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    Spark

    Also appeared as MakerDAO

    Spark is on a mission to empower the DAI ecosystem by building DeFi infrastructure as part of the MakerDAO ecosystem.

    Prize money awarded
    $49,000
    Prizes
    25
    Winning projects
    25
    Hackathons
    5
    Largest prize
    $5,000
    Active
    2021–2023

    What they reward

    Tech their winners favour

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

    Recurring prizes

    Tracks offered at more than one hackathon.

    • MakerDAO2 hackathons · about $12,500 · last 2023

    Hackathons

    1. Istanbul Nov 17–19, 2023$20KPresenter3$12K
    2. ETHOnline 2023 Oct 6–27, 2023$20KPresenter9$20K
    3. Paris Jul 21–23, 2023$20KPresenter7$12K
    4. Waterloo Jun 23–25, 2023$5K–3$5K
    5. ETHOnline 2021 Sep 17 – Oct 14, 2021––3–

    Chaser leverages Graph protocol subgraphs and the UMA optimistic oracle to facilitate advanced investment strategies with historical DeFi data

    $10,500 · UMA · 🥇 UMA - Best Use · +2 more

    Standard airdrops give away tokens, which users usually sell instantly. With AirdropFi protocols can airdrop vested DeFi positions to keep users active and involved in the protocol.

    $7,683 + 1,250 MNT · Spark · Best use of SparkLend · +6 more

    Introducing zkPaymaster: A Revolutionary Account Abstraction Paymaster utilising Sismo zero knowledge proofs to conditionally sponsor transactions for users.

    $5,634 · Biconomy · 🔑 Biconomy — Best Use · +3 more

    We use MAKER conduits and sDAI to generate yield for subDAO's and end-users. Save more by using croissant protocol on your phone!!

    $5,200 · MakerDAO · 💸 MakerDAO — 🥇 Best use of sDAI · +2 more

    SquirrelPay is an on-chain, privacy-preserving payroll solution that uses attestations to prove legitimacy of funds

    $4,500 · Ethereum Attestation Service · 🥇 EAS — Most Innovative · +2 more

    Locked stablecoins on rollup bridges face capital inefficiency. nexus-DAI enhances efficiency by earning DAI DSR returns on locked DAI. Similar solutions are applicable to other stablecoins like USDC and USDT in rollup bridges

    $4,000 · Spark · Best use of sDAI

    Optimizes user liquidity by placing liquidity, leveraging capital managers through zk proofs, generating effective and sustainable returns.

    $4,000 · Spark · 🥇 Spark — Best use of SparkLend 🌳

    Create pools on Uniswap V4 and automatically use Spark Protocol to maximize yield for LPs.

    $3,517 · Spark · 🥈 Spark — Best use of sDAI 💸 · +2 more