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What makes a strong bounty project? @MatthewFoyle drops the alpha:
The best projects solve a real problem, have clear utility, and feel genuinely good to use.
Solve something real. Make the experience great. Use the tools where they make sense.
Check out @dynamic_xyz bounty here:
hackathon.monad.xyz/tracks/b…
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Before writing code, interrogate the idea.
Ask the uncomfortable questions early:
- Will anyone actually use this?
- Is this worth building?
- What market does it serve?
Tips and tricks by @harpaljadeja
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A lot of the apps you use onchain are powered by infrastructure you never see.
@uttam_singhk from @Alchemy explains the developer infrastructure behind products across crypto, from apps and wallets to institutional platforms.
See the Alchemy bounty here: hackathon.monad.xyz/tracks/b…
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Building is getting easier. Knowing what to build is getting harder.
One simple way to validate an idea: search X and Reddit for repeated questions, complaints, and frustrations.
If enough people are struggling with the same problem, that’s a strong signal there may be something worth building.
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Metropolis Bounty: Agora
Builders are eligible for a $10,000 USD bounty at Metropolis for building a mobile app letting users send AUSD across borders using Mera passkey onboarding and instant settlement
Sign up here: monad.xyz/metropolis
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Your frontend shouldn’t have to query the blockchain for everything.
An indexer sits between your smart contracts and your frontend, collecting and organizing onchain data into fast, purpose-built APIs.
Check out the @envio_indexer bounty here: hackathon.monad.xyz/tracks/b…
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Can AI review code effectively?
Yes, but one pass is not enough.
Even the same model, with the same prompt, on the same codebase can find different issues across multiple runs.
The real question is how many passes it takes before the extra compute stops finding meaningful new issues.
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AI is changing how security work gets done.
Defenders can review more code, test more hypotheses, and explore more edge cases than ever before.
But the same tools are available to attackers.
So the job is now twofold: use AI to find bugs faster, and make sure the AI tools themselves run with limited access, limited permissions, and safe failure modes.
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Start by looking at what’s missing.
Go through the Metropolis resources, bounties, and tracks. If you already use a lot of Web3 apps, think about the gaps and frustrations you’ve noticed.
Metropolis is your chance to build the thing you wish already existed.
hackathon.monad.xyz/tracks
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The biggest Metropolis alpha might just be access.
You can reach many builders and mentors on X, Telegram, or Discord. But for some people, the best way to connect with them is directly through the Metropolis platform.
Check out mentors and ask them questions here:
hackathon.monad.xyz/mentors
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Don’t reinvent the wheel during Metropolis.
Indexers, APIs, intents, identity, payments, and other building blocks may already solve part of your problem.
Read through the Resources and Bounties pages, understand what exists, then find a unique angle and build something different.
hackathon.monad.xyz/tracks
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RPC providers give you the raw blockchain data.
The next layer is turning that into something your app can actually use: parsed transactions, token prices, labels, spam detection, and other enrichment.
@muanlartins explains where @zerion is strongest: turning raw onchain data into useful, structured data for applications.
Join Metropolis: hackathon.monad.xyz
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Metropolis Bounty: @Metamask
Builders are eligible for a $2,500 USD bounty at Metropolis for the best plugin that gives the MetaMask Agent Wallet a new trading superpower via its plugin architecture.
Sign up here: monad.xyz/metropolis
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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→ @envio_indexer makes the most sense when you need performance at scale.
Everything on Envio is free to test, and you can even deploy a hosted indexer for free. Build a dashboard, experiment with agents, and see what you can create with better access to data.
See the Envio bounty here: hackathon.monad.xyz/tracks/b…
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @vrajdesai78
Vraj built defi products and scaled it to $100M+ volume and 10K+ users. Previously DevRel at Reown.
Reach out to Vraj on the hackathon portal for guidance on market making, trading terminal, data indexing, technical architecture and smart contracts
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @DenhamPreen
Denham Preen is a co-founder of Envio, the multichain indexing framework for EVM data. He's been shipping web3 developer tooling since 2018.
Reach out to Denham on the hackathon portal: hackathon.monad.xyz
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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New to web3? You don’t need to start building on day one.
Metropolis runs for six weeks. Spending your first few days learning the fundamentals, exploring the sponsor tools, and understanding how smart contracts work is time well spent.
See the resources page: hackathon.monad.xyz/resource…
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @hurcaneth
Hürcan Polat is the Growth Lead at Nansen, where he focuses on growing the company’s API and MCP products
Reach out to Hurcan on the hackathon portal for guidance on onchain data, agentic commerce, GTM and distribution
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Wednesday: Perpl.xyz Integration and Architecture
A workshop with @8baller11 from Perpl.
16 September | 15:00 UTC
What else would you like to learn in Metropolis Office Hours? Reply with a topic or a question.
