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    Rootstock Labs

    Also appeared as RootStock, Rootstock

    Prizes on Devfolio and ETHGlobal

    Rootstock is the top and longest running Bitcoin Sidechain, aiming to address the shortcomings of Ethereum by leveraging Bitcoin's unmatched stability, security, and economic power. Rootstock uses Solidity programming language, making it fully EVM compatible. You can build any EVM dApps and products on Bitcoin using Rootstock without any additional tools or knowledge. This is a unique opportunity to build the foundations bridges between Ethereum, Solidity and Bitcoin.

    Prize money awarded
    $92,000
    Prizes
    39
    Winning projects
    39
    Hackathons
    10
    Largest prize
    $5,000
    Active
    2024–2025

    What they reward

    Tech their winners favour

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

    • chainlink13% of winners · 8% of entries
    • typescript26% of winners · 19% of entries
    • solidity38% of winners · 29% of entries
    • zk13% of winners · 10% of entries
    • tailwind21% of winners · 16% of entries
    • wagmi13% of winners · 10% of entries
    • hardhat13% of winners · 10% of entries
    • nextjs36% of winners · 30% of entries

    Recurring prizes

    Tracks offered at more than one hackathon.

    • Best DeFi dApp on Rootstock5 hackathons · about $4,600 · last 2024
    • Best use of Rootstock Blockchain5 hackathons · about $4,000 · last 2024
    • Everyday DeFi4 hackathons · about $4,000 · last 2025
    • Freestyle Track4 hackathons · about $3,500 · last 2025
    • RIF Economy3 hackathons · about $1,667 · last 2025
    • Best Runes or Ordinals project on Rootstock3 hackathons · about $2,333 · last 2024

    Hackathons

    1. Buenos Aires Nov 21–23, 2025$5KGold5$5K
    2. New Delhi Sep 26–28, 2025$10KGold5$10K
    3. Prague May 30 – Jun 1, 2025$10KGold5$10K
    4. BuidlAI Hack 2025 Apr 11–13, 2025$7K–2$7K
    5. Taipei Apr 4–6, 2025$10KGold4$10K
    6. Bangkok Nov 15–17, 2024$10KGold5$10K
    7. San Francisco Oct 18–20, 2024$10KGold4$10K
    8. Singapore Sep 20–22, 2024$10KGold3$10K
    9. ETHOnline 2024 Aug 23 – Sep 13, 2024$10KGold3$10K
    10. Brussels Jul 12–14, 2024$10KGold3$10K

    A decentralized omni-powerful AI personal assistant that can complete all kinds of tasks by operating directly on web browser

    $16,000 · AirDAO · AI in AirDAO · +6 more

    Web 3 plugin and generator for enabling blockchain links and actions anywhere on the web.

    $12,500 · Rootstock · Best use of Rootstock Blockchain · +6 more

    AgentForge lets you launch self-hosted AI agents that chat, use tools, and get paid—no SaaS, no lock-in, just clean infra. Built for devs who want full control and real monetization.

    $7,500 · RootStock · Best AI Dapp on Rootstock · +1 more

    Decentrix is a pool of multi chains AI agents that will help developers to build on any chain using natural language and minimal coding.

    $7,000 · Rootstock · Best use of Rootstock Blockchain · +1 more

    A flash loan enabled multi sig that enables DAO treasury to earn yield

    $6,911 · LayerZero · Best Omnichain Solution · +3 more

    memecoin launchpad built on Rootstock, offering easy tools for creating, buying, and selling memecoins. With AI-generated designs, seamless wallet connections, and credit card payments, it makes launching and sharing memecoins fun, fast, and accessible for everyone.

    $6,750 · Phala Network · Best use of dstack or Agent Contract · +2 more

    Invest in rare plants with our platform! 🌱 We connect skilled plant managers with investors to grow high-value plants. 🌿 Tokenized plants, real-time updates, and 200-300% ROI potential. Turn your green thumb into green profits! 💰🌎 #RarePlants #Web3

    $5,750 · Rootstock · Best use of Rootstock Blockchain · +2 more

    Ka-Ching: the first AI Agent + Explainable AI powered multisig wallet. Set up your wallet in one prompt, spot fraud before it happens with sneaky sender analysis, and enjoy a fun twist—play paper-rock-scissors to decide who covers the gas fees! 🚀💸

    $5,195 · Cartesi · Build a dApp using Cartesi Rollups · +4 more

    A decentralized p2p between Crypto and cash with Trusted Local Businesses

    $5,000 · Rootstock · Freestyle Track · +1 more

    Hyperspeed Bridge is a lightning fast native to native bridge that uses the Hyperlane protocol to execute bridging transactions instantly before finality is reached. The bridge is secured against reorgs through an Insurance Fund, which caps the max bridgeable amount.

    $5,000 · Hyperlane · Best Infrastructure · +1 more