The #bitcoin Writing Contest by Rootstock and HackerNoon: Final Round Results🎉

Seasons greetings, Hackers! Welcome to the third and final winners announcement, for the #bitcoin Writing Contest, presented by Rootstock and HackerNoon. What a ride it’s been! Since launching in May, the contest has seen developers, writers, Bitcoin maximalists, blockchain enthusiasts, and everyone in between tackle a range of creative and technical challenges centered around the leading cryptocurrency–bitcoin–in a year where it cracked a historic $100k milestone. In the process, we’ve published over 200 #bitcoin stories, racking up more than 400,000 pageviews and well over 300 hours of reading time. Round 1 wrapped up on July 31st, rewarding 5 talented HackerNoon authors for their standout contributions. The winner was @nikku876, who took home $2,000 for his entry, How to Build DApp on Rootstock with Next.js, Typescript, and Solidity. Read the Results announcement for Round 1 here. The second round closed on September 30th, seeing 5 additional winners take home cash prizes. @tomaszs won the top prize of $2,000 for his entry, RootStock - First Impression Through The Eyes Of A Front-end Developer And A Web 3 Layman. came in a close second, winning $1,500 for How to Build a Telegram Bot That Queries Rootstock Data Using Rootstock RPC API. Read the results announcement for Round 2 here. For the just-concluded round, we had the difficult job of combing through 40 entries to select 25 finalists for the final voting round. Only entries submitted between Oct 1 & Nov 30 were eligible. Let’s meet our finalists. The #bitcoin Writing Contest: Round 3 Finalists Near-Zero: Using Rootstock To Build The Stablecoin Satoshi Wanted by @walo Understanding Runes: A Breakthrough for Fungible Tokens on Bitcoin by @miprox Building Hybrid Smart Contracts: Integrating Rootstock and Chainlink with Hardhat by @edwinliavaa $42 Billion and a Trustless Donation Platform by @ibukun8717 How to Build an On-Chain Pay-Per-View Protocol on Rootstock by @nescampos Can Bitcoin Hold Politicians to Their Promises? by @javiermateos Deploying Hybrid Smart Contracts on Rootstock by @edwinliavaa Donald Trump, $80k Bitcoin and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve by @thavash How To Build And Deploy Real World Assets (RWA) Tokenized Real Estate DApp On Rootstock by @diamondolmd Nature + Biomimicry + Bitcoin: Mutually Beneficial Partnership by @alexbiojs Launch a Token on Rootstock: Leverage Bitcoin's Security with Smart Contracts by @ibukun8717 Bitcoin Has A Purpose by @correspondentone How to Bridge a Rootstock Token to BNB Smart Chain Using Hyperlane Warp Routes by @induction God, Bitcoin, and Proof-of-Work: How Ancient Wisdom Powers the Blockchain by @edwinliavaa How to Deploy Smart Contracts on Rootstock in 5 Minutes with Thirdweb by @ileolami The Bitcoin Blockchain in Five Hundred Years is Reputation DNA by @maken8 Build a Receipt Generator with Just the Rootstock API and RPC Method by @ileolami Can Bitcoin Put an End to Forever War? by @nebojsaneshatodorovic How to Contribute to Rootstock Code by @legosi Is the Nonce in Bitcoin Really Random? Analyzing Over 860,000 Blocks by @javiermateos How to Set Up a Trustless Escrow Smart Contract on Rootstock for Secure Transactions by @braham Stop Thinking You’ll Get Rich With Bitcoin by @markhelfman Donald Trump Returns to the White House — Here's What It Means for Bitcoin by @ssaurel A Brief History of Money: From the Economy of Favors to Bitcoin by @thebojda The Toxicity of Bitcoin Maximalist Thinking by @maken8 Whether you're exploring practical applications like tokenizing real estate or pondering Bitcoin's role in shaping the future, these contributors have something for everyone. Don’t miss out—check them out and follow their work on HackerNoon! After a thorough review by HackerNoon’s editors, we’re excited to share the top 3 entries for the final round of the #bitcoin writing contest, along with bonus prizes for 2 additional writers! The Winners Are… 3rd Place 🏆 https://hackernoon.com/is-the-nonce-in-bitcoin-really-random-analyzing-over-860000-blocks?embedable=true Is the nonce in Bitcoin truly random? This analysis of over 860,000 blocks uncovers patterns, potential biases, and their implications for decentralization. Congratulations @javiermateos, you’ve won $1000! 