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Push Chain — Hackathon

Project G.U.D

Prize Pool

$5.0K

Location

Online

Duration

40 days

Date

Sep 18, 2025 - Oct 28, 2025

About the Hackathon

💡 Welcome to Project G.U.D

Join our 3-week developer Deploython and be among the first to build Universal Apps on Push Chain’s Testnet Donut. With $5,000 in prizes, it’s your chance to deploy once, reach users from every chain, and help shape the future of multichain development.

Join our Telegram for developer support and participation.

🏆 RESULT DAY: 14th Nov

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After 90+ submissions and weeks of judging, the results are finally ready. Join us on 14th November (Friday) at 3 PM UTC on the Push Chain's X / Twitter Live Broadcast - as we crown the winners 👑.

Additionally.. 👇

Keep an eye on your inboxes — as we reveal the TOP 15 Finalists 🎉

🍩 Finalists will be invited to showcase their projects LIVE to the Push Community during the Result Day Broadcast. 🎥

🍩 All finalists are shortlisted for the Community Voting Prize Track ($1,000). 🗳️

🍩 And of course… 4 out of these 15 brave finalists have been chosen as the winners of our Main Judging Track ($4,000). 🏆

📍 Location: X Live Broadcast

🗓️ Date: 14th November, Friday

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM UTC

🌐 Go Universal & Deploy (G.U.D)

What is Push Chain?

Push Chain is a shared-state Layer 1 blockchain built to eliminate fragmentation across all chains.

Push enables you to build Universal Apps that can support transactions from any chain (Ethereum, Solana, EVM L2s, L3s) - without requiring users to juggle between multiple wallets, tokens or gas mechanics.

In short, Deploy once, go cross-chain & 10X your user base.

What makes Push Chain unique?

Devs deserve better for their apps - more users, more revenue, more distribution.

  • Expand Your Userbase Instantly: Deploy once, reach users across EVM + non-EVM chains (yes, even Solana!).
  • Avoid Audit Friction: Since you do not modify your solidity code, there is no need for a full re-audit.
  • Simplified Fees: Automatically routes gas fees under the hood. Users do not need to hold $PC tokens or switch chains to complete transactions.
  • Consistent DevEx: One Push SDK, one set of JSON-RPC endpoints, and a unified API to build and deploy. Supports Viem, ethers, and our own Push Chain client.
  • Future-Proof Builds: With shared state and programmable solvers (coming soon), you can orchestrate complex workflows with multichain R/W operations - without building separate adapters.

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🏗️ What Can You Build?

You can transform an existing EVM app into a Universal App, or build a brand-new Universal App from scratch.

What are Universal Apps?

Universal Apps are fully interoperable apps deployed on Push Chain that support transactions from any EVM, non-EVM chain (eg: Solana, Ethereum, Base, etc) - without relying on centralized relayers, bridges or other hacks.

Any EVM app can be converted into a Universal App using the Push Chain SDK

<table> <tr> <th style="width: 50%;">Deploy your existing EVM app</th> <th style="width: 50%;">Build a new universal app</th> </tr> <tr> <td>No contract rewrites - deploy & instantly reach all chains.</td> <td>Start fresh and explore bold new ideas that could scale into profitable startups.</td> </tr> </table>

⚔️ Why Join Project G.U.D?

  • $5000 in rewards and grant support for top projects
  • Round-the-clock Support and Mentorship: Get hands-on guidance and direct mentorship support from our cracked devrel and core infra team. Join the dedicated Telegram Support Group to meet them.
  • Boost visibility: Winning projects will be featured on the Testnet Portal to thousands of users!
  • Deploy early, grow faster: Be among the first to launch applications on Push Chain and capture early user traction.

⏰ Timeline

  • Pre-registration Starts: Sep 18
  • Deployathon Kickoff: Sep 23
  • Submission Deadline: Oct 13
  • Jury Winner Announcement: Oct 24
  • Community Voting and Winner Announcement: Right after Jury Announcement!

🏆 Prizes

$4000 Reward Pool + $1000 Additional through community voting

Jury Rewards:

| Rank | Prize (USD) | |--------------|-------------| | 🥇 First Place | $2000 | | 🥈 Second Place | $1000 | | 🥉 Third Place | $600 | | ⛳️ Fourth Place | $400 |

Community Voting Rewards:

| Rank | Prize (USD) | |--------------|-------------| | 🥇 First Place | $500 | | 🥈 Second Place| $300 | | 🥉 Third Place | $200 |

💡TIP - Build In Public: Share your progress publicly — the more the community sees, the better your chances of winning more votes!

Additional Incentives:

  • Winning Apps to be specially featured on the Testnet Portal.
  • Winners gain a chance to access Push Chains VC and partner network
  • Onchain perks (Secret passes, Badges) and Offchain perks (Meet the founders, 1-1 Mentorship)

✅ Eligibility

The contest is open to developers across the experience spectrum.

If you’ve been building production-grade EVM dApps, are an early-stage builder, or have a new universal app use case you want to execute, you’re more than welcome

You can either hack solo or build together by forming teams.

🧐Judging criteria

Submissions will be evaluated based on the following:

  • Functionality
  • Composability
  • Ease of use
  • Innovation
  • Design and Vibes

☎️ Contact us

Join the Telegram Support Group to find teammates, share queries, meet the Push team, get the latest updates and Alphas!

🔗 Helpful Links to Get Started Building

  1. Website: https://push.org
  2. Documentation Hub: https://pushchain.github.io/push-chain-website/pr-preview/pr-1067/docs/
  3. Core SDK (npm): https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushchain/core
  4. UI Kit: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pushchain/ui-kit
  5. Faucet: https://faucet.push.org/
  6. Block Explorer: https://donut.push.network/

For more details about Project G.U.D 👉 Read Here.

Event Details

Format

Online

Prize Pool

$5.0K

Currency

USD

Start

Sep 18, 2025

End

Oct 28, 2025

Duration

40 days

Prize Breakdown

Jury Rewards

  • -First Place - $2000
  • -Second Place - $1000
  • -Third Place - $600
  • -Fourth Place - $400

Community Voting Rewards

  • -First Place - $500
  • -Second Place - $300
  • -Third Place - $200

Schedule

2023-09-18

2023-09-18T00:00:00Z

Pre-registration Starts

2023-09-23

2023-09-23T00:00:00Z

Deployathon Kickoff

2023-10-13

2023-10-13T23:59:59Z

Submission Deadline

2023-10-24

2023-10-24T00:00:00Z

Jury Winner Announcement

2023-11-14

2023-11-14T15:00:00Z

Result Day Broadcast

Result Day: winners announced at 3 PM UTC via Push Chain's X/Twitter Live Broadcast.

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Timeline

Sep 18, 2025

EVENT STARTS

Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.

Oct 13, 2023

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

All projects must be submitted before this date.

Oct 28, 2025

EVENT ENDS

Final submissions and judging period begins.