About

Polygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the AggLayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the AggLayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.

Prizes

🤖 Best AI + Onchain App on Polygon$4,000
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1st place
$2,000
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Runners-up
$1,000 ×3
With the growing trend and interest in decentralized AI, we’re looking for innovative AI integration with smart contracts. This bounty aims to inspire innovative AI solutions that leverage blockchain technology for decentralized applications.

Qualification Requirements

📝 Submission Requirements - AI Integration: Develop a decentralized application that incorporates AI to solve a specific problem or enhance functionality - Use of Blockchain: Demonstrate how blockchain technology enhances or secures the AI solution - Deployment: Deploy the application on Polygon PoS or another suitable Polygon network. - Documentation: Provide detailed documentation, including setup instructions, architecture/conceptual diagrams, and an explanation of the AI model used ✅ Ideal Project - Innovative Use of AI: Showcases a novel application of AI in a decentralized context. - Technical Excellence: Demonstrates a strong understanding of AI and blockchain integration. - Scalable and Efficient: Designed to handle multiple users and transactions efficiently. - User Experience: Provides a user-friendly interface for interacting with the AI solution. - Real-world Impact: Addresses a real-world problem with a practical and impactful AI solution. 💡Project Ideas - AI Wearables - On-chain Inference Validation - Verifiable Inferencing - Data Sourcing Incentive Model - Computation Outsourcing - AI powered Blockchain applications - AI protection on Blockchain Security

🌉 Best Cross-Chain Application using AggLayer$4,000
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1st place
$2,000
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2nd place
$1,000
Challenge developers to build groundbreaking applications that leverage the AggLayer’s capabilities for seamless cross-chain interactions. This bounty focuses on projects that utilize the AggLayer’s Unified Bridge and bridgeAndCall functionality to create innovative solutions that were previously impossible due to chain fragmentation.

Qualification Requirements

📝 Submission Requirements - Cross-Chain Functionality: Use AggLayer operations, like bridgeAndCall, for interactions across multiple chains - Transfer Integrity: Ensure that the transferred ETH retains its original form and is not wrapped (not WETH, ETH.e) - Documentation: Include documentation with setup instructions, architectural diagrams, and explanations of how AggLayer features are utilized - Deployment: Deployed on at least two AggLayer-connected chains (e.g., Polygon zkEVM + CDK chain) ✅ Ideal Project - Innovation: Novel use cases that showcase the power of cross-chain composability and unified liquidity - User Experience: Intuitive user interface that reduces complexities of cross-chain interactions - Security: Implements robust security measures to protect user assets and data - Scalable and Efficient: Designed to handle multiple users and transactions efficiently - Impact: Demonstrates use of the unified bridge to solve real-world problems 💡 Project Ideas - Cross-Chain DeFi Platform - Interoperable NFT Marketplace - Cross-Chain Identity Solution - Gaming Platform with Shared Assets - Cross-Chain Yield Aggregator - Unified Wallet Interface - Cross-Chain DAO Governance

🕵️‍♀️ Best Zero-Knowledge Application on Polygon zkEVM$4,000
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1st place
$2,000
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Runners-up
$1,000 ×2
Harness the power of zero-knowledge proofs on Polygon zkEVM to build applications that prioritize privacy, scalability, and security. This bounty focuses on projects that demonstrate advanced use cases of zk technology.

Qualification Requirements

📝 Submission Requirements - Zero-Knowledge Integration: The application must utilize zk proofs in a meaningful way. - Technical Complexity: Demonstrate an understanding of zk technology through innovative implementation. - Deployment: Deploy the application on Polygon zkEVM. - Documentation: Include technical documentation explaining how zk proofs are implemented and their benefits. ✅ Ideal Project - Technical Prowess: Demonstrates advanced use of zk technology, such as using Plonky3, Privado ID, or other zk tools. - Privacy/Security Enhancement: Leverage zero-knowledge technology to create solutions that benefit users in the Privacy and Data Security areas. - Market Potential: Demonstrates potential for a marketable product with a clear understanding of Polygon’s zk tech’s capabilities applied creatively. 💡 Project Ideas - Private Transactions - Anonymous Voting Systems - Identity Management - Supply Chain Tracking - Zero-Knowledge Rollups - zkSNARK-Based Authentication - Private NFT Ownership

🌏 Real-World Impact: Best Social Good Application on Polygon$4,000
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1st place
$2,000
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Runners-up
$1,000 ×2
Motivate developers to build applications that address social and environmental challenges using Polygon’s technology, demonstrating blockchain’s potential for positive global impact.

Qualification Requirements

📝 Submission Requirements - Social or Environmental Focus: The application must aim to solve or mitigate a real-world issue (e.g., climate change, education, healthcare). - Blockchain Relevance: Clearly articulate how Polygon’s technology is essential to the solution. - Community Engagement: Include features that encourage user participation and collective action. - Deployment: Deploy the application on Polygon PoS or another suitable Polygon network. - Documentation: Provide thorough documentation with an impact analysis and future roadmap. ✅ Ideal Project - Transparent Charity Platforms: Ensure donations reach their intended causes with full transparency. - Decentralized Education Platforms: Offer accessible learning resources verified and maintained through smart contracts. - Carbon Credit Trading Systems: Implement marketplaces for trading carbon credits to promote environmental sustainability. - Healthcare Record Management: Securely manage patient records while maintaining privacy and accessibility. 💡 Project Ideas - Voting and Governance Platforms - Supply Chain Transparency - Disaster Relief Coordination

📱 User Onboarding Challenge: Simplifying Web3 Access on Polygon$4,000
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1st place
$2,000
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Runners-up
$1,000 ×2
Challenge participants to create solutions that make it easier for newcomers to enter the Web3 space, focusing on intuitive onboarding experiences, educational tools, and reducing friction in user interactions with decentralized applications on Polygon.

Qualification Requirements

📝 Submission Requirements - Ease of Use: Develop tools or applications that significantly lower the barrier to entry for new users Innovation: Introduce novel methods for simplifying wallet setup, transaction management, or understanding of blockchain concepts - Deployment: The solution must be functional and deployed on Polygon - Documentation: Provide user guides, tutorials, or educational content as part of the submission ✅ Ideal Project - User Experience: Provides a user-friendly interface for interacting with the smart contracts - Account Abstraction: Implement AA features, such as Social Login, UserOps, bundlers, paymasters; in such a way that the complexity of blockchain interactions is decreased for new blockchain users - Technical Excellence: Demonstrates a strong understanding of blockchain integration - Scalable and Efficient: Designed to handle multiple users and transactions efficiently - Innovative and Viral Potential: Create new and fun experiences that promote user engagement 💡 Project Ideas - One-Click Wallet Creation - Guided dApp Tutorials - Visual Transaction Builders - Onboarding Analytics Dashboard - Gasless Transaction Solutions

Workshop

Bridge any ERC-20 token with Unified Bridge

Learn how to bridge erc20 tokens or pass any cross chain message between chains connected to AggLayer using Unified...

This workshop is happening in-person

04:30 PM UTC+7 — Friday, Nov 15, 2024 in Workshop Room 2