Company
Date Published
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Chainlink
Word count
1325
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The 2020 Unitize Hackathon, sponsored in part by Chainlink, awarded $5k in LINK bounties to developers for innovative uses of Chainlink oracles in smart contract applications. Among the standout projects, the LINK Gas Station won the Overall Best Award for its solution to streamline enterprise adoption of smart contracts by eliminating the need for companies to hold cryptocurrencies, utilizing relayers to manage transactions. The Judges’ Pick Award went to Digital Bridge for integrating two-factor authentication into smart contracts, enhancing security through off-chain data. Additionally, ten runner-up projects received recognition for employing Chainlink Price Reference Data, showcasing diverse applications from blockchain-based games to prediction markets. The event underscored Chainlink's capacity to facilitate universally connected smart contracts, encouraging future participation through its Community Grant and Gitcoin Bounty Programs.