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    ZKsync

    Also appeared as zkSync ∎

    Prizes on Devfolio and ETHGlobal

    ZKsync, the elastic chain, is an ever expanding verifiable blockchain network, secured by math. Bringing digital sovereignty to billions.

    Prize money awarded
    $54,000
    Prizes
    24
    Winning projects
    24
    Hackathons
    7
    Largest prize
    $5,000
    Active
    2023–2025

    What they reward

    Tech their winners favour

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

    • zksync71% of winners · 4% of entries
    • noir17% of winners · 2% of entries
    • account-abstraction50% of winners · 9% of entries
    • the-graph21% of winners · 8% of entries
    • ethers21% of winners · 8% of entries
    • nextjs46% of winners · 21% of entries
    • solidity58% of winners · 29% of entries
    • ipfs25% of winners · 13% of entries

    Recurring prizes

    Tracks offered at more than one hackathon.

    • zkSync2 hackathons · about $7,000 · last 2023

    Hackathons

    1. ETHDenver 2025 Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2025$25K–8$19.5K
    2. ZK Hack Kraków May 17–19, 2024$2.5K–3$2.5K
    3. Istanbul Nov 17–19, 2023$20KPresenter2$10K
    4. Paris Jul 21–23, 2023$10KPillar2$6K
    5. ETHBarcelona Jul 7–9, 2023$4K–1$1K
    6. ETHPrague 2023 Jun 9–11, 2023$10K–3$10K
    7. Scaling Ethereum 2023 Mar 10–31, 2023$5K–5$5K

    Empowering Local Communities: Share, Invest, Thrive. Peer Up: Decentralized resource sharing, P2P tools & equipment lending, yield farming, activism, and governance.

    $10,833 · zkSync ∎ · Bounties · +4 more

    BeeTogether is the all-in-one platform for work collectives. The future of work is working together!

    $9,333 · Gnosis Chain & Gateway · Building with Gateway's RPC · +3 more

    DeXodus is the next generation decentralized perpetual exchange for everyone.

    $9,000 · zkSync · Best use of zkSync · +1 more

    An experimental privacy token with maximum plausible deniability and anonymity set where we blur the lines of public and private state.

    $8,500 · ETHDenver · IDENTITY, PRIVACY + SECURITY · +2 more

    CornHub is an age-gated website for corn connoisseurs. Age verification via passport scan and the use of zero-knowledge proofs ensures access for adults only without compromising privacy.

    $8,250 · Aleph Zero · Product Path · +6 more

    2-folded memory for multi-agent systems - FHE Private Memory + Optimized FIFO long term || Crypto native AI Girlfriend Demo

    $8,000 · Somnia network · Build a mass consumer dApp fully on-chain · +2 more

    Discover Degen Drink - an innovative drink dispenser for events! 🍹 Utilizes multi-chain and NFC wristbands for payments, offering 17 different drinks. Easy to use, rechargeable wallets, perfect for conferences! #TechDrinks #BlockchainBar

    $7,635 · Arx · Best HaLo Use · +6 more

    HeHeHub: Laugh, Earn, Repeat. A blockchain-powered meme platform where creators earn HeHe Tokens when their memes make users laugh—verified by real-time facial recognition.

    $7,000 · zkSync ∎ · Best Consumer App Deployed on ZKsync · +2 more

    Fixing the ticketing system using on-chain capabilities. Create an event, buy or sell tickets with just a few clicks while keeping royalties for those who deserve them.

    $5,000 · zkSync ∎ · Bounties · +1 more