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Rootstock and HackerNoon’s #bitcoin writing contest: Round 1 results πŸŽ‰

Rootstock and HackerNoon’s #bitcoin writing contest: Round 1 results πŸŽ‰

Greetings, hackers!

Welcome to the announcement of the first winners of the #bitcoin writing contest, presented by Rootstock and HackerNoon.

Submissions for Round 1 began on May 22nd and since then we have published over 60 #bitcoin Storieswhich together over 191,000 page views and generated more than 3 days reading time. A big compliment to all participants!

Is this your first time reading about the #Bitcoin writing contest?

Don’t worry – there are two more rounds and ten more winners to be announced. Participate now!

We’re looking for posts that include technical insights into SDKs, APIs, smart contracts, and tutorials on building Bitcoin, as well as discussions on topics like runes, ordinals, layer-2 solutions, and sidechains. The full list of writing prompts can be found here. Here.

Deadlines for submission:

  • Round 2: August 1 – September 30, 2024 (11:59 p.m. EST)
  • Round 3: October 1 – November 30, 2024 (11:59 p.m. EST)

Let’s meet our finalists!

The #bitcoin Writing Contest: The Finalists of the 1st Round

A big congratulations to all our finalists for their truly inspired entries!


After a thorough review by the editors of HackerNoon, we are pleased to present you the Top 3 entries for round 1 of the #bitcoin writing contesttogether with Bonus prizes for 2 additional authors!


Here are the winners of the first round of the #bitcoin writing contest…

3rd place πŸ†

The time traveler’s Reddit post is famous for introducing the concept of “The Citadel” to the ecosystem. In general, he predicts the adoption of Bitcoin and the unimaginable horrors caused by the population’s refusal to spend Bitcoin. Let’s analyze his predictions and see what was right.


2nd place πŸ†

Create your NFTs on the Rootstock network with this simple guide. You can unlock your earning potential with NFTs once you can securely mint NFTs on RSK.


1st place πŸ†

Learn how to build a decentralized application (DApp) on the Rootstock blockchain using Next.js, TypeScript, and Solidity. This guide will show you how to set up your development environment, write smart contracts, and integrate them with a front-end framework.

congratulations @nikku876! You won $2,000


Now to the bonus prizes

Here are the bonus prize winners for Round 1 of the #bitcoin writing contest, listed in no particular order:



Congratulations again to all of our winners. Thank you for your hard work!

How to claim your prize in the HackerNoon writing contest

  • contact (email protected) And (email protected) from the email address associated with your winning HackerNoon account.
  • We will check your claim and send you a form in which we ask you to provide your details for the payment of your bonus.
  • You will receive your prize 2-4 weeks after completing the form.

Note: You must contact us within 60 days of the winners being announced to claim your prize.


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