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    Nethermind

    Nethermind builds and secures core Ethereum infrastructure. We develop the Nethermind execution client, contribute to network upgrades, and advance protocol work across rollups and zero-knowledge systems. Our teams combine full-stack Ethereum expertise with security audits, formal verification, and emerging work in verifiable, privacy-preserving digital identity.

    Prize money awarded
    $98,000
    Prizes
    64
    Winning projects
    63
    Hackathons
    10
    Largest prize
    $6,000
    Active
    2024–2025

    What they reward

    Tech their winners favour

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

    • starknet21% of winners · 5% of entries
    • cairo13% of winners · 3% of entries
    • python13% of winners · 6% of entries
    • zk14% of winners · 8% of entries
    • llm22% of winners · 14% of entries
    • arbitrum11% of winners · 8% of entries

    Recurring prizes

    Tracks offered at more than one hackathon.

    • Build Starknet.anything3 hackathons · about $1,833 · last 2024
    • AI integration in blockchain2 hackathons · about $2,000 · last 2024
    • Zero-Knowledge (ZK) innovations2 hackathons · about $1,750 · last 2024

    Hackathons

    1. Buenos Aires Nov 21–23, 2025$10KGold5$10K
    2. Agentic Ethereum Jan 31 – Feb 14, 2025$20KPresenter9$20K
    3. Bangkok Nov 15–17, 2024$10KGold5$10K
    4. San Francisco Oct 18–20, 2024$10KGold4$8K
    5. Singapore Sep 20–22, 2024$10KGold5$10K
    6. ETHOnline 2024 Aug 23 – Sep 13, 2024$1KStartup1$1K
    7. Brussels Jul 12–14, 2024$10KGold5$10K
    8. StarkHack Jun 13–26, 2024$4KGold3$4K
    9. Sydney May 3–5, 2024$5KGold3$5K
    10. London Mar 15–17, 2024$20KPresenter23$20K

    Built a decentralized, autonomous disaster response system using AI agents, drones, and blockchain to detect disasters and coordinate responses without relying on traditional infrastructure.

    $7,825 · The Graph · Best New Subgraph · +5 more

    EVM Gas Options Decentralized Exchange used for hedging Gas price spikes, especially in protocols that require a lot of gas, such as ZK and FHE usage.

    $7,250 · Rome Protocol · Best Use of Rome Protocol · +3 more

    We built a private onchain voting system with sybil resistance by combining MACI and zkTLS. This allows for fairer governance by eliminating bribery and collusion, and enabling private voting based on off-chain contributions.

    $7,250 · Nethermind · Best AI x Blockchain Data Project · +3 more

    DATRIX is an AI-powered app that turns simple text prompts into production-ready APIs for Web3 data. It automatically scans subgraphs, generates queries, and delivers standardised data through a single endpoint—reducing hours of setup work to just 60 seconds.

    $7,011 · Nethermind · Create your Agentic Future · +4 more

    A decentralized platform where AI coordinates a fleet of autonomous machines and robots to manufacture customized products.

    $6,011 · Nethermind · Create a real or virtual Robotic Agent · +1 more

    Zeke is the first zero knowledge powered Paypal on/off ramp with Telegram native integration & Account Abstraction for a seemless UX

    $5,250 · dabl.club · Zero Knowledge Bounty · +3 more

    Preconfirmations at the applicatiSmart contract that provides soft block space inclusion and execution guarantees through incentive distribution using fully homomorphic encryption shielded auctions to allow fair blind auctionson layer

    $5,086 · Fhenix · Best use of Fhenix Stack · +3 more

    Enable Cross-Chain DAO Participation on the Farcaster Network

    $5,043 · Arbitrum · DeSoc · +3 more

    SoTA On-chain proofs for LLM Model Executions. DeepTrust.eth makes sure that OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq be honest about the model they are serving.

    $5,000 · Lit Protocol · Best Use of Compute Over Private Data (Decrypting within a Lit Action) · +1 more

    TrueCanvas empowers digital artists to authenticate their original work using zero-knowledge proofs. By providing command logs and artworks, artists generate proofs published to blockchains. This allows anyone to verify authenticity, enhancing trust in digital creations.

    $4,250 · Polygon · Best zk App on Polygon · +3 more

    An intelligent drone-based system that autonomously monitors and analyzes carbon emissions in industrial areas.

    $4,000 · Nethermind · Create a real or virtual Robotic Agent

    AuditGPT is an AI agent that helps you audit your smart contracts before deployment, giving you recommendations on how to resolve any potential vulnerabilities.

    $3,750 · Nethermind · Best AI x Blockchain Data Project · +2 more