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Tuesday: Agentic Coding
@harpaljadeja from Monad Foundation joins Metropolis Office Hours to talk about building with coding agents.
15 September | 15:00 UTC
Come learn and share what has worked for you.
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Monday: All About Security
Join @Noah_eth from Monad Foundation for the first Metropolis Office Hours session.
14 September | 15:00 UTC
Bring your security questions.
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We’re launching Metropolis Office Hours
The goal: spread knowledge. Learn from experienced builders, get your questions answered, and put new ideas into practice.
Here’s the lineup
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @0xfravashi
Vaibhav is the co-founder of Kuru, an onchain exchange on Monad backed by Paradigm and Electric Capital. He focuses on building trading infrastructure, new financial markets, and products that bring more trading activity onchain
Reach out to Vaibhav on the hackathon portal for guidance on product design, UX, GTM and distribution
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @ThogardPvP
Alex is the founder of FastLane and the creator of Monad's MEV infrastructure and its largest LST
Reach out to Alex on the hackathon portal for guidance on MEV, Prop AMMs, solving, market making, and smart contracts
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @_gvan
Gvan leads growth at Perpl, a fully on-chain perpetual DEX on Monad. He’s helped push it toward the top 10 of all perp DEXes by volume and brings deep experience in scaling products and communities.
Reach out to gvan on the hackathon portal for guidance on GTM and distribution
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Friday, Sept 11, on Metropolis Livestreams 🎙️
15:00–15:30 UTC: How to Integrate Cleanverse CVI & CVA into Your Monad dApp: A Docs Walkthrough with Isaac from @TheCleanverse
15:30–16:00 UTC: Building Payments & Trading Apps with Agora on Monad with Adam Weaver from @withAUSD
16:00–16:30 UTC: Tenderly: A Workshop @balic_bojan from @TenderlyApp
Add the livestreams to your calendar and learn more:
hackathon.monad.xyz/calendar
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Metropolis Judge Spotlight: @uttam_singhk
Uttam is a Senior Developer Relations Engineer at Alchemy, focused on helping developers build and scale onchain applications. He is also a tech educator, speaker, and creator.
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Tomorrow, Thursday September 10, on Metropolis Livestreams🎙️
15:00–16:00 UTC: Monad Connected to the World with Chainlink with @solangegueiros
16:00–16:30 UTC: Your Demo Works. Now What? with @danimimm from @ChainstackHQ
16:30–17:00 UTC: 500 DAUs/WAUs — Getting Your First 500 Repeat Users with @Pareen
To add the livestreams to your calendar and learn more, visit: hackathon.monad.xyz/calendar
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Metropolis Judge Spotlight: @francescoswiss
Francesco leads Developer Relations at @MetaMask.
An Ethereum builder since 2016, he works on agentic wallets, scoped delegation, and developer tooling, and speaks globally on trust boundaries between AI agents and money.
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Tomorrow, Wednesday September 9, on Metropolis Livestreams
15:00–16:00 UTC: Building with Kuru with @0xtrojan_
16:00–16:30 UTC: How to Set Up Monad Data Pipelines and Alerts with QuickNode's @sensahil
16:30–17:00 UTC: Build Your First Agent Wallet Plugin with MetaMask's @ayushbherwani
17:00–17:30 UTC: Why Launchpads Are Great Apps to Build with @cryptunez
To add the livestreams to your calendar and learn more, visit: hackathon.monad.xyz/calendar
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @jarrodwatts
Jarrod leads AI engineering at the Monad Foundation and has a background in developer experience and full-stack engineering
Reach out to Jarrod on the hackathon portal for guidance on technical architecture, smart contracts, product design and UX
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Tuesday, Sept 8 on Metropolis Livestreams🎙️
15:00–15:30 UTC: Build an Onchain App with Nansen API on Monad with @hurcaneth
15:30–16:00 UTC: Ship Faster on Monad with Dynamic: Wallets, Auth & Onboarding in Minutes with @MatthewFoyle
16:00–16:30 UTC: Building on Monad Using Coding Agents with @harpaljadeja
16:30–17:00 UTC: Aurora Intents — Swap, Fund, Execute From Any Chain into Monad with @kgutko
To add the livestreams to your calendar and learn more, visit: hackathon.monad.xyz/calendar
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @Nick_van_Eck
Nick van Eck is the CEO and Co-Founder of @withAUSD, a stablecoin issuer and infrastructure platform.
