Somnia Data Streams Mini Hackathon: Winner Highlights
Hackathon Summary
The Somnia Data Streams Mini Hackathon was held online from November 4 to November 15, 2025. The event drew 261 registered developers and received 92 approved project submissions. Participants were tasked with integrating the Somnia Data Streams SDK, which enables real-time, structured access to blockchain data for building responsive Web3 applications.
Developers showed a strong interest in live on-chain data processing, producing projects such as instant-updating games, dynamic DeFi protocols, and continuously synchronized dashboards. Winning entries were evaluated based on their technical implementation, effective use of real-time data, and potential contribution to the broader Somnia ecosystem. These projects are intended to serve as reference showcases for the practical capabilities of Somnia Data Streams.
Throughout the hackathon, participants benefited from workshops and mentorship provided by the Somnia team and external experts. This support facilitated exploration of real-time blockchain data applications. The quality and engagement level of the submissions highlighted the increasing demand for composable, real-time blockchain solutions and positioned Somnia Data Streams as a practical tool for advancing decentralized application development.
Hackathon Winners
Somnia Data Streams Prize Winners
The Somnia Data Streams (SDS) category recognizes top projects that demonstrate the technical versatility and wider applications of SDS. Each project effectively incorporates SDS to address real-time data challenges in fields such as gaming, DeFi, governance, security, and developer tooling.
Top Projects
CuriousQuench A Web3 gamified application supporting users in quitting smoking. The project tracks daily habits and rewards progress using $QUENCH tokens, implementing Somnia Data Streams for real-time habit monitoring and transparent reward management.
Battle Arena A multiplayer space shooter game that utilizes SDS for instant leaderboards, live spectating, and real-time achievement tracking, significantly reducing latency in blockchain gaming environments.
Aegis Assault An on-chain arena shooter offering AI strategy assistance and verifiable leaderboards. SDS supports persistent progress tracking and enables fast, personalized gameplay analytics.
DeFi Tracker Insight A real-time DeFi dashboard leveraging SDS for immediate portfolio updates, token balance monitoring, yield performance tracking, and live transaction analysis.
So-Mines An on-chain mining game platform using SDS and smart contracts to deliver provably fair, real-time gaming and transparent results.
NEXUS BID A real-time NFT auction platform that integrates SDS for immediate bid processing and auction data updates, ensuring secure on-chain settlement.
StreamWatch DAO A governance monitoring solution employing SDS for instant DAO proposal tracking and transparent, real-time voting activity on-chain.
Somnia Stream Studio A graphical developer tool featuring a Postman-like interface for the SDS SDK. It enables visual schema design, data publishing, traffic simulation, and stream monitoring without code.
Streambeat A real-time gaming platform hosting rhythm and memory games. SDS is utilized for instant leaderboard updates and a seamless experience akin to Web2 gaming on blockchain.
SomniaForge-ChainGuard A security monitoring solution for the Somnia Network that uses SDS along with behavioral transaction analysis and AI to detect exploits, MEV bots, and governance attacks in real time.
A comprehensive list of all hackathon projects can be found at: https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/somnia-datastreams/buidl
About the Organizer
Somnia
Somnia blockchain is a Layer 1 EVM blockchain that is optimized for gaming and the metaverse, with the potential to handle hundreds of thousands of transactions per second. The Somnia blockchain comes along with a set of omni-chain protocols designed to connect the metaverse, NFTs, and gaming ecosystems.
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