2nd Place 🏆🏆 https://hackernoon.com/launch-a-token-on-rootstock-leverage-bitcoins-security-with-smart-contracts?embedable=true This guide explains how to create and deploy a Bitcoin-based token on the Rootstock (RSK) network. We'll write a simple ERC-20 contract in Solidity that adheres to the standard of fungible tokens on Ethereum-like networks. The smart contract can be interacted with via a decentralized application (DApp) Congratulations @ibukun8717, you’ve won $1500 1st Place 🏆🏆🏆 https://hackernoon.com/near-zero-using-rootstock-to-build-the-stablecoin-satoshi-wanted?embedable=true Implications of a stable, decentralized, non-fiat-pegged cryptocurrency on global trade and local governments. While Sat never sat to discuss stablecoins explicitly, what does building one on the BTC blockchain through Rootstock mean for web3? Congratulations @walo, you’ve won the contest’s top prize of $2000 Let’s give it up for our winners! Now for the Bonus Prizes https://hackernoon.com/stop-thinking-youll-get-rich-with-bitcoin?embedable=true One Bitcoin is worth more than the average US worker’s annual salary. Most people can’t afford to buy enough Bitcoin to get rich. Some tell you “banana zone will send prices to the moon’ and “S2F” predicts a $500,000 bitcoin in 2025. Congratulations @markhelfman, you’ve won yourself $650 https://hackernoon.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain-in-five-hundred-years-is-reputation-dna?embedable=true Reputation networks on Blockchain will evolve into Reputation DNA. Because blockchain is a self-correcting system running on a fail-quick-learn-quick model, eventually, only the best and most trustworthy records will shine through. And our children and grandchildren will be the better for it. Congratulations @maken8, you’ve won $650 Congratulations once again to all our winners. Thank you for your hard work! How to Claim Your HackerNoon Writing Contest Prize Contact yes-reply@hackernoon.com and sidra@hackernoon.com from the email address linked to your winning HackerNoon account. We will validate your claim and share a form requesting your details for reward distribution. You’ll receive your winnings in 2-4 weeks after completing the form. Note: You must contact us within 60 days of the winners’ announcement to claim your reward. Ready to be a winner? We’ve got plenty of contests waiting for you! Head over to contests.hackernoon.com to see what's up for grabs and maybe snag a spot on our next winners' list! Seasons greetings, Hackers! Seasons greetings, Hackers! Welcome to the third and final winners announcement, for the #bitcoin Writing Contest , presented by Rootstock and HackerNoon. #bitcoin Writing Contest Rootstock HackerNoon. What a ride it’s been! Since launching in May, the contest has seen developers, writers, Bitcoin maximalists, blockchain enthusiasts, and everyone in between tackle a range of creative and technical challenges centered around the leading cryptocurrency–bitcoin–in a year where it cracked a historic $100k milestone. $100k milestone. In the process, we’ve published over 200 #bitcoin stories, racking up more than 400,000 pageviews and well over 300 hours of reading time. #bitcoin 400,000 pageviews 300 hours of reading time. Round 1 wrapped up on July 31st, rewarding 5 talented HackerNoon authors for their standout contributions. The winner was @nikku876, who took home $2,000 for his entry, How to Build DApp on Rootstock with Next.js, Typescript, and Solidity . Read the Results announcement for Round 1 here . How to Build DApp on Rootstock with Next.js, Typescript, and Solidity How to Build DApp on Rootstock with Next.js, Typescript, and Solidity How to Build DApp on Rootstock with