Welcome to the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight, curated by HackerNoon’s editors to showcase noteworthy tech solutions to real-world problems. Whether you’re a solopreneur, part of an early-stage startup, or a developer building something that truly matters, the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon is your chance to test your product’s utility, get featured on HackerNoon, and compete for $150k+ in prizes. Submit your project to get started! Welcome to the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight, curated by HackerNoon’s editors to showcase noteworthy tech solutions to real-world problems. Whether you’re a solopreneur, part of an early-stage startup, or a developer building something that truly matters, the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon is your chance to test your product’s utility, get featured on HackerNoon, and compete for $150k+ in prizes. Submit your project to get started! Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight Proof of Usefulness Hackathon Proof of Usefulness Hackathon $150k+ Submit your project to get started Submit your project to get started In this interview, we catch up with KoKyat to discuss Movement DAO, a Move-based modular framework designed to bring high-performance security to any ecosystem. We explore how they are bridging the gap between EVM and MoveVM infrastructure to enable safer, scalable applications. Movement DAO What does Movement DAO do? And why is now the time for it to exist? Movement Network is a Move‑based modular framework that brings Move‑level security, parallel execution, and resource safety to any ecosystem—without requiring developers to write Move. It enables EVM and non‑Move protocols to access high‑performance MoveVM infrastructure through unified tooling and cross‑VM liquidity. Movement turns advanced blockchain architecture into a usable, production‑ready platform for real‑world builders. Now’s a good time for Movement DAO to exist because the industry is desperately seeking solutions that combine the security of Move with the widespread adoption of EVM without forcing developers to learn entirely new languages. What is your traction to date? How many people does Movement DAO reach? Movement Network reaches developers, founders, and protocols across the EVM ecosystem, Move ecosystem, and modular blockchain communities. Our audience spans 50k+ users across social channels, 3M+ token holders across exchanges, and active builders deploying on Movement infrastructure. Who does your Movement DAO serve? What’s exciting about your users and customers? Movement is built for developers who want Move‑level security without learning Move, for protocols seeking scalable execution, and for ecosystems needing cross‑VM liquidity. It serves EVM builders, Move-native teams, app‑chain architects, and any project requiring high‑performance, resource‑safe infrastructure. What technologies were used in the making of Movement DAO? And why did you choose ones most essential to your techstack? To build a robust and scalable ecosystem, the team leveraged Algolia to ensure high-performance data indexing and searchability, alongside Storyblok for flexible content management. Additionally, Neo4j was utilized to handle the complex data relationships inherent in modular blockchain networks, ensuring data integrity across the platform. What is traction to date for Movement DAO? Around the web, who’s been noticing? The project has secured significant market presence with the MOVE token listed on major exchanges like Gate.io, OKX, and Bybit, boasting over 3.1 billion tokens in circulation. Beyond market metrics, the ecosystem is active with live deployments, verifiable governance via Snapshot, and a growing community of developers engaging through grants and integrations. Movement DAO scored a 708 proof of usefulness score (https://proofofusefulness.com/reports/movement-dao) Movement DAO scored a 708 proof of usefulness score (https://proofofusefulness.com/reports/movement-dao) https://proofofusefulness.com/reports/movement-dao What excites you about this Movement DAO's potential usefulness? Movement unlocks Move’s security and parallel execution for the entire blockchain world—without forcing anyone to rewrite their codebase. This removes one of the biggest barriers in Web3: the gap between EVM adoption and Move’s superior safety model. By making advanced infrastructure accessible to every builder, Movement has the potential to become the foundational layer for secure, scalable, real‑world applications across multiple ecosystems. Meet our sponsors Meet our sponsors Meet our sponsors Bright Data: Bright Data is the leading web data infrastructure company, empowering over 20,000 organizations with ethical, scalable access to real-time public web information. From startups to industry leaders, we deliver the datasets that fuel AI innovation and real-world impact. Ready to unlock the web? Learn more at brightdata.com. Bright Data: Bright Data is the leading web data infrastructure company, empowering over 20,000 organizations with ethical, scalable access to real-time public web information. From startups to industry leaders, we deliver the datasets that fuel AI innovation and real-world impact. Ready to unlock the web? Learn more at brightdata.com. Bright Data: brightdata.com Neo4j: GraphRAG combines retrieval-augmented generation with graph-native context, allowing LLMs to reason over structured relationships instead of just documents. With Neo4j, you can build GraphRAG pipelines that connect your data and surface clearer insights. Learn more. Neo4j: GraphRAG combines retrieval-augmented generation with graph-native context, allowing LLMs to reason over structured relationships instead of just documents. With Neo4j, you can build GraphRAG pipelines that connect your data and surface clearer insights. Learn more. Neo4j: more Storyblok: Storyblok is a headless CMS built for developers who want clean architecture and full control. Structure your content once, connect it anywhere, and keep your front end truly independent. API-first. AI-ready. Framework-agnostic. Future-proof. Start for free. Storyblok: Storyblok is a headless CMS built for developers who want clean architecture and full control. Structure your content once, connect it anywhere, and keep your front end truly independent. API-first. AI-ready. Framework-agnostic. Future-proof. Start for free. Storyblok: Start for free . Algolia: Algolia provides a managed retrieval layer that lets developers quickly build web search and intelligent AI agents. Learn more. Algolia: Algolia provides a managed retrieval layer that lets developers quickly build web search and intelligent AI agents. Learn more. Algolia: Learn more
