EigenLayer

Hackathon

By Encode Club

A seven-week event focused on building EigenLayer primitives, with prizes funded by the rewards of Encode's operator.

Check out the hackathon summary and the winners here.

EigenLayer is a protocol built on Ethereum that introduces restaking, a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security. This primitive enables the reuse of ETH on the consensus layer.

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Build on EigenLayer.

Find a team, complete challenges and win prizes.

Become a part of the story

Encode Club is running an operator for the EigenLayer ecosystem to directly fund the first dedicated EigenLayer hackathon and kickstart a series of developer events around re-staking, AVSs and EigenDA.

By restaking to our operator, you will help restake into the future of community building on EigenLayer.

Giving back to the community

The first EigenLayer dedicated hackathon is launching in May 2024. This 7-week online event will be free and open to all developers around the world. Through workshops, AMAs and prizes, we are enabling developers to build their own use cases around the Eigenlayer and re-staking narrative.

To partner with us, get in touch here!

Hackathon Prizes and Bounties

🌟 Hackathon prizes will be funded by the rewards of Encode's operator. The more you support the operator, the more goes to funding the incentives for hackers.

Overall Bounty

🛠️ Build on EigenLayer and its primitives. Think re-staking, AVSs and EigenDA - the opportunities are endless!
The overall winners will receive top prizes funded from Encode’s EigenLayer operator—stay tuned for the amounts!

Task:
• Use cases for possible/future TEE AVS on EigenLayer beyond Multi-Prover AVS OR
• Developer tooling or contributions that support the development and adoption of Multi-Prover AVS
Guidelines:
• Only possible with TEEs
Make it clear why the project is building with TEEs on EigenLayer. How are TEEs meaningful in achieving goals in ways that are not possible with other methods?
• Proof-of-Concept
We consider the merits of the application based on the clarity and structure of the proposal, as well as its technical feasibility.
• Open-Source
Projects should benefit the ecosystem at large. While not all part of the project needs to be open-source, the usable parts should be available to all.

Prize:
$5000

This challenge invites participants to create applications that utilize EigenLayer’s extensive features, including but not limited to restaking. Applications may include new virtual machines, data availability layers, oracle networks, bridges, and other innovative solutions that can operate under the shared security model of Ethereum, enhanced by EigenLayer.

Tracks:
• Actively Validated Service (AVS) Track:
Focus on developing solutions that require their own distributed validation semantics for verification. This can include but is not limited to sidechains, data availability layers, new virtual machines, keeper networks, oracle networks, bridges, threshold cryptography schemes, and trusted execution environments.

• Restaking Track:
Create applications that leverage EigenLayer’s restaking capabilities to enhance security and operational efficiencies. This track focuses on utilizing restaking primitives to extend the security model of Ethereum.

• Rollup Data Availability (DA) Track:
Develop solutions that improve data availability for rollups, ensuring seamless operation and scalability. This track aims to integrate Movement Labs' technology stack with EigenLayer’s data availability solutions, such as EigenDA, to enhance Ethereum Layer 2 Rollups’ scalability and efficiency..

Technical Requirements
Submissions must integrate EigenLayer’s capabilities with Movement Labs’ technology stack, particularly the Movement SDK. Solutions should demonstrate how they utilize EigenLayer’s restaking and other functionalities to extend security and operational efficiencies within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Expected Outcomes
Projects should demonstrate practical applications in improving Ethereum’s scalability, security, or adding new functionalities. The solution should showcase how the integration of Movement Labs and EigenLayer technologies can lead to significant enhancements in blockchain infrastructure.

Judging Criteria
• Innovation: Originality of the application and its potential impact on the blockchain ecosystem.
• Integration Quality: Depth of integration with EigenLayer’s and Movement Labs' technologies, demonstrating enhanced functionality and user experience.
• Market Viability: Relevance of the application in addressing real-world needs and its potential for widespread adoption.
Prizes
1st: $1,750 + $10K grant
2nd: $1,000 + $10K grant
3rd: $750 + $10K grant

+ up to 10 x $500 honourable mentions

Build a project that utilises Dune API in the most creative or innovative way.
Prizes:
2 x $500

Coming Soon!
Prizes:
$1,500
+ $1,000 shared across top 5

Use Aligned in your project to make your ZK application faster and more affordable by following the below steps:
1. Prove Rust using SP1
2. End that proof to verify on Aligned
3. Read the result from Aligned using a smart contract on Ethereum.
Prizes:
$1,000

Build a unified UI or API that tracks and monitors EigenLayer operators’ AVS node performance.
Expected Outcome:
The solution should provide comprehensive insights into node performance metrics, ensuring transparency and reliability.

Key Features:
- Performance Metrics: Track uptime, response time, and node health.
- Real-Time Monitoring: Ensure up-to-date performance data.
- Historical Data: View and analyze past performance trends.
- Documentation: Provide clear user guides and API documentation.

Suggested Features:
- Alerts: Notify operators of performance issues or anomalies.
- Data Visualization: Use graphs and charts for easy data interpretation.
- Scalability: Handle an increasing number of nodes and data volume.
Prizes:
Winner $5,000
plus 2 x $2,500 for runners up

Key Hackathon Dates

We launched on 13th May. 🚀

Warm up with an exciting lineup of workshops on Restaking, AVSs, LRTs, Restaked Rollups, EigenDA, and many more during the first three Educate weeks. Then, put your new skills to the test in the Build weeks!

Check out the full schedule below!

Mon, May 13th5 pm BST	Launch Event + Getting Started with Restaking Yasen Grancharov (Encode Club)	Sign up here!
Tue, May 14th5 pm BST	AMA with Gajesh Naik, EigenLabs Gajesh Naik (EigenLabs)
Wed, May 15th5 pm BST	Build an AVS Explorer with Dune API Jackie Z. (Dune Analytics)

Mon, May 20th5 pm BST	Introduction to Polymer Ken Miyachi (Polymer)	Sign up here!
Wed, May 22nd5 pm BST	Near Unified Fast Finality: Expanding Ethereum Security with NEAR's Fast Finality Altan Tutar (Nuffle Labs)
Fri, May 4th5 pm BST	Build Without Barriers with LASR + EigenDA Andrew Smith and Andrew Hathaway (Versatus)

Mon, May 27th5 pm BST	Exploring Restaked Rollups with AltLayer Amrit Kumar (AltLayer)	Sign up here!
Tue, May 28th5 pm BST	Build data-driven dApps with Brevis Junda Liu (Brevis)
Wed, May 29th5 pm BST	Self-deploy an AVS using Othentic Stack Yotam Bar-On (Othentic)
Thur, May 30th5 pm BST	Beyond TEE Coprocessors: What’s at stake with Multi-Prover AVS Deli Gong (Automata Network)
Fri, May 31st5 pm BST	Beyond EVM David Cao (Layer N)

Four Building Weeks	Build, build, build!	Sign up here!
Mon, Jun 3rd5 pm BST	Aligned: Accelerating the Adoption of ZK Technology Diego Kingston (Aligned Layer)
Tue, Jun 4th5 pm BST	Building Your First AVS: Hello, EigenWorld Gajesh Naik (EigenLabs)
Wed, Jun 5th5 pm BST	ZK Coprocessor - Giving a Verifiable Database to Every Smart Contract Nicolas Gailly (Lagrange Labs)
Thu, Jun 6th5 pm BST	Movement Labs 101: EigenLayer Integration Andy Golay (Movement)
Sun, Jun 30th23:59 in your time zone	Submission deadline!
In JulyTime TBA!	Pitch practices for finalists!
Wed, Jul 17th5:30 pm BST	Finale and Prizegiving