Next.js, Typescript, and Solidity here The second round closed on September 30th, seeing 5 additional winners take home cash prizes. @ tomaszs won the top prize of $2,000 for his entry, RootStock - First Impression Through The Eyes Of A Front-end Developer And A Web 3 Layman . came in a close second, winning $1,500 for How to Build a Telegram Bot That Queries Rootstock Data Using Rootstock RPC API . Read the results announcement for Round 2 here . tomaszs $2,000 RootStock - First Impression Through The Eyes Of A Front-end Developer And A Web 3 Layman RootStock - First Impression Through The Eyes Of A Front-end Developer And A Web 3 Layman RootStock - First Impression Through The Eyes Of A Front-end Developer And A Web 3 Layman $1,500 How to Build a Telegram Bot That Queries Rootstock Data Using Rootstock RPC API How to Build a Telegram Bot That Queries Rootstock Data Using Rootstock RPC API How to Build a Telegram Bot That Queries Rootstock Data Using Rootstock RPC API here For the just-concluded round, we had the difficult job of combing through 40 entries to select 25 finalists for the final voting round. Only entries submitted between Oct 1 & Nov 30 were eligible. Let’s meet our finalists. The #bitcoin Writing Contest: Round 3 Finalists Near-Zero: Using Rootstock To Build The Stablecoin Satoshi Wanted by @walo Near-Zero: Using Rootstock To Build The Stablecoin Satoshi Wanted @walo Understanding Runes: A Breakthrough for Fungible Tokens on Bitcoin by @miprox Understanding Runes: A Breakthrough for Fungible Tokens on Bitcoin @miprox Building Hybrid Smart Contracts: Integrating Rootstock and Chainlink with Hardhat by @edwinliavaa Building Hybrid Smart Contracts: Integrating Rootstock and Chainlink with Hardhat @edwinliavaa $42 Billion and a Trustless Donation Platform by @ibukun8717 $42 Billion and a Trustless Donation Platform @ibukun8717 How to Build an On-Chain Pay-Per-View Protocol on Rootstock by @nescampos How to Build an On-Chain Pay-Per-View Protocol on Rootstock @nescampos Can Bitcoin Hold Politicians to Their Promises? by @javiermateos Can Bitcoin Hold Politicians to Their Promises? @javiermateos Deploying Hybrid Smart Contracts on Rootstock by @edwinliavaa Deploying Hybrid Smart Contracts on Rootstock @edwinliavaa Donald Trump, $80k Bitcoin and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve by @thavash Donald Trump, $80k Bitcoin and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve @thavash How To Build And Deploy Real World Assets (RWA) Tokenized Real Estate DApp On Rootstock by @diamondolmd How To Build And Deploy Real World Assets (RWA) Tokenized Real Estate DApp On Rootstock @diamondolmd Nature + Biomimicry + Bitcoin: Mutually Beneficial Partnership by @alexbiojs Nature + Biomimicry + Bitcoin: Mutually Beneficial Partnership @alexbiojs Launch a Token on Rootstock: Leverage Bitcoin's Security with Smart Contracts by @ibukun8717 Launch a Token on Rootstock: Leverage Bitcoin's Security with Smart Contracts @ibukun8717 Bitcoin Has A Purpose by @correspondentone Bitcoin Has A Purpose @correspondentone How to Bridge a Rootstock Token to BNB Smart Chain Using Hyperlane Warp Routes by @induction How to Bridge a Rootstock Token to BNB Smart Chain Using Hyperlane Warp Routes @induction God, Bitcoin, and Proof-of-Work: How Ancient Wisdom Powers the Blockchain by @edwinliavaa God, Bitcoin, and Proof-of-Work: How Ancient Wisdom Powers the Blockchain @edwinliavaa How to Deploy Smart Contracts on Rootstock in 5 Minutes with Thirdweb by @ileolami How to Deploy Smart Contracts on Rootstock in 5 Minutes with Thirdweb @ileolami The Bitcoin Blockchain in Five Hundred Years is Reputation DNA by @maken8 The Bitcoin Blockchain in Five Hundred Years is Reputation DNA @maken8 Build a Receipt Generator with Just the Rootstock API and RPC Method by @ileolami Build a Receipt Generator with Just the Rootstock API and RPC Method @ileolami Can Bitcoin Put an End to Forever War? by @nebojsaneshatodorovic Can Bitcoin Put an End to Forever War? @nebojsaneshatodorovic