# **🛠 Graphite Network Reputation Hackathon** ## 🔥 About the Hackathon The **Graphite Network Reputation Hackathon** is a builder-first competition focused on innovation in on-chain trust, decentralized compliance, and modular identity infrastructure. This event is for developers, hackers, and product builders who want to shape a more secure, credible, and scalable blockchain ecosystem — with **real use cases in privacy, security, identity, and finance** using Graphite’s native reputation infrastructure. Throughout the event, we’ll host **AMAs**, **technical sessions**, and provide **developer support** to help you bring ideas to life. **Let’s turn ideas into working code.** ## 📅 Event Timeline - **Hackathon Dates:** May 22 – June 4, 2025 - **AMA & Community Sessions:** May 23 – May 30, 2025 - **Submission Deadline:** June 4, 2025 - **Judging & Review:** June 5 – June 16, 2025 - **Winners Announced:** June 16, 2025 ## ## 🚀 Tracks & Focus Areas ### Track 1: Trust Infrastructure - **Smart Security Contracts**: Embed compliance and KYC logic into token or DAO contracts - **Reputation Systems**: Score or rank wallets and projects using Graphite APIs - **On-chain Compliance Tools**: Build automatic reputation screening mechanisms for DeFi, DAOs, and more ### Track 2: Real-world Tools - **Reputation Dashboards**: Visualize compliance and trust metrics from Graphite - **Wallet Plugins**: Add compliance or reputation-based logic into wallet UX - **Permissioned App Access**: Let users interact with smart contracts based on their trust score ## 💡 Submission Examples - **Insurance Reputation Filter**: Offer discounts to users with high trust scores - **Bank Loan Contracts**: Enable on-chain loans based on verified behavior - **Charity Credibility Contracts**: Ensure donations go only to vetted recipients - **DAO Voter Filtering**: Block bots and Sybil attacks by validating voters - **On-chain ESG Scorecard**: Rate projects for sustainability and governance ## 🧪 Judging Criteria - **Innovation (30%)**: Originality of concept and uniqueness of solution - **Functionality (30%)**: Working MVP, UI/UX or testable backend - **Graphite Integration (20%)**: Usage of Graphite SDKs, APIs, or reputation data - **Security & Code Quality (20%)**: Robustness, security practices, and documentation ## 🏆 Prize Allocation – $2,000 in $@G Total - **1st Place:** $1,000 in $@G - **2nd Place:** $600 in $@G - **3rd Place:** $400 in $@G ## 🧱 About Graphite Network **Graphite Network** is a reputation-based PoA Polymer 2.0 Layer 1 blockchain designed to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). With a focus on compliance, privacy, and on-chain trust, Graphite provides a foundation for building next-generation Web3 applications. Each user account on Graphite follows a **"One User – One Account"** policy and carries a verifiable **on-chain Trust Score** — a metric based on behavioral activity and KYC verification. This reputation layer supports Sybil resistance, access control, and fraud reduction — all without exposing personal data. The network includes **optional KYC verification** powered by zero-knowledge proofs and supports **custom KYC filters**, enabling developers to define rules for interaction based on user verification levels. Graphite also features **tagged addresses** for operational clarity and **reputation-based smart contracts** that adapt logic based on a user’s trust profile. Unlike most blockchains, **entry-point nodes** on Graphite earn income from user activity, creating a sustainable economic model for builders and infrastructure providers. Perfect for developers interested in building compliant, trust-driven, and privacy-aware dApps — Graphite offers a powerful base layer for reputation-first innovation. ## 🔗 Join the Community Stay updated, ask questions, and connect with builders: - 🌐 [Website](https://atgraphite.com) - 🐦 [X / Twitter](https://x.com/GraphiteNetwork) - 💬 [Discord](https://discord.gg/k6kNNeQGv7) - 📱 [Telegram](https://t.me/graphitenetwork)