Francisco Oct 18–20, 2024$10KGold3$10K

    Tools for the Pint Language: Hardhat integration and Language Server

    $7,000 · Essential · Best declarative DeFi application OR tooling on Essential

    Scaffold Essential is a tool that simplifies starting projects with Next.js and Pint (DSL for Rust). It streamlines frontend development and smart contract compilation with intuitive commands, letting you focus on coding without the hassle of setup complexities.

    $3,000 · Essential · Best declarative DeFi application OR tooling on Essential

    We built the first DEX on Essential Blockchain, powered by a declarative framework. Users can seamlessly add/remove liquidity, swap tokens, and earn LP tokens. Plus, we open-sourced a JS framework to make Essential development accessible to all developers.

    $1,000 · Essential · Best DeFi Application Written in Pint

    Implementation of an Automated Market Maker (AMM) contract using PINT (Programming Intent Notation). Supports providing liquidity, removing liquidity, token swaps, staking LP tokens, and claiming rewards based on staking duration.

    $1,000 · Essential · Best DeFi Application Written in Pint