How to Contribute to Rootstock Code by @legosi How to Contribute to Rootstock Code @legosi Is the Nonce in Bitcoin Really Random? Analyzing Over 860,000 Blocks by @javiermateos Is the Nonce in Bitcoin Really Random? Analyzing Over 860,000 Blocks @javiermateos How to Set Up a Trustless Escrow Smart Contract on Rootstock for Secure Transactions by @braham How to Set Up a Trustless Escrow Smart Contract on Rootstock for Secure Transactions @braham Stop Thinking You’ll Get Rich With Bitcoin by @markhelfman Stop Thinking You’ll Get Rich With Bitcoin @markhelfman Donald Trump Returns to the White House — Here's What It Means for Bitcoin by @ssaurel Donald Trump Returns to the White House — Here's What It Means for Bitcoin @ssaurel A Brief History of Money: From the Economy of Favors to Bitcoin by @thebojda A Brief History of Money: From the Economy of Favors to Bitcoin @thebojda The Toxicity of Bitcoin Maximalist Thinking by @maken8 The Toxicity of Bitcoin Maximalist Thinking @maken8 Whether you're exploring practical applications like tokenizing real estate or pondering Bitcoin's role in shaping the future, these contributors have something for everyone. Don’t miss out—check them out and follow their work on HackerNoon! Whether you're exploring practical applications like tokenizing real estate or pondering Bitcoin's role in shaping the future, these contributors have something for everyone. Don’t miss out—check them out and follow their work on HackerNoon! After a thorough review by HackerNoon’s editors, we’re excited to share the top 3 entries for the final round of the #bitcoin writing contest, along with bonus prizes for 2 additional writers! After a thorough review by HackerNoon’s editors, we’re excited to share the top 3 entries for the final round of the #bitcoin writing contest , along with bonus prizes for 2 additional writers! top 3 entries for the final round of the #bitcoin writing contest bonus prizes for 2 additional writers! The Winners Are… 3rd Place 🏆 https://hackernoon.com/is-the-nonce-in-bitcoin-really-random-analyzing-over-860000-blocks?embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/is-the-nonce-in-bitcoin-really-random-analyzing-over-860000-blocks?embedable=true Is the nonce in Bitcoin truly random? This analysis of over 860,000 blocks uncovers patterns, potential biases, and their implications for decentralization. Is the nonce in Bitcoin truly random? This analysis of over 860,000 blocks uncovers patterns, potential biases, and their implications for decentralization. Congratulations @javiermateos, you’ve won $1000! Congratulations @javiermateos, you’ve won $1000! Congratulations @javiermateos , you’ve won $1000! @javiermateos 2nd Place 🏆🏆 https://hackernoon.com/launch-a-token-on-rootstock-leverage-bitcoins-security-with-smart-contracts?embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/launch-a-token-on-rootstock-leverage-bitcoins-security-with-smart-contracts?embedable=true This guide explains how to create and deploy a Bitcoin-based token on the Rootstock (RSK) network. We'll write a simple ERC-20 contract in Solidity that adheres to the standard of fungible tokens on Ethereum-like networks. The smart contract can be interacted with via a decentralized application (DApp) This guide explains how to create and deploy a Bitcoin-based token on the Rootstock (RSK) network. We'll write a simple ERC-20 contract in Solidity that adheres to the standard of fungible tokens on Ethereum-like networks. The smart contract can be interacted with via a decentralized application (DApp) Congratulations @ibukun8717, you’ve won $1500 Congratulations @ibukun8717, you’ve won $1500 Congratulations @ibukun8717 , you’ve won $1500 @ibukun8717 1st Place 🏆🏆🏆 https://hackernoon.com/near-zero-using-rootstock-to-build-the-stablecoin-satoshi-wanted?embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/near-zero-using-rootstock-to-build-the-stablecoin-satoshi-wanted?embedable=true Implications of a stable, decentralized, non-fiat-pegged cryptocurrency on