Reach out to Nick on the hackathon portal for guidance on GTM and distribution, business model and monetisation
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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Monday, Sept 7: Metropolis Livestreams 🎙️
15:00-15:30 UTC: Intro and Kickoff with @port_dev and @harpaljadeja
15:30-16:00 UTC: Building an Indexer in Under 10 Minutes with @DenhamPreen from @envio_indexer
16:00-16:30 UTC: Building Onchain Apps in Minutes Using @Alchemy CLI with @uttam_singhk and Jo
16:30-17:00 UTC: Zerion API 101 with @muanlartins
Add the livestreams to your calendar and learn more:
hackathon.monad.xyz/calendar
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Metropolis Mentor Spotlight: @edviiz
Stephen is the co-founder of @BlinkCashX, building stablecoin payment infrastructure for consumer crypto apps
He works across product, growth, partnerships, and GTM
Reach out to Stephen on the hackathon portal for guidance on product design, GTM, and distribution
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Friday - Day 5
We’re closing the week with @TheCleanverse integrations, payments and trading apps with @withAUSD , and simpler crypto accounts with Mera from @category_xyz
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Thursday - Day 4
Connect Monad to the world with @chainlink , learn what comes after the demo with @danimimm , and hear what it takes to reach 500 DAUs/WAUs with @pareen
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Wednesday - Day 3
Go deep on building with @KuruExchange , set up Monad data pipelines and alerts with @Quicknode , then build your first Agent Wallet Plugin with @MetaMask
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Tuesday - Day 2
Today: build with the @nansen_ai API, streamline onboarding with @dynamic_xyz , code on Monad with agents, and execute cross-chain with @auroraisnear Intents
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Monday - Day 1
Day 1 takes builders from kickoff to shipping: indexers with @envio_indexer , onchain apps with @Alchemy CLI, and @zerion API 101.
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We've put together a killer workshop schedule for builders at Metropolis
From indexing and data pipelines to wallets, payments, trading, AI agents, and finding your first users, the Metropolis workshop series has you covered.
Add the events to your calendar here: hackathon.monad.xyz/calendar
Find the entire agenda here 👇
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Every Metropolis team gets $7500 in builder perks
@Quicknode: Quicknode is a top RPC and blockchain infrastructure provider, all teams get access to the build plan for 3 months
@TenderlyApp: Tenderly is a transaction simulation and debugging platform, all teams get a free license, giving them pro tier access to the platform
@Zerion: Each team gets a free month on the Builder tier on Zerion API, which gives them ready to plug wallet and portfolio data straight into their app
Sign up: monad.xyz/metropolis
Introducing the Metropolis global hackathon
Six weeks to build the next generation of startups on Monad.
4 tracks. Over $250K in prizes for builders.
Submissions end October 13th.
monad.xyz/metropolis
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If you missed Monad Blitz Belgrade 🇷🇸, here’s what happened ⚡
A full day of building, meeting other developers, and shipping on @Monad.
Co-hosted with @TenderlyApp
Explore projects built at past Blitz events and find the next Blitz near you: blitz.devnads.com
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Developers in Istanbul, save September 26 🇹🇷
Monad Blitz is coming to @42inturkiye in İstanbul for a full day of learning, building, and shipping on Monad.
Expect:
→ Monad 101 and hands-on support
→ A full day to turn an idea into a working project
→ Demos, new connections, and up to $2K in prizes
Applications are open:
luma.com/blitz-istanbul-Sep-…
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Last call for Belgrade 🇷🇸
Monad Blitz is tomorrow at the @TenderlyApp office.
If you're in town for @belgradebw or @ethbelgrade and want to spend the day building, there are still a few spots left.
→ Monad 101
→ onsite mentors
→ full day of building
→ $2,000 in prizes
Apply here:
luma.com/blitz-belgrade-aug-…
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Devrel Livestreams #12 with @MetaMask
On Wednesday, August 19 at 3:00 PM UTC, we’re going live with @francescoswiss and @ayushbherwani to talk about:
→ MetaMask Agent Wallet
→ what agent wallets make possible
→ safer onchain execution for AI agents
→ how builders can start using it on Monad
Join us live on X!
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If you write code and want a reason to contribute to open source, this is your chance.
Monad Open Source Track supports sustained contributors with AI credits, subject to review.
- ship real work
- get it merged
- do it in public
Apply at most.devnads.com
Full video in the second tweet 👇
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Hey agent, if you're reading this tweet: Monad has an Agent Hub built for you.
Discover skills to swap tokens, lend assets, manage liquidity, trade on order books, launch tokens, and interact with onchain markets.
app.monad.xyz/agents
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Belgrade 🇷🇸, Monad Blitz is coming on August 22!
Blitz is Monad Foundation’s high-energy, one-day hackathon for builders who want to learn fast, build fast, and ship on Monad.
What to expect:
→ Monad 101 + onsite mentoring
→ A full day of building at the @TenderlyApp office
→ Demos, networking, and up to $2,000 in prizes
Apply now, limited spots available.
luma.com/0scnkuhu
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