The grand prize will be given to the most compelling submissions made during the hackathon. It can qualify under any of the categories below, so be sure to read them to get some ideas! Think of the grand prize as an extension of the category prizes.

This category is for building infrastructure that either enhances Hyperlane or makes use of Hyperlane's capabilities.

Hyperlane spans many components and layers of complexity. Build a user app, tooling, contract, or anything that contributes to this ecosystem. Without being prescriptive, this can include dashboards, DeFi apps, off-chain agent self-hosting, cross-chain DAO interfaces, relayer key funders.

Hyperlane is designed with flexibility in mind. Notably, its interchain security modules give developers control over their security model, allowing them to configure, compose, and customize security according to the needs of their application. Build a project that takes full advantage of this, such as an ISM, a Hook, a UI, tooling, etc.