global trade and local governments. While Sat never sat to discuss stablecoins explicitly, what does building one on the BTC blockchain through Rootstock mean for web3? Implications of a stable, decentralized, non-fiat-pegged cryptocurrency on global trade and local governments. While Sat never sat to discuss stablecoins explicitly, what does building one on the BTC blockchain through Rootstock mean for web3? Congratulations @walo, you’ve won the contest’s top prize of $2000 Congratulations @walo, you’ve won the contest’s top prize of $2000 Congratulations @walo , you’ve won the contest’s top prize of $2000 @walo Let’s give it up for our winners! Let’s give it up for our winners! Now for the Bonus Prizes https://hackernoon.com/stop-thinking-youll-get-rich-with-bitcoin?embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/stop-thinking-youll-get-rich-with-bitcoin?embedable=true One Bitcoin is worth more than the average US worker’s annual salary. Most people can’t afford to buy enough Bitcoin to get rich. Some tell you “banana zone will send prices to the moon’ and “S2F” predicts a $500,000 bitcoin in 2025. One Bitcoin is worth more than the average US worker’s annual salary. Most people can’t afford to buy enough Bitcoin to get rich. Some tell you “banana zone will send prices to the moon’ and “S2F” predicts a $500,000 bitcoin in 2025. Congratulations @markhelfman, you’ve won yourself $650 Congratulations @markhelfman, you’ve won yourself $650 Congratulations @markhelfman , you’ve won yourself $650 @markhelfman https://hackernoon.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain-in-five-hundred-years-is-reputation-dna?embedable=true https://hackernoon.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain-in-five-hundred-years-is-reputation-dna?embedable=true Reputation networks on Blockchain will evolve into Reputation DNA. Because blockchain is a self-correcting system running on a fail-quick-learn-quick model, eventually, only the best and most trustworthy records will shine through. And our children and grandchildren will be the better for it. Reputation networks on Blockchain will evolve into Reputation DNA. Because blockchain is a self-correcting system running on a fail-quick-learn-quick model, eventually, only the best and most trustworthy records will shine through. And our children and grandchildren will be the better for it. Congratulations @maken8, you’ve won $650 Congratulations @maken8, you’ve won $650 Congratulations @maken8 , you’ve won $650 @maken8 Congratulations once again to all our winners. Thank you for your hard work! Congratulations once again to all our winners. Thank you for your hard work! How to Claim Your HackerNoon Writing Contest Prize Contact yes-reply@hackernoon.com and sidra@hackernoon.com from the email address linked to your winning HackerNoon account. We will validate your claim and share a form requesting your details for reward distribution. You’ll receive your winnings in 2-4 weeks after completing the form. Contact yes-reply@hackernoon.com and sidra@hackernoon.com from the email address linked to your winning HackerNoon account. yes-reply@hackernoon.com sidra@hackernoon.com We will validate your claim and share a form requesting your details for reward distribution. You’ll receive your winnings in 2-4 weeks after completing the form. Note: You must contact us within 60 days of the winners’ announcement to claim your reward. Note: You must contact us within 60 days of the winners’ announcement to claim your reward. Note: You must contact us within 60 days of the winners’ announcement to claim your reward. Ready to be a winner? Ready to be a winner? We’ve got plenty of contests waiting for you! Head over to contests.hackernoon.com to see what's up for grabs and maybe snag a spot on our next winners' list! We’ve got plenty of contests waiting for you! Head over to contests.hackernoon.com to see what's up for grabs and maybe snag a spot on our next winners' list! contests.hackernoon.com contests.hackernoon.com