This is a track in the Solana Scribes content hackathon. May the best creators win!

Scribes

As part of Solana Scribes, the first-of-its-kind writing hackathon, Superteam is sponsoring three open-ended tracks on the following themes:<h3>Track 1: Bold Crypto Thesis</h3>Write an essay presenting your bold crypto thesis or theses, focusing on the Solana Ecosystem. Ensure that your bold thesis is supported by proper rationale, taking examples from TradFi/web2 or other ecosystems like Ethereum. The more outlandish or contrarian, the better.Some topics for inspiration include:<ol><li>Why AI will eventually converge into Crypto.</li><li>Why Solana will become modular and need an appchain thesis.</li><li>Why the points system will eventually fail for token launches.</li><li>Multi-dimensional fee markets on Solana.</li><li>Why token extensions will on-board $100 billion institutional money into Solana?</li><li>Why Solana needs a yield markets overhaul and how it can be done.</li></ol>For more inspiration, check out topics from popular publications like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://messari.io/">Messari</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://delphidigital.io/">Delphi Digital</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.decentralised.co/">Decentralised</a>. Bonus points for being more technical and data-backed.<h3>Track 2: Product Case Study</h3>Crypto is often criticized for lacking 'real consumer applications' or 'mass adoption'. One solution is its integration into popular apps like Airbnb, Uber, Revolut, Grab, etc. Conducting product case studies with these platforms will play a crucial role in educating mainstream apps about the best ways to integrate Solana/Crypto.Some topics for inspiration include:<ol><li>How PayPal can address remittances using PYUSD on Solana.</li><li>How Spotify could launch its own Loyalty Token or utilize compressed NFTs for music.</li><li>How Bumble can better align incentives with in-app tokens.</li></ol>Note: Consider any app with over 10 million users and generating more than $10 million in revenue (can be regional, too). Mockups showcasing how they can integrate are crucial. Bonus points for feasibility analysis and if it aligns with their business goals (including revenue estimations).For inspiration on structure, Check out essays from Superteam blogs like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://superteam.substack.com/p/momo-wallet-usdc-product-mockups">Momo Wallet x USDC</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://superteam.substack.com/p/duo-lingo-internal-economy">Duolingo x Solana Mobile</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/kru_tweets/status/1728453764108136492?s=20">Solana-enabled E-commerce</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/superteam/p/turbocharging-airbnbs-loyalty-program?r=4r9tn&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web">Airbnb x Tokenized Loyalty</a>.<h3>Track 3: Superteam Special</h3>Over the past 2.5 years, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://superteam.fun/">Superteam</a> has grown from a single chapter (Superteam India) to more than 10 chapters across the globe with ~$3 million in GDP. This track is exclusively for our members &amp; contributors all around the world to share the impact that Superteam has had on their work &amp; life.You can write about earning your first crypto, shipping projects, participating in hackathons, founding companies, or taking a job at one, the value of the network and mentorship you may have received, accessing global opportunities, etc. All we ask is that you share your own story.Check out some of the previous articles related to Superteam on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://superteam.substack.com/">Superteam substack</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/akshaybd">Akshay’s Twitter timeline</a> for alpha.<h3>Submissions Requirements:</h3><ol><li>The article should be published publicly on Substack, Medium, or any similar publishing site.</li><li>It should also be posted on Twitter, either as a long-form post or a thread.</li><li>While succinct essays are encouraged, submissions must be a minimum of 1000 words to be eligible. Ideally, an essay should be around 2500 words. There’s no upper cap.</li><li>Submissions should be in English, but translating them into regional languages will earn bonus points.</li><li>Note that the inspiration topics are merely suggestions; there are bonus points for writing essays on topics beyond these, as long as they stay within the theme of the track.</li></ol><h2></h2><h2>Prizes:</h2>Each track will have two prizes: Winners and Runners up<ul><li>1st Track: $1500</li><li>1st Prize: $1000 USDC</li><li>2nd Prize: $500 USDC</li><li>2nd Track: $1500</li><li>1st Prize: $1000 USDC</li><li>2nd Prize: $500 USDC</li><li>3rd Track: $1500 USDC</li><li>1st Prize: $1000 USDC</li><li>2nd Prize: $500 USDC</li><li>Bonus Prize for the most popular Twitter thread across all three tracks: $500 USDC</li></ul><h3>Other Prizes:</h3><ol><li>Contributor Status in Superteam</li><li>Best essays get Co-authorship on Superteam Substack and additional funding opportunities from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://earn.superteam.fun/listings/grants/crypto-writers-grant/">Superteam Writing Grants</a>.</li></ol><h3>Evaluation Criteria:</h3><ol><li>Topic and Research: The quality and relevance of the chosen topic to the theme, originality of thoughts and content, and the depth of research.</li><li>Writing Style: Your essay should ideally be very easy to read, well-structured with clear topics, well-referenced, concise, yet packed with insights.</li><li>Data and Infographics: Diagrams explaining your concepts/analysis and data/charts backing your rationale.</li><li>Virality: Efforts put into marketing your essay, the feedback received from the community, and the overall reach of your Twitter thread or post. Are you 'writing in public,' i.e., are you discussing your topic on Twitter or rallying the community around the topic you are writing about?</li></ol><h3>Judges:</h3><ol><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/kelxyz_">Kel [Research, Messari]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/arjunnchand">Arjun [Head of Research, Li.Fi]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/ttrofel">Thomas [Head of Growth, Squads]</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/harsh4786">Harsh [Co-Founder, Tinydancer]</a></li></ol><h3>Final notes:</h3><ol><li>Check out <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://superteam.substack.com/">Superteam Substack</a> for previous essays and the quality expected.</li><li>If you have any doubts or need help with brainstorming any of your ideas, feel free to DM Yash Agarwal (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/yashhsm">@yashhsm on Twitter/Telegram</a>).</li><li>We have also created a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://t.me/+2DrDmMDwjPBjZmVl">Telegram Group</a> to help you engage with your peers and ‘Write-in-public’ — bonus points for community engagement and how well you create hype about your essay.</li></ol>

Superteam Global Track

Superteam Global Track

5,000 USDC Total Prizes
5,000 USDC 1st