• Hackathon Summary
• Hackathon Winners
  • DeFi Protocols Prize Winners
  • Dev Tooling Prize Winners
  • NFT Utilities Prize Winners
• About the Organizer
  • Somnia

§Hackathon Summary

The Somnia DeFi Mini Hackathon brought together 490 developers and produced 162 approved projects over a month-long event. The hackathon focused on the development of decentralized finance protocols, NFT utilities, and developer tools. Participants created fully on-chain dApps, utilizing the Somnia Network’s high throughput and low latency infrastructure. A total of $15,000 USDC in prizes was awarded across several tracks, with additional ecosystem support extended to promising projects beyond the official winners.

Among the submissions were projects exploring advanced DeFi use cases on a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain, enhanced NFT functionalities, and tools to facilitate on-chain development. The event attracted global participation, reflecting growing interest among developers in scalable, EVM-compatible blockchain solutions. The large number of projects and contributors highlighted the Somnia Network’s potential to support practical, high-speed, on-chain applications.

§Hackathon Winners

Technical achievements during the hackathon were recognized in three categories: DeFi Protocols, Dev Tooling, and NFT Utilities. Each category included first, second, and third prizes, awarded to projects that addressed key blockchain challenges with effective and innovative solutions.

§DeFi Protocols Prize Winners

• First Prize: $2,500

  • Somnia Colosseum – A DeFi trading platform that introduces gamified trading through P2P duels. It utilizes smart contract escrow and automated judging to reward traders based on profit and loss percentages, irrespective of portfolio size.

• Second Prize: $1,500

  • SoMany – A multi-chain bridge protocol offering one-click, gas-free asset transfers from multiple networks to Somnia. The platform incentivizes usage via STT token rewards.

• Third Prize: $1,000

  • Somnia-Nexus-Vaultia – A smart vault ecosystem leveraging rebase token mechanics, cross-chain interoperability, AI analytics, and trustless asset management for decentralized liquidity on Somnia.

§Dev Tooling Prize Winners

• First Prize: $2,500

  • FORGE FORWARD – A web application designed for token creation, locking, and airdrop distribution. It features integrated smart contracts and blockchain indexing, running on a React-based interface.

• Second Prize: $1,500

  • Chronos Locker – A token vesting and streaming platform that provides secure, automated allocation management using NFT-based rights, prioritizing transparency for Web3 projects and investors.

• Third Prize: $1,000

  • SomniaForge – An SDK enabling development of real-time blockchain games with zero-configuration setup, WebSocket support, and developer tools for integrating ultra-low transaction costs on Somnia.

§NFT Utilities Prize Winners

• First Prize: $2,500

  • Piggy Boss – An AI-powered DeFi savings platform on Somnia that applies automated fund optimization, distributes NFTs as rewards, and offers up to 35% APY through intelligent allocation strategies.

• Second Prize: $1,500

  • SOMIAGOV – A gamified decentralized governance system with advanced voting mechanics, hierarchical reputation, evolving NFT badges, and token staking to encourage active community participation.

• Third Prize: $1,000

  • Sage-Ai – A Web3 AI platform integrating blockchain security with AI tools. It employs an ERC20 utility token to manage access to services such as chatbots, trading assistants, contract generators, and news analysis.

Further technical details and a comprehensive list of participating projects can be found at: https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/defi-mini-hackathon/buidl

§About the Organizer

§Somnia

Somnia is a high‑performance, cost‑efficient EVM‑compatible Layer‑1 blockchain capable of processing over 1.05 million transactions per second (TPS) with sub‑second finality. It supports millions of users and enables real‑time consumer applications like games, social platforms, and metaverses — all fully on‑chain.