2026-01-10 01:29:09

Solana's privacy-focused hackathon is officially underway, kicking off on January 12th. The competition features three distinct tracks competing for a combined prize pool of $70,000, with each track offering $15,000 to its champion.

The three competition categories are: Private Payments, designed for developers building confidential or private transfer solutions on Solana; Private Launchpads, targeting privacy-preserving mechanisms for token launches; plus an Open category for other privacy innovations.

This hackathon represents a significant push within the Solana ecosystem to advance privacy technology and confidential transaction capabilities. With substantial prize incentives, it's expected to attract serious builders and protocols focused on enhancing user privacy across the network.

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PumpAnalyst

· 6h ago

How does it feel like the privacy track is just another prelude for project teams to cut leeks... A prize pool of 70,000 sounds big but is split across three tracks, how many truly usable technologies are there? Don't be fooled by marketing, brothers. Focus on the technical aspects before jumping in. --- SOL's recent moves seem a bit rushed. Where is the support level? Is risk control well managed, everyone? --- I'm optimistic about private payments, but... will the whales use this opportunity to push the market again? We need to be cautious. --- The $70,000 USD attracts builders, but honestly, it's just incentives to boost hype... Are there any real implementations? --- Ultimately, it depends on whether the projects that emerge are reliable. Don't let it be another tool for cutting leeks.

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MemeEchoer

· 01-12 02:42

SOL ecosystem finally starts to focus on privacy, what kind of tricks can be pulled with a 70,000 yuan prize?

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FlatTax

· 01-10 01:48

Is Solana starting to focus on privacy now? That's a bit late... But the prize pool of $70,000 is pretty good, I just don't know what truly useful things will come out of it.

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AirdropHunterXM

· 01-10 01:45

The privacy track of SOL finally has some movement, and a prize pool of 70,000 is indeed attractive. NGL, SOL is still a bit behind in private payments. Can they come up with something this time? Why does it feel like it's always these tracks? Where is the real innovation? Wait, is this officially recognized? Could it be another event that ends in disappointment? Private Launchpad? I'm curious to see if there will be any dark horse projects. SOL finally remembers the privacy aspect, haha. $15,000 per track, a bit tight on funds, brother. The privacy track has always been a weak point. Let's see if it can improve this time.

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MetaverseVagabond

· 01-10 01:29

Is this round of the SOL privacy race reliable, or is it just another scheme to trap retail investors?

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